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Described are isomeric mixtures of bisabolene prepared by dehydrating nerolidol using citric acid or phosphoric acid and then distilling the resulting product at particular temperature ranges and particular pressure ranges in order to prepare a composition of matter useful for augmenting or enhancing natural, dry, floral, opoponax aromas with floral, freesia, fruity, citrus, bergamot, mango and opoponax topnotes in perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles (e.g., solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic, or zwitterionic detergents, fab |