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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: as it settles.

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