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Gamma-Terpinene

Aroma Chemicals

Gamma-Terpinene

Displays a refreshing, herbaceous-citrusy character with prominent lemon-lime facets, tropical warmth, and a distinctive terpenic backdrop.

Aroma ChemicalTopCAS: 99-85-4

Odor Strength

Medium ,Recommend Smelling In A 10.00 % Solution Or Less

Odor Type

Citrus

LemonLime

Functional Profile

How perfumers typically use Gamma-Terpinene in their compositions.

Accent

6 formulas

0.0%0.3%0.7%

Enhance

3 formulas

5.3%6.3%8.2%

Build

1 formulas

7.7%7.7%7.7%

Common Formula Contexts

Fragrance styles and categories where Gamma-Terpinene appears most often.

Complex Composition

5 formulas

0.7%5.4%8.2%

Fresh Citrus

1 formulas

0.1%0.1%0.1%

Floral Bouquet

1 formulas

0.0%0.0%0.0%

TGSC Descriptions

Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 1, 43, (1993): Terpy, sweet, citrus, with tropical and lime nuances

Luebke, William tgsc, (1989): Oily woody terpene lemon/lime tropical herbal

Other Descriptions

Gamma-Terpinene

Pell Wall Perfumes: Fresh, herbaceous, citrusy, terpy, sweet, tropical and lime, woody
Arctander says: “this isomer is the highest boiling of the terpinenes. it has a refreshingly herbaceous-citrusy odor, not as lemony as the alpha-isomer, but somewhat warmer” and warns that “it is easily oxidized to the less desirable para-cymene.”

Gamma-Terpinene molecular structure or representationimg: res.cloudinary

Essential Specs

Odor Type:
Citrus
CAS #:
99-85-4
Odor Strength:
Medium
Pyramid:
Top

Odor Notes

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