34AbstractPERFUME COMPOSITION, THE METHOD OF IMPARTING FRAGRANCE OR FLAVOR TO FOOD, BEVERAGE, COSMETICS, AND FOOD, BEVERAGE, COSMETICS CONTAINING SAID PERFUME COMPOSITION5Provided are a perfume composition, whichis obtained by mixing three kinds of compounds, 4,8- dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-ol, 4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2- yl acetate, and 4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one, which10 are extremely effective for giving a sense of lemony citrus, a sense of natural spontaneity and a sense of fresh feeling, each in a specific proportion and foods, beverages, perfumes and cosmetics that are formulated with the perfume composition. Provided is a perfume15 composition that is obtained by mixing three kinds of compounds, namely 4,8-dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-o3, 4,8- dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate, and 4,8-dimethyl 3,7-nonadien-2-one, in a specific proportion.