A sharp, penetrating aromatic-floral note with a green, almost bitter almond edge. Reminiscent of jasmine and cress with a nitrile-like metallic sharpness; used in trace amounts to add lift and diffusion to white floral accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 135.
Colorless mobile liquid.
Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Peculiar herbaceous-green, yet very sweet and heavy-floral in its undertones. It is reminiscent of the odor of Orange leaf water absolute, also of Orange flower water absolute.
Benzyl cyanide (absolutely pure) is interesting for use in Jasmin, Tuberose, Orange flower substitutes, bases, etc. and in general as a powerful herbaceous-green note in heavy floral fragrances.
Produced from Benzyl chloride and Sodium cyanide.
Natural complex substances (NCSs) in which this material typically occurs.
| NCS | Botanical | Typical % |
|---|---|---|
| KARO KARUNDE ABSOLUTE | Leptactina senegambica Hook f. | 5% |
| JASMINE SAMBAC ABSOLUTE | Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton | 1.2% |
| TUBEROSE ABSOLUTE | Poliantes tuberosa L. | 0.8% |
| ORANGE FLOWER WATER ABSOLUTE | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 0.5% |
| ORANGE FLOWER OIL, BITTER (NEROLI AND NEROLI BIGARADE) | Citrus aurantium L. spp. Amara Link | 0.2% |
| GARDENIA TAHITENSIS OIL | Gardenia tahitensis DC. | 0.1% |
| GENET ABSOLUTE | Spartium junceum L. | 0.1% |
| MAGNOLIA FLOWER OIL | Magnolia grandiflora L. | 0.09% |
| JASMINE ABSOLUTE (GRANDIFLORUM) | Jasminum grandiflorum L. | 0.07% |
| CANANGA OIL | Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis) | 0.05% |
| YLANG, YLANG OIL, TERPENE-FREE | Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. f. &Thomson oil (forma genuine Steenis) | 0.03% |