Benzaldehyde

Aroma Chemicals

Benzaldehyde

Benzaldehyde has a strong sweet-almond scent with cherry and marzipan nuances, adding intensity and character to gourmand and fruity perfumes.

Aroma ChemicalTopCAS: 100-52-7

Odor Strength

High

Odor Type

Nutty

Functional Profile

How perfumers typically use Benzaldehyde in their compositions.

Accent

33 formulas

0.0%0.9%4.8%

Build

12 formulas

0.2%4.7%18.5%

Common Formula Contexts

Fragrance styles and categories where Benzaldehyde appears most often.

Complex Composition

17 formulas

0.1%1.6%10.6%

Fresh Citrus

10 formulas

0.1%1.1%2.5%

Floral Bouquet

10 formulas

0.0%3.5%18.5%

Oriental Amber

3 formulas

0.0%0.3%0.9%

Woody Aromatic

3 formulas

0.1%2.1%5.7%

TGSC Descriptions

Mosciano, Gerard P&F 19, No. 5, 79, (1994): Almond, fruity, powdery, nutty and benzaldehyde-like

Luebke, William tgsc, (1982): Strong sharp sweet bitter almond cherry

Other Descriptions

Benzaldehyde

PerfumersWorld: Strong sharp sweet bitter almond cherry sweet aromatic spicy bitter-almond powerful sweet
Blends-well-with - +vanillin +coumarin +benzophenone +heliotropin +bois de rose oil gums

Pell Wall Perfumes: Almond, bitter-almond, cherry, floral, marzipan, sharp, sweet
Arctander says it has a: "powerful sweet odor, reminiscent of freshly crushed bitter almonds.” and that it is “used in perfumery for special topnote effects, and as a trace component in certain floral compositions (lilac, sweet pea, etc.)."