A method of providing a desirable vanilla beany flavor in an orally-receivable product, includes adding to a product base at least one of divanillyl succinate or at least one compound according to Formula I or Formula II ##STR00001## in which R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and --CHO, and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen. C1-C10 linear alkyl. C3-C10 branched alkyl, C2-C10 linear alkenyl, C3-C10 branched alkenyl, C1-C10 hydroxyalkyl, C2-C10 carboxyalkyl, and tetrahydrofuranyl.