BENZALDEHYDE – sweet, almondy and fruity note with hints of cherry, marzipan and bitter almond

Colorless liquid, soluble in 0.3% water. Soluble in alcohol and oils.
Sweet and intense aroma, reminiscent of freshly ground bitter almonds. When properly diluted, it has a spicy yet sweet flavor.
It is sometimes used in perfumery to give a particular effect to top notes, as well as a microelement in some floral compositions (lilac, sweet pea, etc.).
It is widely used in aromatic compositions, not only in "almond" perfumes, but also in imitations of berries, butter, apricot, brandy, cherry, coconut, liqueur, peach, plum, pecan, pistachio, rum, spices, vanilla, etc.
It is the main, if not the only, aromatic component of "Marzipan" sweets (ground sweet almond kernels with small amounts of bitter almond kernels inside them).
The concentration in the finished product usually ranges from 150 to 160 parts per million, except in chewing gum, where a concentration of up to 800 parts per million is used.