Very tenacious, sweet-floral, Orange-peel and Orange-blossom complex odor. Fresher than the classic ‘H. M. A,” it does not have the Honeysuckle sweetness of that malerial. While it presents more Orange-rind notes.
Citronellal methylanthranilate is not quite as versatile as its ancestor, Hydroxycitronellal-Mcthylanthranilate; it has never achieved much popularity. It also seems to produce more of a color problem, and its odor does change upon storage or ageing.
Citronellal methylanthranilate is produced by condensation of equal mols. of Citronella] and Methyl anthranilate.