Description and usage notes:
This chiral form of citronellol, is the form that occurs most widely in nature and gives a cleaner, sweeter, more natural note than the usual racemic citronellol. This isn’t a natural isolate however.
This laevo form was first made by Takasago, here a generic it is at 99% purity. Takasago describe their product like this: “Odor: Fresh, sweet-rosy. Use: Widely used in many perfume compositions. Gives a clean, fresh, and natural rosy note to fragrances”
We also offer the cheaper, more widely available racemic product and you can find quotations from Arctander concerning its use in the entry for that product.
Ian180White (verified owner) –
This is a mild chemical mainly rosy note, with a waxy character and volume, quite like the racemic version, however this molecule is much more clean and pure (other is more “muddy”). It owns aldehydic facets (the powdery waxy effect), also some distinctive citronellal traces (you can’t really call citronellal a “citrusy” note though). So, not exactly citrusy, not 100% rosy, not that light floral (linalols/carbinols) or salicylistic, something in between i guess, but surely aldehydic enough.
Overall is a light floral rose and citronella beauty in a waxy way. If you do like to experiment with functional perfumery (candles/ soaps), it’s a very interesting material to play with, not to mention if you are in a mood of making a rose-dominant retro aldehydic accord. Why not?
Ian180White (verified owner) –
This is a mild chemical mainly rosy note, with a waxy character and volume, quite like the racemic version, however this molecule is much more clean and pure (other is more “muddy”). It owns aldehydic facets (the powdery waxy effect), also some distinctive citronellal traces (you can’t really call citronellal a “citrusy” note though). So, not exactly citrusy, not 100% rosy, not that light floral (linalols/carbinols) or salicylistic, something in between i guess, but surely aldehydic enough.
Overall is a light floral rose and citronella beauty in a waxy way, but at the same time feeling as being quite natural (guess it’s because it seems “round” and is declining/drying down odor-wise in a similar pattern to the natural ingredients).
If you do like to experiment with functional perfumery (candles/ soaps), it’s a very interesting material to play with, not to mention if you are in a mood of making a rose-dominant retro aldehydic accord. Why not?