A woody-amber base material with a distinctive dry citrus-woody character. Opens with a subtle lemony-terpenic facet inherited from the citral moiety, developing into a warm, slightly balsamic woody backdrop reminiscent of cedar and soft amber. Acts as a fixative that lends radiance and warmth to citrus and woody accords.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 292.
Pale straw-colored or almost water-white oily liquid.
Powerful, yet light and fruity-floral odor with a peculiar breadlike undertone, somewhat limiting the versatility of usage for this chemical.
It can introduce interesting notes in floral bases, including Jasmin, Gardenia, Magnolia, etc.
Produced by condensation of Citral with Cyclopentanone, according to an (expired) American Patent.