Octanal

At a glance

Octanal is a fragrance ingredient used to add citrus and green notes to perfumes It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
synthetic production
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Aldehyde
CAS number
124-13-0
Profile
citrus, green, fruity
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01