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Silvial

Ingredients · Florals · heart note

Silvial

Say itSIL-vee-al

Bright, watery lily of the valley with a zesty aldehydic sparkle.

What it is
A molecule made in a lab, first made by Rhône-Poulenc in 1964.
When you smell it
Heart: the first hours.
What perfumers do with it
A go-to Lilial and Lyral substitute that gives muguet accords power and freshness.
Worth knowing
It differs from Lilial only in the shape of one four-carbon side chain: isobutyl instead of tert-butyl.
Rules
Limited. IFRA limits since 49th Amendment: sensitization, systemic toxicity
Also called
Suzaral; 3-(4-isobutylphenyl)-2-methylpropanal; cyclamen homoaldehyde

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