Aroma ChemicalAldehydicTop note
Octanal.
Delivers a sharp, penetrating citrus character with intensely aldehydic, waxy orange peel facets and a distinctive fatty-green undertone.
CAS Registry
124-13-0
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Top
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 5, 127, (1992)“Aldehydic, waxy, citrus orange with a green peely nuance”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1982)“Aldehydic waxy citrus orange peel green herbal fresh fatty”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Octanal — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Accent
4 formulas
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Octanal appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
2 formulas
Floral Bouquet
1 formula
Complex Composition
1 formula
