Givaudan Fragrance Ingredients Business introduces Nympheal™, a game-changing product for the creation of white floral fragrances

A diffusive floral cyclamen muguet note with green, watery and linden blossom facets designed for outstanding performance and versatility

05 Mar 2024 · 09:00 CET

Givaudan, the global leader in fragrance and beauty, is thrilled to present Nympheal™, a remarkable molecule with a robust white floral profile. For decades, Givaudan has been at the forefront of muguet aldehydes. Nympheal™ offers exceptional olfactive performance and provides the broadest offering from a regulatory perspective. It reflects Givaudan’s ongoing efforts to develop new and exciting products, demonstrating our commitment to innovation.

Nympheal™ is a fresh and opulent muguet ingredient with a hint of linden blossom, adding volume, floral creaminess, and excellent diffusion to fragrance compositions. Offering a bloom effect in water applications, its versatility will enable perfumers to create various cross-category applications and can be used it in all olfactory directions. All in all, Nympheal™ is a unique ingredient that combines the best olfactive and technical qualities of other muguet molecules.

“It is a delight to share this molecule with customers, as it opens up new possibilities for creating memorable and long- lasting fragrances. Nympheal™ is the result of collaboration between Givaudan’s researchers, perfumers, and regulatory experts, showcasing their dedication and expertise in developing ingredients that make a difference to fragrance compounds.”

Paul-Erwan Camenen, Head of Fragrance Ingredients Business 

In alignment with the Company’s sustainability goals, Nympheal™ is a biodegradable molecule that follows the guidelines set by the OECD. It was developed according to the Principles of Green Chemistry, and in line with a Safe by Design™ approach. Givaudan is committed to continuously enhancing its range of fragrance ingredients by incorporating biodegradable materials. Satisfying the sustainability expectations of consumers’ today, Nympheal™ is another example of a tailored solution creating for happier and healthier lives.


About Givaudan
Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people’s health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com.

About Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty 
Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty craft inspired fragrances to perfume lives and memories, and develop innovative beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good all over the world. Nature is both our responsibility and our most precious muse. We are just as committed to sustainability as we are to creating innovative products that satisfy consumer needs and anticipate their desires. With a collaborative approach that favours co-creation, we have built a diverse portfolio across personal care, fabric care, hygiene, home care, fine fragrances, and beauty, reflecting our multidisciplinary expertise. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Learn more at www.givaudan.com/fragrance-beauty.


For further information, please contact 
Pauline Martin, Fragrance & Beauty Communications
E pauline.martin.pm1@givaudan.com