Melonal Aroma Chemical | Fresh Melon & Aquatic Note

Product Name

Melonal

CAS No.: 106-72-9

🟢 Difficulty: Beginner

⏳ Lasting: Low

🌸 Note: Top

Description

Melonal is a highly distinctive aroma chemical known for its fresh green melon, watermelon-rind and cucumber-like character. It has a transparent, watery quality with subtle ozonic and fresh-air nuances, making it particularly effective for creating realistic impressions of freshly cut melon and cool, watery freshness. Chemically, Melonal is 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal.

In perfumery, Melonal is valued for its ability to give fragrances an immediate burst of juicy, green and aquatic freshness. It is widely useful in marine, aquatic, fruity, green and fresh compositions. Its powerful character means that even a small amount can significantly influence an accord, making it especially useful as a top-note modifier and fruity-aquatic accent.

Odor Profile

• Green melon

• Watermelon rind

• Cucumber-like

• Fresh

• Watery

• Ozonic

• Clean

• Juicy

Recommended Formulation Level (Educational guideline only)

• Trace: 0.02–0.10%

• General use: 0.10–0.50%

• High-impact accords: 0.50–1.00%

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

Works Well With

• Calone

• Dihydromyrcenol

• Helional

• Adoxal

• Bergamot Oil

• Lemon Oil

• Linalool

• Hedione

• Hydroxycitronellal

• Cis-3-Hexenyl Acetate

• Green leaf materials

• Modern marine materials

Common Applications

• Fine Fragrance

• Attars

• Soap

• Body Care

• Candles

• Home Fragrance

• Shampoos

• Detergents

• Marine & Aquatic Accords

• Melon & Fruity Accords

Perfumers' Tip

Melonal is a high-impact material, so begin with a very small amount and increase gradually. Use it with Calone or other marine materials for a fresh aquatic effect, or combine it with green and fruity materials to create a more realistic watermelon or cucumber impression. Its green-watery character can also brighten citrus and floral compositions.