Green notes breathe life into a fragrance composition. They provide brightness, freshness, and a naturalistic character that evokes freshly cut grass, dewy leaves, and crisp garden air. Two indispensable ingredients in this category are Verdox and Cis-3-Hexenol — both celebrated for their verdant, natural-smelling profiles but differing in nuance, longevity, and application.
At Luscent Labs, both materials are available in 10g, 30g, 50g, 1kg, and 5kg pack sizes, catering to independent perfumers and commercial production houses alike.
Verdox (CAS No. 68155-66-8) is a clean, soft, fruity-green note with subtle ozonic nuances. It mimics the scent of fresh leaves and airy orchard fruits and is widely used to impart a natural, leafy freshness to floral, fruity, and aquatic fragrances. Its appeal lies in its balance — while unmistakably green, Verdox remains soft, round, and delicately ozonic without sharpness.
Olfactive Description:
Green, airy, fruity, slightly ozonic, and soft.
Key Uses:
Verdox shines in modern floral and fresh compositions where a subtle, non-metallic leafy effect is desired. It’s also popular in personal care, fine fragrances, and home fragrance blends. Its mild character makes it an excellent choice for formulations where Cis-3-Hexenol might feel too aggressive.
Cis-3-Hexenol (CAS No. 928-96-1), also known as Leaf Alcohol, is one of the most iconic and powerful green notes in perfumery. It captures the pure essence of freshly crushed green leaves or snapped stems with high-impact naturality. It brings instant brightness and energy to the top of a fragrance, making compositions feel vivid and alive.
Olfactive Description:
Intensely green, fresh-cut grass, leafy, sharp, and natural.
Key Uses:
Cis-3-Hexenol is widely used in green floral fragrances, grassy accords, and naturalistic compositions. It’s also blended with rose, violet, galbanum, and mint to give compositions an uplifting, realistic green facet. It’s especially popular in fine fragrances, soaps, and room sprays where an authentic natural freshness is required.
Though both fall into the green category, their profiles and effects in a composition are distinct. Verdox is softer, slightly ozonic, and fruity-green — it blends smoothly into floral and aquatic compositions without dominating them. Cis-3-Hexenol, by contrast, is sharp, vivid, and unmistakably natural, immediately recognizable for its “fresh-cut grass” aroma.
When you need a naturalistic, intense green burst, Cis-3-Hexenol is the clear choice. When seeking a gentle, leafy freshness that doesn’t overwhelm, Verdox is ideal.
Recommended Usage
Both materials are powerful and need to be dosed carefully.
Their effects can be modulated by blending with materials like galbanum, violet leaf, muguet notes, and musks.
Technical Info
Both Verdox and Cis-3-Hexenol are available at Luscent Labs in 10g, 30g, 50g, 1kg, and 5kg packs, ensuring options for small trials and commercial-scale production. We offer high-purity, perfumery-grade materials suitable for fine fragrances, personal care, and home products.
Green notes are essential to creating bright, lively, and naturalistic fragrances — and Verdox and Cis-3-Hexenol offer two beautifully complementary approaches. Whether you’re crafting a clean floral, a verdant chypre, or a dewy orchard scent, these materials help you shape a fragrance with freshness and clarity.
Order yours now from Luscent Labs — and breathe life into your next creation.
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