Synthetic Top Notes

CITRUS-LIKE

Limonene: This is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene. Limonene is the major component in the oil of citrus fruit peels, providing a strong smell of oranges.

• Citral: Also known as geranial, citral has a strong, fresh scent of lemon.

• Linalyl Acetate: Commonly found in bergamot and lavender oils, linalyl acetate is used for its pleasant, refreshing odor that is reminiscent of both flowers and citrus.

• Bergamot Ethyl Amide: Often used in the creation of citrus notes, this synthetic compound adds a tart, tangy edge.

• Citronellal: An aldehyde with a distinctive citrus, lemon-like smell.

• Nerol: A monoterpene found in many essential oils such as neroli and lemon. It's used for its sweet, floral, and slightly citrusy scent.

• Neral: Isomer of Citral and has a sweet lemony, fresh, and soft aroma.

• Citronellyl Acetate: It's used in compositions for its fresh, fruity, and slightly floral aroma reminiscent of oranges and lemons.

• Geranyl Acetate: This compound offers a fruity, floral aroma with a hint of citrus and is found in many essential oils including geranium, lemongrass, and coriander.

MINTY AND COOL 

• Menthone: This synthetic material has a fresh, minty, slightly fruity and herbaceous aroma.

• Carvone: A key compound in spearmint oil, carvone is a minty, sweet, and cooling aroma compound.

• Menthol: Menthol is one of the most well-known minty compounds with its refreshing and invigorating cool scent.

• Eucalyptol: Also known as cineole, eucalyptol has a fresh, minty scent and is often used in medicinal or invigorating fragrances.

• Peppermint Oil Terpenes: These synthetics replicate the fresh, minty top notes of natural peppermint oil.

• Spearmint Oil Terpenes: Similar to the peppermint version, these synthetic compounds replicate the characteristic refreshing, green-minty scent of spearmint.