Methyl Cyclogeranate
Used in 2 formulas
About this material
Methyl cyclogeranate belongs to the same family as damascone alpha and delivers a similar luminous, fruity-rosy radiance — but without the sensitisation issues that increasingly restrict the damascones. This is the unrestricted alternative that gives you the same palette of effects. The character is lighter and more transparent than damascone itself. Where damascone alpha punches hard with a jammy plum-rose impact, methyl cyclogeranate suggests it. The apple facet is clean and ripe, the rose dewy rather than heavy, and a faint camphoraceous undertone keeps it from tipping into sweetness. It functions as a top-heart material rather than a heart-base, lifting compositions upward. Think of meth… — Fraterworks
Usage in formulas
The 792nd most used material of 1414 in the catalogue, present in 2 of 806 formulas. A signature material: whoever uses it means to.
Where it actually lives
The share of each family's formulas that contain it. Not how often it appears, but how indispensable it is inside that family.
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