Green Stems

What it smells like

Green stems evoke a fresh, living green that feels crisp and slightly bitter, like snapped stems or freshly cut grass. The aroma carries a watery, chlorophyll‑rich edge that transitions to a dry, resinous, almost peppery finish. Perfumers use it as a sharp, clean opening or to give florals a realistic, outdoorsy lift without any sweetness or floral excess.

Materials used to create this note (-)-.alpha.-Fenchol ()-Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester (+)-cis-Rose oxide (+/-) 3-Methyl-gamma-decalactone (2-Butoxyethyl)benzene (3-Methoxy-2-methylpropyl)benzene (E,Z)-2,6-Nonadien-1-ol acetate (S1)-Methoxy-3-heptanethiol (Z)-Hex-3-enyl 2-methylbutyrate (Z)-Non-6-enyl acetate [2-(Cyclohexyloxy)ethyl]benzene [2-Isopropoxyethyl]benzene [2,2-Bis[(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)oxy]ethyl]benzene 1-(3,3-Dimethylcyclohexyl)pent-4-en-1-one 1-(3,5,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)ethan-1-one 1-(5,5-Dimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)pent-4-en-1-one 1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone 1-Octanol 1-Octen-3-ol 1-Octen-3-yl acetate 1-Penten-3-ol 1,1-Diethoxydecane 1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenylethyl acetate 1,3-Dimethyl-3-phenylbutyl acetate 1,3-Undecadien-5-yne 1,3,5-Undecatriene 1,4-Cineole 1,6-Heptadien-3-one, 2-cyclohexyl- 10-Undecenal 2-(3-Heptyl)-1,3-dioxolane 2-(3-Phenylpropyl)pyridine 2-(3-Phenylpropyl)tetrahydrofuran 2-[8-Isopropyl-6-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl]-1,3-dioxolane 2-Acetyl-2-thiazoline 2-Benzyl-2-methylbut-3-enenitrile 2-Butyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-1,3-dioxane 2-Cyclohexylethyl alcohol 2-Cyclohexylpropanal 2-Cyclopentylcyclopentanone 2-Decenal 2-Dodecenal 2-Ethyl-4-methylthiazole 2-Ethyl-5-methoxybicyclo[2.2.1]heptane 2-Formyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene 2-Heptanol 2-Heptanone 2-Heptyltetrahydrofuran 2-Hexen-1-ol 2-Hexenal 2-Hexyl-1,3-dioxolane 2-Hexylidenehexanal 2-Isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine 2-Isobutyl-3-methylpyrazine 2-Isobutylthiazole 2-Isopropyl-4-methylthiazole 2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-2-hexenal 2-Methoxy-3-(1-methylpropyl)pyrazine 2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-ol 2-Methyl-2-pentenal 2-Methyl-3-(p-isopropylphenyl)propionaldehyde 2-Methyl-3-tolylpropionaldehyde 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butyl acetate 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butyl isobutyrate 2-Methyl-4-phenylpentanol 2-Methyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2-Methylbutyl 3-methylbutanoate 2-Methylpentanal 2-Methylpropyl 3-methylbutyrate 2-Methylpyrazine 2-Methylundecanal dimethyl acetal 2-Nonanol 2-Nonanone 2-Nonenal 2-Nonyn-1-al dimethylacetal 2-Octanol 2-Octenal 2-p-Tolylethanol 2-Pentanol 2-Pentenal 2-Pentylcyclopentan-1-one 2-Pentylfuran 2-Phenoxyethyl isobutyrate 2-Phenylpropionaldehyde 2-Phenylpropionaldehyde dimethyl acetal 2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate 2-trans-6-cis-Dodecadienal 2,2-Dimethyl-5-(1-methylpropen-1-yl)tetrahydrofuran 2,3-Diethyl-5-methylpyrazine 2,4-Dimethyl-4-phenyltetrahydrofuran 2,4-Dimethyl-4,4a,5,9b-tetrahydroindeno[1,2-d]-1,3-dioxin 2,4-Hexadienyl isobutyrate 2,4,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol 2,4,6-Trimethyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane 2,5,6-Trimethyl-4-heptenal 2,6-Dimethyl-5-heptenal 2,6-Nonadien-1-ol 3-(Hydroxymethyl)nonan-2-one 3-(Methylthio)-1-hexanol 3-(Methylthio)hexyl acetate 3-Acetylmercaptohexyl acetate 3-Butylidenephthalide 3-Heptanone 3-Hexanol 3-Hexenal 3-Hexenyl 2-methylbutanoate 3-Hexyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one 3-Methyl-1-pentanol 3-Methyl-2-buten-1-ol 3-Methyl-2-butenyl salicylate 3-Methyl-5-phenylpentanol 3-Methyl-5-propyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one 3-Methylbutyl 2-methylpropanoate 3-Methylbutyl decanoate 3-Methylbutyl valerate 3-Methyldodecanonitrile 3-Methylpentanoic acid 3-Octanol 3-Octanone 3-Octyl acetate 3-Phenylbutanal 3-Phenylpropionaldehyde 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl acetate 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl ethyl ether 3,5-Dimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde 3,5-Dimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-methyl acetate 3,5,5-Trimethyl-1-hexanol 3,5,5-Trimethylhexanal 3,6-Dihydro-4-methyl-2-phenyl-2H-pyran 3,6-Dihydro-4,6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2H-pyran 3,6-Dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde 3,6-Nonadien-1-ol 3,7-Dimethyl-1-octanol 3,7-Dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene 