Olfactory sensitivity for “green odors” (aliphatic C6 alcohols and C6 aldehydes) - A comparative study in male CD-1 mice (Mus musculus) and female spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi)

► CD-1 mice are able to detect “green odors” at concentrations as low as 0.03 ppm. ► Spider monkeys were less sensitive than the mice for these C6 alcohols and aldehydes. ► In both species the type of functional group affected olfactory sensitivity. ► Position of a double bond and cis/trans configuration affected sensitivity in the mice.