Citronellyl Acetate
CAS: 150-84-5
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Identifiers
Manufacturer
IFF
CAS number
150-84-5
CAS (all sources)
150-84-5
CAS (Perfumiarz)
150-84-5
CAS (PerfumersWorld)
150-84-5
CAS (FraterWork)
150-84-5
CAS (EU Hekserij)
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INCI name (FraterWork)
CITRONELLYL ACETATE
IUPAC name (FraterWork)
3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-yl acetate
INCI (Hekserij)
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UN number
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Synonyms (PerfumersWorld)
Citronellyl acetate : 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenyl acetate : Cephreine :3,1-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-yl acetate : Citronellyl acetate : Cephreine :
Synonyms (FraterWork)
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Scent profile
Note (Perfumiarz)
Top note
Note type (FraterWork)
Heart Note
Odour family (FraterWork)
Floral
Odour profile (FraterWork)
Fresh fruity-floral opening with waxy rose petals and dried
apricot sweetness, delivering a clean pear-like fruitiness with subtle green
undertones.
Longevity (FraterWork)
Lasts > 8 hours on a smelling strip
Odor life hours (PerfumersWorld)
15
Relative odor impact (PerfumersWorld)
110
Appearance (FraterWork)
Colourless liquid
Descriptions
Description
Citronellyl Acetate is fresh fruity rose lime bergamot lavender floral cleangreen leafy fresh-rosy-fruity geranium muguet peony colognes plum citrus lycheequince orange juice lily eau-de-colognes lemon pear guava.
Odor description (Perfumiarz)
nuances
A classic floral-fruity molecule, helpful in creating accords of rose, geranium,
apple, pear, and many others.
Odour (PerfumersWorld)
fresh fruity rose lime bergamot lavender suggestion fresh floral fruityclean rose bergamot green leafy Fresh-rosy-fruity odor somewhat reminis-ccnt ofGeranium
Description (PerfumersWorld)
Citronellyl Acetate is fresh fruity rose lime bergamot lavender floral cleangreen leafy fresh-rosy-fruity geranium muguet peony colognes plum citrus lycheequince orange juice lily eau-de-colognes lemon pear guava.
Comment (FraterWork)
Citronellyl Acetate opens with remarkable freshness - neither the heavy
sweetness of phenylethyl alcohol nor the sharp citrus of citronellol, but
something uniquely textured. Think waxy rose petals dried in sunlight, mixed
with ripe apricot skin. The fruity facet reads as pear and apricot compote
without excessive sweetness.
You'll find this indispensable for modernising rose accords where traditional
materials feel dated. Replace 10-15% of your heavy alcohols with citronellyl
acetate to achieve that contemporary "living flower" quality. It excels at
bridging top note citrus freshness into floral hearts, maintaining transparency
while adding substantial body to thin compositions.
Work with citronellyl acetate in top and heart positions where its 8-hour
substantivity provides lasting freshness. Unlike geranyl acetate which can feel
green-apple sharp, citronellyl acetate offers a softer, rounder rosy-fruity
effect. Its excellent alkali stability makes it valuable for soap perfumery.
Blend with citronellol, geraniol, rose materials, and citrus oils for
natural-smelling floral compositions.
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Notes
Citronellyl Acetate opens with remarkable freshness - neither the heavy
sweetness of phenylethyl alcohol nor the sharp citrus of citronellol, but
something uniquely textured. Think waxy rose petals dried in sunlight, mixed
with ripe apricot skin. The fruity facet reads as pear and apricot compote
without excessive sweetness.
You'll find this indispensable for modernising rose accords where traditional
materials feel dated. Replace 10-15% of your heavy alcohols with citronellyl
acetate to achieve that contemporary "living flower" quality. It excels at
bridging top note citrus freshness into floral hearts, maintaining transparency
while adding substantial body to thin compositions.
Work with citronellyl acetate in top and heart positions where its 8-hour
substantivity provides lasting freshness. Unlike geranyl acetate which can feel
green-apple sharp, citronellyl acetate offers a softer, rounder rosy-fruity
effect. Its excellent alkali stability makes it valuable for soap perfumery.
Blend with citronellol, geraniol, rose materials, and citrus oils for
natural-smelling floral compositions.
aromachem Best Seller
Usage
Perfume uses (PerfumersWorld)
Rose Lavender Muguet Peony Colognes Plum Citrus Lychee QuinceOrange Juice Rose-types, Rose, Lavender, Muguet, Lily, Peony, Citrus,Eau-de-Colognes, Soap-perfumes, Lemon,Lychee Pear Guava Rose-apple Lemon Plum Apple Apricot Banana Cucumber GooseberryGrape Quince Raisin Rose Apple, Apricot, Banana, Cucumber, Gooseberry, Grape,Pear, Quince, Chewing-gum,Blends-well-with=> Gums, * Relative Odor Impact 110 * Odor Life on a smelling strip 15 hrs
Average use (FraterWork)
1% in a perfume compound
Uses (FraterWork)
Essential rose modifier adding fresh petal texture to floral accords.
IFRA 51 (FraterWork)
2.7% in finished product (Cat. 4)
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