Aroma ChemicalAldehydicTop note
Citronellal.
Delivers a fresh, citrusy-green character with pronounced floral facets and a distinctive waxy, aldehydic quality that sets it apart from brighter citrus materials.
CAS Registry
106-23-0
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Top
IFRA Status
Restricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 14, No. 6, 47, (1989)“Sweet, floral rosy waxy and citrus green”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1984)“Sweet dry floral herbal waxy aldehydic citrus”
Moellhausen“Fresh, citrus, floreal”
PerfumersWorld“Fresh citrusy-green fruity-floral-herb blends with - citrus-notes”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Citronellal — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Accent
4 formulas
Modulate
3 formulas
Enhance
2 formulas
Support
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Citronellal appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
3 formulas
Floral Bouquet
2 formulas
