Aroma ChemicalAldehydicMiddle note
(E)-2-Nonenal.
Delivers an intensely green, aldehydic freshness with pronounced cucumber and fatty nuances, creating a vibrant citrus-touched opening that enhances rose and geranium compositions
CAS Registry
18829-56-6
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Middle
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 16, No. 3, 79, (1991)“Green, cucumber, aldehydic, fatty with a citrus nuance”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1989)“Fatty green cucumber aldehydic citrus”
FCI SAS“Powerful fried fatty odor with citrus like background”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use (E)-2-Nonenal — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Support
4 formulas
Blend
3 formulas
Modulate
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where (E)-2-Nonenal appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
1 formula
Complex Composition
1 formula
Oriental Amber
1 formula
Woody Aromatic
1 formula