Cyclosia®
Cyclosia®
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Iconic floralizer blooming stronger in blends.
Firmenich premium grade with exceptional radiance.
Classic muguet: sweet, fresh, lily of the valley perfection.
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Synonyms: Hydroxycitronellal Classification: Base Note[i]
Hydroxycitronellal was first synthesised in 1905 by Knoll and Co. At the same time, Chuit Naef & Cie (founded in 1895 and now known as DSM-Firmenich) produced the finest quality of the chemical, called it Cyclosia® and used it to branch out into the aroma chemicals industry (it had previously dealt only in naturals). Cyclosia® is so vastly superior to all other versions of hydroxycitronellal that nearly 120 years later it remains a staple product of the company and the most sought-after white floral / lily of the valley chemical for the finest fragrances in the industry.
Cyclosia® has a radiance and diffusion that sets is apart from generic hydroxycitronellal. This makes it a desperately needed material today as it remains one of the few refined lily of the valley aldehydes that can be used in fairly generous amounts (up to 2.1% of the finished perfume) whilst retaining IFRA 51 compliance.
Discovered around the same time as the other famed floral chemical Iralia®, Cyclosia® formed a substantial part of the midcentury masterpiece Muguet des Bois, the lily of the valley perfume and then base created by Henri Robert for Coty and later used as the foundation of Diorissimo by Edmond Roudnitska for Dior.
Cyclosia is hydroxycitronellal… in 3D!
- IFRA 51
- 2.2105% in finished product (Cat. 4)
- Odour Family
- Floral
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid
- Longevity
- Lasts > 200 hours on a smelling strip.
Cyclosia® delivers a sweet, delicate, and fresh floral aroma with the quintessential lily of the valley (muguet) character, complemented by green, citrus-lime, and subtle melon-watery nuances that create a clean, bright, and naturally dewy floral impression.
Essential muguet reconstructions, white floral accords, aldehydic florals, floralizing agent across diverse fragrance families.
Fraterworks® is strictly a reseller of this product and is neither an agent nor official distributor for Firmenich, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
General Information
General Information
Like most suppliers and makers of quality raw materials for fragrances, we do not filter many of our products. This ensures that no odiferous matter is lost prior to use but can result in the appearance of small particles or slight clouding.
All alcoholic fragrances should be macerated for up to a month and then chilled in a moderate freezer overnight before being filtered fine. This will remove all cloudiness or detritus and is the industry norm.
IFRA Standards
IFRA Standards
Permitted amounts in finished product:
IFRA 51: 2.2105%
IFRA 49: 2.1%
These are derived from calculated concentrations which do not replace chromatographic quantification on individual lots. Disclaimer...
For Trade Use Only
For Trade Use Only
Our products are intended as building blocks in the perfume creation process; they are not to be applied to the skin undiluted.
These raw materials are for use by the perfumery trade only.
Usage in Perfumery
Cyclosia® appears in 1% of the perfumes we have analysed, at a median of 0.355% of the concentrate.
- Odour
- Floral, sweet, green, muguet, lily
- Family
- Floral
- Substantivity
- > 200 hours on a smelling strip
Free formulasArpège (30.3%), Diorissimo (17%), 1000 Reimagined (15%), Amouage Gold Men (1983) (12%), Shocking (8%), Rallet Le № 1 (8%), Brut (7.5%), Blend Five (7.07%), Corsican Flowers (6%), Zen Original (5.5%), Sublime Ylang 802185 (5%), Nuit de Noel (5%), Femme Fatale (5%), Tabu (5%), Poison (4.08%), Homme Privé (4%), Forbidden Secret (4%), Cheops (3.51%), Terre d'Hermès (2.5%), Patou Pour Homme (2.21%), Mitsouko (2%), Knize Ten (0.498%), Twilly Dreams (0.2%), Balenciaga Pour Homme (0.2%), Twirly (0.2%), Nishane Nefs (0.2%)
Creative FormulasColonia Essenza (> 10%), Colonia, Un Jardin Sur Le Nil (0.1–10%), Afternoon Swim, Royal Oud, 1 Million Royal, 1 Million, 1932 EDP, 1957, 212 Men Summer, 212 Men, A Drop d'I., À La Rose, Accento, African Leather, Alexandria II, Alien Goddess, Alien Hypersense, Ambra Calabria, Amyris Homme Extrait, Amyris Homme, Angel Elixir, Aoud Extraordinaire, Apogée, APOM, Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca, Aqua Media Cologne Forte, Artisan, Atlantide, Attrape-Rêves, Au Coeur du Désert, Aventus for Her, Az. Pour Homme, Bad Boy Cobalt Elixir, Bal D'Afrique, Beach Walk, Beige, Black II, Black Opium Over Red, Black Opium, Black Orchid Reserve, Black Orchid, Black Vanilla, Bloom Acqua di Fiori, Bloom, Blue Sapphire, Boss in Motion, Boy, Bright Crystal, C.H. Men, C.K. One Essence, Café Rose 2023, Code EDP, Code Profumo, Colonia il Profumo, Colonia Oud, Costa Azzurra Acqua, Crystal Noir, D. Homme Original, Debaser, Dia Man, Diaghilev, Divin'Enfant, Do Son EDP, Do Son EDT, Eau d'Ombré Leather, Eau de Soleil Blanc 2025, Eau des Merveilles Bleue, Eau des Merveilles, Eau S. Parfum, Eau S., Elysium Pour