Synthetics
Nerol has a fresh, sweet, natural citrus floral scent with hints of neroli, magnolia, and rose, reminiscent of a refreshing, slightly salty seashore
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 2, 37, (1995): Fresh, citrus, floral, green, sweet, lemon/lime and waxy with a spicy depth
Luebke, William tgsc, (1981): Sweet natural neroli citrus magnolia
PerfumersWorld: Resh sweet natural neroli citrus magnolia citrus floral rose natural sweet rosy refreshing and wet seashore
Blends-well-with - +ivy absolute +cananga +cardamom +coriander +ginger
Pell Wall Perfumes: Sweet, floral-rose and neroli, refreshing, wet, seashore
Arctander says this of it: “this alcohol is widely and frequently used in perfumery, but not nearly in the volumes of geraniol and citronellol. it lends a freshness to a rose base which cannot be obtained with the two other alcohols. but it also finds use in a variety of sweet-floral fragrance types, mimosa, magnolia, lilac, neroli, alpine violet, jasmin, etc. or in citrus colognes, muguet, orchid, etc. its effect is perceptible often at one or two percent in the composition.”
Fraterworks: Nerol (high purity) is the little brother of the rose alcohols, being used in smaller quantities and fewer formulas than the big boys: citronellol, geraniol and phenyl ethyl alcohol.
In addition to being vital for recreations of neroli and orange blossom oils, nerol really does add important nuances to rose materials, particularly an inimitable freshness. it can also be used to add seashore and ozonic hints to a scent.
Basf, founded in 1865 as a dye maker, has come to produce some of the best aroma chemicals. boasting high purities and a quality much appreciated by perfumers, they are the top of the class in many instances.
Nerol blends beautifully with citronellol 98, phenyl ethyl alcohol, geraniol extra, rose oxide laevo, and rhodinol ex geranium bourbon.