The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the sensation of roughness on the tongue when drinking a colorless transparent beverage which contains linalool and has a pH of 4.0-7.0. At least one item selected from the group consisting of geraniol, methyl salicylate, β-damascenone, benzaldehyde, decanoic acid, lauric acid, butyric acid, octanoic acid, and palmitic acid is added to the beverage.<；u/>； <；u/>；
