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Lilyflore

Q: Is Lilyflore natural or synthetic?

. Extraction: Fully synthetic. Proprietary a major aroma-chemical supplier process. Captive molecule from 1996-2016..

FLOWERS / synthetic · complex · particular

Lilyflore

Category	FLOWERS
Subcategory	synthetic · complex · particular
Origin
Volatility	Heart Note
Botanical	N/A (synthetic molecule)
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Odor Strength	Medium
Producing Countries	Manufactured globally
Pyramid	Heart

A a Swiss fragrance house muguet molecule that sat captive for 20 years. Waxy, soapy, lactonic lily-of-the-valley with serious volume.

Scent
The Full Story
Fun Fact
Extraction & Chemistry
In Perfumery

Scent

Waxy, soapy, and luminous. The lily-of-the-valley character is positioned midway between the watery transparency of Hydroxycitronellal and the creamy fullness of the banned Lilial. A slight lactonic quality gives it body and warmth that pure muguet aldehydes lack. More volume and projecti on than Hydroxycitronellal, less fatty than Lilial was.

Evolution over time

Immediately

Fresh watery muguet, soapy brightness

After a few hours

Creamy lactonic warmth, full-bodied lily-of-the-valley

After a few days

Soft clean floral trace, persistent on fabric

The Full Story

Lilyflore is a proprietary captive molecule from a major aroma-chemical supplier, discovered in 1996 but withheld from commercial release until 2016 -- a 20-year captive period during which it was available only to a Swiss fragrance house's in-house perfumers. Its release became strategically critical when the EU banned Lilial and Lyral in 2022, eliminating two of perfumery's most important muguet building blocks.

The molecule delivers a lily-of-the-valley character positioned between Hydroxycitronellal, Lilial, and Lyral -- combining the watery freshness of Hydroxycitronellal with the volume and tenacity of the now-banned materials. A slight lactonic quality adds creaminess and body.

Lilyflore's profile is fresh, watery, and soapy with substantial diffusi on. It has become one of the key ingredients in the post-Lilial reformulati on territory, alongside Hivernal Neo and Biomuguet, as perfumers reconstruct muguet accords without the restricted molecules.

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

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

Did You Know?

Did you know?

Lilyflore spent 20 years as a a Swiss fragrance house captive before its 2016 release. When the EU banned Lilial in 2022, the molecule's commercial importance exploded overnight -- transforming from a niche curiosity into an industry-essential ingredient.

Extraction & Chemistry

Extraction method: Fully synthetic. Proprietary a major aroma-chemical supplier process. Captive molecule from 1996-2016.

Molecular Formula	C12 H16 O
CAS Number	285977-85-7
Botanical Name	N/A (synthetic molecule)
IFRA Status	No known restrictions
Synonyms	APC: traces - 2%, a Swiss fragrance house, Food Chemicals Codex Listed:No, Formula:C12 H16 O, Fragrance Demo Formulas, LILYFLORE®for fragrance, Lilyflore, Molecular Weight:176.25872000, NMR Predictor:Predict (works with chrome, Edge or firefox), None found, Odor Description:at 100.00 %.floral lily muguet lilial, Odor Type: floral, Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found)., Pell Wall Perfumes, Soluble in:
Physical Properties
Odor Strength	Medium
Lasting Power	6–12 hours
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid
Boiling Point	280.00 to 281.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point	248.00 °F. TCC ( 119.80 °C. ) (est)

In Perfumery

Lilyflore is a heart-note muguet building block and a critical Lilial/Lyral replacement. Used to reconstruct lily-of-the-valley accords in compositions that previously relied on now-banned materials. Works in white floral, fresh, and clean compositions. Its volume and lactonic warmth make it effective as a stand-alone muguet note rather than just a modifier.