Bourgeonal
SKU: 4MA00067
Bourgeonal has a fresh floral watery muguet note lilial like aldehydic character and a woody sandalwood depth reminiscent of notes deep in rive-gauche and calandre
Olfactory Profile
Top Notes
Aliphatic
Heart Notes
Muguet, Wood
Base Notes
Wood
Odour & Impact
The odour and uses of Bourgeonal:
Odour=> Bourgeonal has a fresh floral watery muguet note lilial like aldehydic character and a woody sandalwood depth. Reported to have Pheromone like properties with males tending to be more sensitive to it and attracted to it.
Perfume-Uses=> Floral fragrances especially Muguet, Rose aldehydic compositions like Rive-Gauche, Calandre,
Occurs-in=> Muguet, The odor of lily of the valley, specifically the ligand Bourgeonal, was thought to attract mammalian sperm. The 2003 discovery of this phenomenon prompted research into odor reception, but a 2012 study demonstrated instead that at high concentrations, Bourgeonal imitated the role of progesterone in stimulating sperm to swim (chemotaxis), a process unrelated to odor reception. (Wikipedia)
Perfumery Applications
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Technical Specifications
Synonyms & Uses
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Application Suitability
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