ALDEHYDE C8 (OCTYL ALDEHYDE) – aldehydic, citrusy and honeyed note with hints of orange peel, green peel and sweet apricot

A sharp, lemony scent reminiscent of citrus peel, with a hint of green peel. It's strong and, when undiluted, has a pungent, greasy, and penetrating aroma. When heavily diluted, it becomes sweet, orange-like, slightly greasy, with notes of honey, and has a medium to low strength. Oxidation to caprylic acid occurs on the perfume paper within 24 hours, and the acidic odor will affect the aroma for a long time.
The taste, when very diluted, is sweet, fruity, similar to a mix of apricot and plum, but becomes fatty and rather unpleasant at concentrations above 10 parts per million.
This aldehyde is used in perfumery - always in low concentrations - mainly in the top notes of rose, neroli, bergamot, orange blossom, as well as in citrus colognes, sometimes in jasmine, etc.
It is also widely, but sparingly, used in food flavoring compositions to imitate butter, candy, chocolate, apricots, plums, lemon and orange candies, cheese, orange, etc., as well as in spice blends and seasonings, like coriander, celery, etc.
Concentrations are generally very low, for example, 0.1 to 5 parts per million in the finished product.