A soft, fresh rose-geranium note with a fruity-green facet reminiscent of pear skin and rose petals. Cleaner and less soapy than citronellol, with a light acetate lift that gives it a natural, transparent floral quality.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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| Ingredient | % | Range |
|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS FIR NEEDLES OIL | — | 1–3% |
| APPLE | — | — |
Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 281.
Colorless, slightly oily liquid.
Almost insoluble in water, propylene glycol and glycerin, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Fresh-rosy-fruity odor, somewhat reminiscent of Geranium.
Fruity-rosy taste, but not sweet enough to be truly pleasant.
Extensively used in perfume compositions for Rose, Lavender, Muguet, Lily, Peony, Geranium, Bergamot, and Citrus-Colognes, etc. Stable in soap, does not discolor.
Frequently used in flavor compositions for imitation Apple, Apricot, Banana, Cucumber, Gooseberry, Grape, Lemon, Pear, Quince, Raisin, Rose, etc.
Produced from Citronellol and Acetic anhydride (Acetylation).