Citral / Citral Synthetic Aroma Chemical | Fresh Lemon, Citrus & Zesty Note

Product Name

Citral / Citral Synthetic

CAS No.: 141-27-5

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner
⏳ Lasting: Medium
🌸 Note: Top / Heart

Description

Citral is a classic citrus aroma chemical with a bright, fresh and highly recognizable lemon character. It provides a combination of lemon, zesty, green, fresh and slightly aldehydic facets, making it one of the most important materials for creating vibrant citrus effects.

Citral is naturally present in several essential oils, particularly lemongrass, lemon myrtle and lemon-type materials. The synthetic form provides a consistent and convenient way to introduce a strong lemon character into fragrance compositions.

In perfumery, Citral is widely used in citrus, fresh, green, floral and herbal accords. It can provide a sparkling top note and can also enhance the freshness of floral and aromatic compositions.

Its powerful lemon character makes it useful in both fine fragrance and functional perfumery, including fresh personal-care and household fragrance applications.

Odor Profile

• Lemon

• Citrus

• Zesty

• Fresh

• Green

• Sparkling

• Slightly aldehydic

• Herbal

• Tart

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.20%

• General use: 0.20–3.00%

• High-impact accords: 3.00–10.00%

These are formulation guidelines for perfumers and are not IFRA limits.

Works Well With

• Lemon Oil

• Bergamot Oil

• Lime Oil

• Orange Oil

• Lemongrass Oil

• Citronellal

• Citronellol

• Geraniol

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• Dihydromyrcenol

• Hydroxycitronellal

• Hedione

• Aldehydes

• Green leaf materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Citrus Fragrances

• Fresh Fragrances

• Lemon Accords

• Citrus-Floral Accords

• Green Fragrances

• Herbal Fragrances

• Aromatic Fragrances

• Soap

• Shampoos

• Body Care

• Detergents

• Home Fragrance

Perfumers' Tip

Citral is excellent for creating a bright, sparkling lemon top note. Combine it with Lemon Oil and Bergamot for a fuller natural citrus accord, or use it with Linalool and Geraniol to create a fresh citrus-floral composition. Pairing Citral with green materials can produce a crisp, natural herbal effect.