A fragrant compound or fragrant composition stable for a long period of time in an acidic hard article 
surface cleaning liquid adjusted so as to be acidic, particularly to pH 2.0 to 3.0 with an 
organic acid. One or more of fragrant compounds selected from the group consisting of 2,6-dimethyl-2-
heptanol, 3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl 
methyl ketone, o-tert-butylcyclohexanol, α-amylcinnamic 
aldehyde, α-
damascone, γ-octalactone, γ-nonalactone, γ-decalactone, 
anethole, 
ethyl benzoate, ethyl 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanecarboxylate, 2,2,6-trimethyl-1-crotonylcyclohexane, 6-acetyl-1,1,2,4,4,7-hexamethyltetrahydronaphthalene, isoamyl phenylethyl 
ether, methyl octin 
carbonate, 6,7-dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone, tricyclodecenyl acetate, undecyl 
aldehyde, fenchyl acetate, dihydrojasmone, cedryl methyl 
ether, p-
cresol, hexyl 
aldehyde, and rosephenone are stable.