3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-nonadien-3-ol 3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid 3,7-Dimethyloct-6-enyl acetate 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-inden-6-yl isobutyrate 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-4,7-methano-1H-inden-6-yl pivalate 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-5-methoxy-4,7-methano-1H-indene 4-(Methylthio)-4-methyl-2-pentanone 4-Hexen-1-ol, (4Z)- 4-Isopropyl-1-methyl-2-propenylbenzene 4-Isopropylcyclohexanol 4-Methoxy-alpha-methylbenzenepropanal 4-Methyl-2-(1-phenylethyl)-1,3-dioxolane 4-Methyl-3-decen-5-ol 4-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-pentanone 4-Methylbenzyl acetate 4-Penten-1-one, 1-spiro[4.5]dec-7-en-7-yl- 4-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate 4-Thujanol 4,5-Dihydro-3(2H)thiophenone 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13-Decahydrocyclododecaoxazole 4,6-Dimethyl-2H-pyran-2-one 4,7-Methano-1H-indene-5-acetaldehyde, octahydro- 4,7,7-Trimethyl-6-thiabicyclo[3.2.1]octane 5- and 6-Decenoic acid 5-(cis-3-Hexenyl)dihydro-5-methyl-2(3H)furanone 5-Isopropenyl-2-methyl-2-vinyltetrahydrofuran 5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal 5-Methyl-3-heptanone oxime 6-Butyl-2,4-dimethyldihydropyrane 6-Isopropyl-2(1H)-octahydronaphthalenone 6-Isopropylquinoline 6-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptan-1-al 6-Methyl-3,5-heptadien-2-one 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one 6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-undecadien-2-one 6,10-Dimethylundeca-5,9-dien-2-one 6,10-Dodecadienal, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (3S,6E)- 6,6-Dimethoxy-2,5,5-trimethylhex-2-ene 6,8-Dimethylnonan-2-ol 7-Methyl-2H-benzo-1,5-dioxepin-3(4H)-one 8-Isopropyl-6-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carbaldehyde 8aH-2,4a-Methanonaphthalen-8a-ol, octahydro-1,1,5,5-tetramethyl- 9-Decen-2-one 9-Undecenal Acetaldehyde ethyl cis-3-hexenyl acetal Allyl (3-methylbutoxy)acetate Allyl (cyclohexyloxy)acetate Allyl cyclohexaneacetate Allyl cyclohexanepropionate alpha-Methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-propionaldehyde alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl alcohol alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl butyrate Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-methylbutyl ester Bergamot oil, expressed Bucchu absolute, betulina Bucchu oil, betulina Cassyrane Chamomile flower oil, Roman Coriander seed oil, rectified Coriander seed oil, terpeneless Cyclohexane, 1-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-4-ethoxy-, cis- Cyclohexaneethyl acetate Cyclohexyl salicylate Cyclopentanol, 2-(2-hexen-1-yl)- Elemi oil, rectified Ethyl 2-mercaptopropionate Ethyl 2-methoxybenzyl ether Ethyl 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-acetate Ethyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate Ethyl 2-methylpentanoate Ethyl 2-tert-butylcyclohexyl carbonate Ethyl 3-hexenoate Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate Ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate Ethyl 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate Ethyl oct-2-enoate Ethyl trans-2-decenoate Ethyl trans-2-hexenoate Ethyl trans-2,cis-4-decadienoate Fennel oil, sweet Fennel oil, sweet (generic) Galbanum oil, rectified Geranium oil, African Hex-3-enyl acetate Hexyl 2-methylbutyrate Hop oil, rectified Isobutyl 2-butenoate Isopropyl 2-methylbutyrate l-.beta.-Pinene Lemongrass oil, East Indian Litsea cubeba oil, rectified Marjoram oil, sweet Mastic oil, rectified Methyl 2-methylbutyrate Methyl 2-nonenoate Methyl 2-nonynoate Methyl 2-octynoate Methyl 3-hexenoate Methyl 3-nonenoate Methyl 3-oxo-2-(pent-2-enyl)cyclopentaneacetate n-Butyl 2-methylbutyrate N-Furfurylpyrrole Naphtho[2,1-b]furan, dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-, (3aR,5aS,9aS,9bR)- Nona-2-trans-6-cis-dienal Octahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indenecarbaldehyde Octanal, 6-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl- p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-al p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-ol p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-yl acetate p-Mentha-8-thiol-3-one Petitgrain oil, Paraguay Phenylacetaldehyde 2,4-dihydroxy-2-methylpentane acetal Phenylethyl 2-methylbutyrate Pyrazine, (1,1-dimethylethyl)- Pyrazine, 2-ethyl-3-methoxy- Pyrazine, 2-methyl-6-propoxy S-1-Methylethyl 3-methylbut-2-enethioate Tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-(2-methylpropen-1-yl)pyran Tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-phenyl-2H-pyran trans-Hex-3-en-1-ol

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