Note · Aromatic herbs
Aldehydes
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Aliphatic aldehydes have a sparkling, soapy, slightly metallic scent, often compared to clean laundry or a candle just snuffed out. They left their mark on the history of perfumery in the early twentieth century.
What it brings
An effervescent sparkle and a sense of cleanliness.
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Material profile
- Family
- Aromatic herbs
- Nature
- Synthetic molecule
- Origin
- A family of synthetic molecules, also present in small amounts in citrus fruit.
- How it is obtained
- Laboratory synthesis
- On Volute
- 12 fragrances