Is Biomuguet natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: 100% bio-based and biodegradable..

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Biomuguet

FLOWERS / floral · citrus · aquatic

Biomuguet

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	floral · citrus · aquatic
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	N/A — synthetic molecule
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Synthetic — manufactured worldwide
Pyramid	Heart

Lily-of-the-valley rebuilt from sugarcane. Ozonic, luminous, metallic -- a modern muguet for a post-Lilial world.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Abstract, luminous, and faintly metallic. This is not a sweet, traditional lily-of-the-valley -- it is muguet stripped to its ozonic essence, with a creamy floral body and subtle citrus-green qualities. More modern and angular than Hydroxycitronellal. A luminous radiance rather than a soft sweetness.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Ozonic muguet radiance, luminous metallic shimmer

After a few hours

Creamy floral body, citrus-green facets

After a few days

Persistent luminous trace, clean and modern

The Full Story

It is produced from sugarcane-derived farnesene, making it 100% bio-based and biodegradable.

The molecule delivers an abstract, luminous muguet character that is more ozonic and metallic than traditional lily-of-the-valley materials. Where Hydroxycitronellal is watery and sweet, and Lilial was creamy and full, Biomuguet is radiant and slightly edgy -- a lily-of-the-valley seen through a modern lens.

With the EU ban on Lilial (March 2022) and Lyral, Biomuguet has become critically important as an unrestricted muguet building block. Combined with Biocyclamol, it extends a natural, linear muguet-ozonic radiance into the drydown that was previously achievable only with the now-banned materials.

This note in Première Peau. Nuit Elastique · Rose Monotone. Sample all seven extraits in the Discovery Set.

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Related: Arum Lily · Calla Lily · Crinum Lily · Daylily · Fire Lily · Florhydral · Hydroxycitronellal · Lily

Did You Know?

Did you know?

The EU ban on Lilial in March 2022 sent perfumers scrambling for alternatives. Biomuguet, already available but underused, saw demand spike as reformulation teams realized it could provide the ozonic radiance that Lilial once contributed to hundreds of existing formulas.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: 100% bio-based and biodegradable.

Molecular Formula	C15 H26 O
CAS Number	194934-66-2
Botanical Name	N/A — synthetic molecule
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	Biomuguet Biobased 100%, (E)-3,7,11-trimethyl-6,10-dodecadienal
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Lasting Power	> 168 hours at 100.00%
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Specific Gravity	0.86100 to 0.87100 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index	1.46600 to 1.47200 @ 20.00 °C.

In Perfumery

Biomuguet functions as a muguet building block and radiance enhancer. Critical replacement material in the post-Lilial reformulation territory. Used alongside Biocyclamol to create sustainable, long-lasting muguet accords. Works in white floral, fresh, and clean compositions. Its bio-based credentials make it valuable for clean-beauty and natural-positioning formulations.