A method for producing a polyol-ether compound, wherein a compound represented by the following formula (1) is subjected to hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to obtain a polyol-ether compound having a skeleton represented by the following formula (2): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same as or different from each other, each represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxymethyl group.

A method for producing a polyol-ether compound, wherein a compound represented by the following formula (1) is subjected to hydrogenation reduction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to obtain a polyol-ether compound having a skeleton represented by the following formula (2): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same as or different from each other, each represent a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxymethyl group.

The present invention primarily relates to compounds of formula (I) as defined herein and to compositions comprising one, two, three or more compounds of formula (I) as defined herein, or consisting of two, three or more compounds of formula (I) as defined herein. The invention further relates to methods for producing compounds of formula (I) (or (Ia) or (Ib)), to the use of compounds of formula (I) as fragrance substances and the use of compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) or consisting of compounds of formula (I) as fragrance substance mixtures. It further relates to fragrance substance compositions comprising or consisting of compounds or compositions as defined herein and one or more additional fragrance substances, to perfumed products comprising compounds or compositions or fragrance substance compositions as defined herein, to methods for producing perfumed products as defined herein and to methods for perfuming hair, skin, textile fibres, surfaces and/or ambient air.

The present invention primarily relates to compounds of formula (I) as defined herein and to compositions comprising one, two, three or more compounds of formula (I) as defined herein, or consisting of two, three or more compounds of formula (I) as defined herein. The invention further relates to methods for producing compounds of formula (I) (or (Ia) or (Ib)), to the use of compounds of formula (I) as fragrance substances and the use of compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) or consisting of compounds of formula (I) as fragrance substance mixtures. It further relates to fragrance substance compositions comprising or consisting of compounds or compositions as defined herein and one or more additional fragrance substances, to perfumed products comprising compounds or compositions or fragrance substance compositions as defined herein, to methods for producing perfumed products as defined herein and to methods for perfuming hair, skin, textile fibres, surfaces and/or ambient air.