Ingredients · Florals · heart note

Bourgeonal

Say itboor-zhuh-NAL

Green, watery lily of the valley with a bright aldehydic edge.

What it is

A molecule made in a lab.

When you smell it

Heart: the first hours.

What perfumers do with it

Adds a greener, sparkling muguet note to aldehydic florals and fresh bouquets; stable in soaps.

Worth knowing

A 2003 Science study found human sperm carry a smell receptor that steers them toward bourgeonal.

Rules

Limited. IFRA limits since 49th Amendment: sensitization, systemic toxicity

Also called

3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)propanal; Lilional