Influence of beeswax adulteration with paraffin on the composition and quality of honey determined by physico-chemical analyses, 1H NMR, FTIR-ATR and HS-SPME/GC–MS

•Chemical alterations in honey ripened in beeswax adulterated with paraffin (PF-H).•Beeswax adulteration affects the composition and quality.•Higher water %, lower glucose/water ratio in PF-H (susceptibility to fermentation).•Higher acetic and citric acid content in PF-H; indication of incipient fermentation.•PF ripening media moderately changes the HS-VOCs chemical profile of PF-H.