Material reference

Citral (natural)

intense fresh lemon aldehydic

Role

top

CAS

5392-40-5

MW

152.23 g/mol

BP

228.9 °C

Average use

1% Max%

Cost / g

$0.812

Profile

Citral (natural) is curated in this catalog as a zesty material, with a secondary reading of aldehydic.

On the strip it reads intense fresh lemon aldehydic.

It is registered under CAS 5392-40-5.

The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.

How it behaves

volatility index 0.64 · the opening

A boiling point of 228.9 °C and a molecular weight of 152.23 g/mol give Citral (natural) a volatility index of 0.64, which places it in the opening of a composition.

It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.

The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.

Closest materials in the catalog

Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.

Questions about Citral (natural)

What does Citral (natural) smell like?

Citral (natural) reads as zesty and aldehydic, described in the catalog as intense fresh lemon aldehydic.

Is Citral (natural) a top, heart or base note?

Citral (natural) sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.64 is computed from a boiling point of 228.9 °C and a molecular weight of 152.23 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.

How much Citral (natural) should I use?

The catalog records an average working dose of 1% Max% for Citral (natural). Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.

What can I use instead of Citral (natural)?

The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Aldehyde C-10 (decanal) (100% match), Octanal (94.6% match) and Geraniol / Geraniol Coeur - IFF (79.3% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like Citral (natural). Ranking ignores price.

What is the CAS number for Citral (natural)?

Citral (natural) is registered under CAS 5392-40-5 in this catalog.

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