Scent note · green facet · Fresh family

Green scent notes

Leafy, crisp, and natural.

Green notes smell like snapped stems, cut grass and crushed leaves. The cut-grass smell comes from cis-3-hexenol, and a little of it makes any blend feel freshly picked. Galbanum and violet leaf take green in a sharper, more bitter direction.

Green notes mostly sit at the top of a blend. They keep florals from turning sweet and stuffy, and they are the backbone of garden and spa scents. Pair them with apple or marine notes for a fresh, outdoorsy opening.

21oils · see the list

15as a top note

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Green pairs with

Apple6 of our 14 apple oils also carry green

Marine / Watery4 of our 10 marine / watery oils also carry green

Herbal6 of our 17 herbal oils also carry green

Pear3 of our 9 pear oils also carry green

Lavender4 of our 13 lavender oils also carry green

Cedarwood7 of our 23 cedarwood oils also carry green

Green oils lean

Fresh 3/10 Earthy 3/10 Citrus 6/25

Questions about green

Is green a top, middle or base note?

Mostly a top note. Of the 21 oils here that list green in their notes, 15 carry it at the top, 5 in the middle and 1 in the base.

What does green pair well with?

Apple, marine / watery and herbal. 6 of our 14 apple oils also carry green.

More green notes

Browse every note on the Scent Notes page, or read how families and facets fit together in The Fragrance Wheel guide.