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Citronellol
Synthetics
img: fraterworksCitronellol smells like a fresh, floral, and clean rose with variable notes depending on its purity and the presence of dimethyloctanol, geraniol, etc.
Odor Type:
Floral
CAS #:
106-22-9
Odor Strength:
Medium
Pyramid:
Base
Commonly Known As
TGSC Descriptions
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 1, 31, (1991): Floral, rosy, sweet, citrus with green fatty terpene nuances
Luebke, William tgsc, (1981): Floral leather waxy rose bud citrus
Other Descriptions
Citronellol
SRS Aromatics: Floral, leather, waxy, rose bud, citrus, fatty, green, terpene
Pell Wall Perfumes: Floral-rose, fresh, sweet, green, waxy, leather
Arctander describes the racemic product like this: “colorless liquid. very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, miscible with perfume and flavor oils. soluble in propylene glycol, but not in glycerin. sp.gr. 0.86. b.p. 225 c.
