A fresh, sweet lemon-citrus aldehyde reminiscent of neral/citral but softer and less sharp. Bright and juicy on top with a slightly green, waxy nuance, evoking lemon peel and verbena. Cleaner and rounder than natural citral, without as much of the harsh metallic bite.AI · claude-opus-4-7
Natural complex substances (NCSs) in which this material typically occurs.
| NCS | Botanical | Typical % |
|---|---|---|
| Lemongrass oil, East Indian | Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steudel) Will. Watson | 0.8% |
| Litsea cubeba oil | Litsea Cubeba(Lour.) Pers. | 0.4% |
| Melissa oil (genuine Melissa officinalis L.) | Melissa officinalis L. | 0.3% |
| Petitgrain lemon oil | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | 0.2% |