A method of using a scented product comprising a mixture of isomers of 2-octylcyclopropyl-1-carboxylic acid and at least one additional agent suitable for formulating a scented product, said mixture of isomers consisting of the (−)-9, (+)-9, (−)-8 and (+)-8 isomers of formulas II, III, IV and V identified as:
- (−)-cis-2-octylcyclopropyl-1-carboxylic acid, designated as compound (−)-9, of formula II
- (+)-cis-2-octylcyclopropyl-1-carboxylic acid, designated as compound (+)-9, of formula III
- (−)-trans-2-octylcyclopropyl-1-carboxylic acid, designated as compound (−)-8, of formula IV
- and
- (+)-trans-2-octylcyclopropyl-1-carboxylic acid, designated as compound (+)-8, of formula V
- the method comprising applying the scented product on a surface other than the skin or diffusing the scented product in an environment.