Material reference
l-Limonene
citrus pine herbal
Role
top
CAS
5989-54-8
MW
136.23 g/mol
BP
176.5 °C
Average use
8% Max%
Profile
l-Limonene is curated in this catalog as a piney material, with a secondary reading of herbal.
On the strip it reads citrus pine herbal.
It is registered under CAS 5989-54-8.
The catalog records an average working dose of 8% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.75 · the openingA boiling point of 176.5 °C and a molecular weight of 136.23 g/mol give l-Limonene a volatility index of 0.75, 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 l-Limonene
What does l-Limonene smell like?
l-Limonene reads as piney and herbal, described in the catalog as citrus pine herbal.
Is l-Limonene a top, heart or base note?
l-Limonene sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.75 is computed from a boiling point of 176.5 °C and a molecular weight of 136.23 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 l-Limonene should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 8% Max% for l-Limonene. 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 l-Limonene?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Limonene D (84.8% match), DIMYRCETOL (77.8% match) and Lavender Aldehyde FCC - Bedoukian (74.7% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like l-Limonene. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for l-Limonene?
l-Limonene is registered under CAS 5989-54-8 in this catalog.
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