Femme, Erba Gold, Erba Leather, Erba Pura, Euphoria for Women, Fahrenheit, Féminin Pluriel, Fico di Amalfi, Fig Extasy, Fleurs De Gardenia, Forbidden Games, Frenchy Lavande, From the Garden, Gardénia Antigua, Gardénia, Goddess, Gold Incense, Gold Man, Good Girl, Grey Vetiver EDP, Grey Vetiver Parfum, Guerl. Vetiver Parfum, Guilty Absolute Pour Homme, H24 EDP, Habit Rouge Parfum, Herba Fresca, Himalaya, Honeysuckle & Davana, Honour Woman, Imitation Woman, Indian Leather, Individuel, Infusion de Fleur d'Oranger, Invictus Platinum, Iris Tubéreuse, Iris Ukiyoé, Isola Blu, J! Homme, J'Adore, Jasmin Rouge, Journey Woman, K. Flower EDT, K. Flower, K. Pour Homme, Kelly Calèche EDP, Kouros, Kuhuyan, L.12.12. Blanc, L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir, L'Eau d'I. Pour Femme Vintage, L'Eau d'I. Pour Homme, L'Eau Papier, L'Heure de Nuit, L'Homme à la Rose, La Belle Paradise Garden, La Belle, La Capitale, La Femme Intense, La Femme, Lady Million Privé, Lady Million, Lanv. for Men Vintage, Lazy Sunday Morning, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li, Libre, Light Blue Pour Homme EDP, Limette 37, Lipstick Rose, London, Lonestar Memories Vintage, Lucky, Lumière Noire Pour Femme, Lust in Paradise, Lyric Man, Man Rain Essence, Man Terrae Essence, Mandarine Basilic, Mandarino Di Amalfi Acqua, Mandarino Di Amalfi, Mania, Maraschino, Masculin Pluriel, Mefisto Gentiluomo, Metallique, Millésime 1849, Million Gold for Her, Million Gold, Miss D. Blooming Bouquet, Miss D. Rose N'Roses, Mousse De Chêne 30, MYSLF Le Parfum, MYSLF, N°19 EDP, N°22, N°5 EDP, Narciso For Her, Narcotic Venus, Naxos, Neroli Portofino Acqua, Neroli Portofino Parfum, Neroli Portofino, Noir Extreme Parfum, Noir, Nouveau Monde, Ofrésia, Ombré Leather, Opera, Original Santal, Oud Bleu Intense, Oud EDP, Oud Fleur, Oud for Happiness, Ouverture, P. Sport, Palatine, Paradoxe, Patchouli Paris, Philosykos, Pierre de Lune, Playing With The Devil, Polo Green, Precious Oud, Reflection Woman, Rosa Nobile, Rose Of No Man's Land, Rose Prick, Sauvage Eau Forte, Seminalis, Shalimar EDT, Si EDT, Si Passione, Silver Man, Sole di Positano, Soleil Blanc, Supreme Cashmere, Supreme Leather, Symphonium, Synthetic Jungle, Terre Eau Tres Fraiche, Terre Intense, Terre Parfum, The Most Wanted, Torino23, Tyl Assoluto, Uden, Un Jardin en Méditerranée, Un Jardin Sur La Lagune, Valero, Vanille Fatale 2017, Velvet Orchid Lumière, Via Cavour I, White Patchouli, White Suede, Wood & Spices, Yatagan, You Or Someone Like You, Yuzu EDP, L'eau De Issey (< 0.1%), Alexandria III, Aoud Parfum, Blue Moon Ginger Dash, Chloé EDP, Dama Bianca, Eternity for Men, Fleurs d'Oranger, Gabrielle, Isola Sol, Jazz Club, Nuit de Cellophane, Pour Monsieur, Queen of Silk, Rose Exposed, Tubereuse 40
Cardamom, large (0.11%)
Average content per species across published analyses, indexed by Essential Oil University.
Also known by 28 other names
Hydroxycitronellal; 3,7-; citronellal hydrate; citronellal, 7-hydroxy-; citronellaldehyde; cyclosia base (Firmenich); dihydrocitronellal; dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal; hidroxycitronellal; hidroxycitronellal A; hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl octan-1-al; hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl octanal; hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanol; hydroxy-citronellal HMS citriodora 01; hydroxy-citronellal HMS citronnelle 03; hydroxycitronellal FCC; laurinal (Takasago); lily aldehyde; muguet synthetic; muguettine principe; muguettine principle; musuet synthetic; octanal, 3,7-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-; octanal, 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-; oxdihydrocitronellal; oxy; 3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal; Citronellal, hydroxy-
Statistics drawn from published GCMS analyses, commercial and demonstration formulas. References to third-party perfumes, brand names and trade marks are solely for identification and comparison. Formulas not made, supplied, licensed, authorised, sponsored or endorsed by the manufacturer or trade mark owner.
Demonstration Formulas
Explore real-world examples showcasing the versatility and applications of our premium products. See the complete index.
1000 Reimagined — A Floral Aldehyde
Amouage Gold Men — A Musk Scent
Santa Maria Novella Caprifoglio — A Cologne
Pumpkin Spice — A Spice Accord
Champs Élysées — A Feminine Fragrance
Blend Five 711328 — Floral Aldehyde
Aramisia 274753 — Masculine Chypre
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DisclaimerAll of our products are compliant with EU 1223/2009 and the NZCPGS. None of our bases contain prohibited materials and regulatory compliance is possible depending on usage.
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All of our bases can be used in products requiring conformity with the latest IFRA standards. Fraterworks is an official member of IFRA and the FFAANZ.
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Nitro Musks
Some of our products may contain small amounts of EU and IFRA compliant musk ketone. We never use musk xylene, musk ambrette or any other prohibited materials.
Cyclosia®