Aldehydes

✨ Aldehydes

Fragrance Family: Aldehydic

Definition: A class of synthetic aromatic compounds known for their bright, airy, and sometimes soapy or metallic qualities. Aldehydes add sparkle, lift, and diffusion to fragrances, often associated with a clean, abstract, or effervescent effect.

Notes / Accords: Aldehyde C-12 (laundry-fresh), C-10 (waxy-citrusy), C-11 (metallic-green), soapy aldehydes, fizzy aldehydes.

Subfamilies / Styles: Floral aldehydic, citrus aldehydic, woody aldehydic, green aldehydic.

Character: Effervescent, sparkling, soapy, metallic, clean, abstract, bright, fizzy, airy.