Perfumes by raw material

Perfumes with Aldehydes

Aldehydes is in 49 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed, 6% of the catalogue. It is a low-dose material: it rarely sits among the biggest ones, but a trace of it changes the whole scent.

49

famous perfumes

6%

of the catalogue

0

as a top-3 material

What Aldehydes smells like

Fatty aldehydes smell soapy, waxy and sparkling, like the fizz of champagne or a freshly snuffed candle. C-10 leans to orange peel, C-12 MNA to ambergris and pine. They give aldehydic florals their famous shimmer.

Also known as fatty aldehydes, C-8 to C-12.

Perfumes where Aldehydes stands out most

Here it is not one of the three biggest materials, but these are the formulas where it weighs most.

Full material data

Odour profile, typical dose across the catalogue and substitutes are on the material page:

Aldehyde C-12 MNA Aldehyde C-12 Lauric Aldehyde C-10 Aldehyde C-11 Undecylic Aldehyde C-11 Undecylenic Aldehyde C-9 Aldehyde C-8

Questions

What does Aldehydes smell like?: Fatty aldehydes smell soapy, waxy and sparkling, like the fizz of champagne or a freshly snuffed candle. C-10 leans to orange peel, C-12 MNA to ambergris and pine. They give aldehydic florals their famous shimmer.
Which perfumes contain Aldehydes?: 49 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed contain it.
How much Aldehydes is in a perfume?: Anything from a trace to a large share of the concentrate, depending on the perfume. The exact quantity for each perfume is in its full formula, on its page.

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