# Citronellal

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/citronellal
CAS: 106-23-0



Citronellal opens with intense lemon-citronella freshness that's both harsh and powerful, immediately evoking sunlit citrus groves and crushed lemongrass. This monoterpenoid aldehyde carries distinctive rosy undertones that bridge citrus and floral families. The green citrus-leaf character with subtle woody-musky depth prevents it from reading as simple lemon, adding sophisticated complexity. You'll find Citronellal invaluable as both primary citrus note and crucial modifier. Use at 0.5-10% for authentic lemongrass character or bright citrus lift in colognes. Its rosy facets make it essential for building realistic rose accords when combined with geraniol and citronellol. Surprisingly, trace… — Fraterworks

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 3 formulas.
- Dose: 1.20% to 2.00%, average 1.63%.

- Usually weighed alongside: Linalool, Geraniol, Florol, Triplal, Aldehyde C-12 MNA, Styrallyl Acetate.


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