An isomer of geranial (citral) with a bright, lemony-citrus character. Sharp and aldehydic on top with a green, slightly herbaceous facet, less sweet and more angular than classic citral. Fades relatively quickly, leaving a clean lemon-peel impression.AI · claude-opus-4-7
Natural complex substances (NCSs) in which this material typically occurs.
| NCS | Botanical | Typical % |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa oil (genuine Melissa officinalis L.) | Melissa officinalis L. | 1% |
| Lemongrass oil, East Indian | Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steudel) Will. Watson | 1% |
| Litsea cubeba oil | Litsea Cubeba(Lour.) Pers. | 1% |
| Petitgrain lemon oil | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | 0.5% |