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Citronellol

Perfumery
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A rose-like aroma compound with fresh, floral, slightly citrusy character.

Detailed Definition
Citronellol contributes a fresh rosy scent with green and lightly citrus facets, appearing in many floral compositions. A poet might use it to sharpen an image of crushed petals, garden air, or soap on a traveler’s hands. Because it is both natural-seeming and technically named, it can bridge intimate sensation and botanical knowledge, suggesting that even tenderness has a measurable structure beneath its emotional surface.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poet may use citronellol to suggest the rosy, lightly citrusy scent of a crushed geranium leaf; In a garden poem, citronellol can connect rose petals with the sharp freshness of green stems; “Citronellol brightened the evening air” turns a fragrance ingredient into an active force in the scene; The term can teach students that a floral impression may contain both sweetness and a subtle citrus edge.
Additional Notes
Citronellol is a major contributor to rose and geranium accords, with fresh citrus and slightly waxy facets. It can brighten floral formulas and support natural rose effects. Because it is also found in citronella-related oils, its character may shift with the surrounding ingredients.
Also Known As
3 7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol
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