Citronitrile Aroma Chemical | Citrus Fragrance Ingredient

Product Name

Citro Nitrile (Citronitrile)

CAS No.: 93893-89-1

🟢 Difficulty: Intermediate

⏳ Lasting: High

🌸 Note: Top / Heart

Description

Citro Nitrile, commonly known as Citronitrile, is a distinctive citrus aroma chemical with a bright, fresh and slightly complex character. Its odor profile combines sparkling citrus facets with rosy, waxy, fruity and subtly spicy nuances. This gives it greater depth than a simple citrus material and makes it useful for building modern, long-lasting citrus compositions.

In perfumery, Citronitrile is valued for its ability to create and reinforce citrus accords while helping maintain the freshness of the composition. It can extend the impression of citrus top notes and works particularly well when a fragrance needs a bright opening that remains perceptible as the composition develops. Its citrus character can be combined with floral, rosy, green and balsamic materials to create everything from fresh cologne-style accords to more sophisticated floral-citrus structures.

Odor Profile

• Bright citrus

• Fresh

• Rosy

• Waxy

• Fruity

• Lemony

• Slightly spicy

• Coriander-like

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.05–0.2%

• General use: 0.2–2%

• High-impact accords: 2–5%

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

Works Well With

• Citral

• Bergamot Oil

• Lemon Oil

• Grapefruit Oil

• Linalool

• Linalyl Acetate

• Citronellol

• Geraniol

• Neroli materials

• Aldehydes

• Floral materials

• Balsamic materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Candles

• Soap

• Body Care

• Home Fragrance

• Citrus Accords

• Fresh Floral Accords

Perfumers' Tip

Citronitrile is useful when you want a citrus accord to feel more persistent and structured rather than disappearing quickly after the opening. Combine it with citral and citrus oils for brightness, then use floral or rosy materials to give the accord a smoother heart.