Aroma ChemicalFloralTop note
Citronellyl Formate.
Presents a vibrant, leafy-green character with fresh citrus top notes, sweet fruity facets of apricot and peach, and an underlying rosy-floral warmth reminiscent of geranium leaves.
CAS Registry
105-85-1
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 23, No. 2, 43, (1998)“Sweet, green, waxy, floral, apricot, citrus, fruity and mandarin”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1992)“Bergamot cucumber rose apricot peach plum”
IFF“Fresh citrus, grapefruit rind note similar to limonene”
Symrise“Green, fresh floral, fruity elements, pear, geranium stable in: body lotion (good), shampoo (good), soap (good), ap roll-on (good), powder (very good), cleaner citric (good), cleaner apc (good), bleach (poor).”
Moellhausen“Sweet, leafy-green, citrus, fruity (apricot)”
Indukern F&F“Floral, cucumber, apricot, bergamot”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Citronellyl Formate — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Accent
4 formulas
Modulate
2 formulas
Enhance
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Citronellyl Formate appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
2 formulas
Floral Bouquet
1 formula
Woody Aromatic
1 formula
