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Rhodinol (l-citronellol)

Say itROH-dih-nawl

Rosy, petal-soft, true rose-otto character, sweeter than synthetic citronellol.

What it is

Natural material from alcohol fraction isolated from geranium oil.

Where it comes from

mainly l-citronellol with geraniol

When you smell it

Heart: the first hours.

What perfumers do with it

Premium rose alcohol for rebuilding rose otto and refining rose and muguet bases.

Worth knowing

Perfumers rate it the single material closest to rose otto; many cheaper 'rhodinols' are simply citronellol blends.

Known in

Chypre (Coty, 1917)

Rules

Limited. Covered by IFRA's citronellol and geraniol limits

Also called

Rhodinol ex geranium; laevo-citronellol-rich fraction