Used primarily as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes, cosmetics, and scented consumer products due to its sweet, creamy, lactone-like odor with fruity nuances. It enhances floral and fruity accords, particularly in jasmine, peach, and coconut fragrances. Also employed in flavor compositions to impart creamy, coconut-like, or fruity notes in food and beverages, though at much lower concentrations. Its stability and low volatility make it suitable for long-lasting scent applications in soaps, detergents, and lotions.