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CITRONELLYL VINYL ETHER

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
citrus-colognefougerefloralfreshmuguet
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
green
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
greenfreshrose

A fresh, green-citrus material with a rosy-floral facet reminiscent of citronellol but lifted and airier. The vinyl ether character gives it a slightly aldehydic, leafy transparency over a soft lemon-geranium heart.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
3 / 10
Volatility
8 / 10
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chemicals · No. 696

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 291.

TOPtenacity · moderatepower · strong
greenfoliagerosegeraniumfreshpowerful
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182.31
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Appearance

Colorless liquid.

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Green-foliage-like, rose-geranium type, fresh and rather powerful odor of modest tenacity.

Uses in perfumery

Useful in citrus cologne types, soap perfumes (as a diffusive and refreshing topnote ingredient), as a supporting item for geranium notes, etc.

Production

Produced from citronellol plus acetylene and a catalyst under pressure.

Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).