Fragrance composition

A fragrance composition comprising at least one nitrile of formula (I),

• R—CN (I),
• in which R represents
• (i) a substituted phenyl radical;
• (ii) an optionally substituted norbornyl radical;
• (iii) an optionally substituted cyclopent(en)yl radical;
• and/or
• (iv) a —(CH2)n—CH═CH2 radical, wherein n represents an integer of from 1 to 20;
• and
• the nitriles forming group (i) are selected from the group consisting of
• 2,3-dimethylbenzonitrile,
• 2,4,5-trimethylbenzonitrile,
• 4-ethylbenzonitrile,
• 4-propylbenzonitrile,
• 4-phenylbenzonitrile,
• and mixtures thereof.