The invention relates to a process for the preparation of spherical menthol particles, comprising the following steps: preparation of a menthol melt, metering of the menthol melt into water having a temperature in the range of from 0 to 12° C., wherein the metering conditions are so chosen that menthol drops are temporarily present in the water after the metering, which menthol drops then solidify in the water to form the spherical menthol particles.
