Beschrieben wird die Verwendung(i)(a) eines einzelnen Alkohols der Formel (I) oder(i)(b) einer Mischung umfassend oder bestehend aus zwei oder mehr unterschiedlichen Alkoholen der Formel (I),wobei jeweils einer der beiden Reste Ra oder Rb Wasserstoff und der jeweils andere Rest Ra oder Rb einen Acylrest mit 2 bis 6 C-Atomen bedeutet,zur Reduzierung eines Geruchsoderals Hilfsstoff zur Reduzierung eines Geruchs.A method (M1) for reducing an odor or aiding in the reduction of an odor involves applying a preparation (P1) comprising a single alcohol (I) or a mixture comprising at least two different alcohols (I). A method for reducing an odor or aiding in the reduction of an odor involves applying a preparation comprising a single alcohol of formula R b-O-CH 2-C((CH 3) 2)-CH(-O-R a)-CH(CH 3) 2(I) or a mixture comprising at least two different alcohols (I). R aand R b : H, or 2-6C acyl. Provided that one of the two radicals of R aand R bis H and other is 2-6C acyl radical. An independent claim is included for a preparation (P2) comprising a single alcohol (I), or a mixture containing at least two different alcohols (I), and at least one odorous substances, where the odorous substances are not the compounds (I), with the provision that the preparation (P2) is not a preparation comprising 3-hydroxy-2,2,4-trimethylpentylisobutyrate and 2,2,4-trimethylpent-3-en-1-yl-isobutyrate.
