Definition of green notes
Green ingredients: a breath of dynamism and nature
Green notes are noted by the distinct scent of cut leaves and stems and fresh, dew-drenched grass. Therefore, it is a facet that gives the fragrance a lot of vitality, joy, and naturalness. Moreover, these features are also called botanical ingredients, which often symbolize renewal and spring.
Nowadays, green ingredients are increasingly present in new products on the market. In 1947 the green ingredient was used for the first time in a very intense way in the Maison Balmain perfume (Vent Vert). The formula for Vent Vert was revised in 1991 and again in 1999, which was to combine green notes with galbanum.
Galbanium _
It is a plant of the Apiaceae family and grows in Iran or Afghanistan. Its gum is harvested by cutting the roots of the plant. Then it is distilled to obtain its oil or by extracting it with a solvent to obtain the resin from it.
The scent of galbanum is very pure and dark green features, as if you are in a forest full of trees. This ingredient also evokes the scent of peas. Galbanum is usually difficult to deal with because it quickly rises to the top of the fragrance and can be sharp. It pairs perfectly with citruses, mint and basil.
Natural green ingredients
Green features appear naturally in: narcissus, daffodil, and mimosa.
Daffodils, daffodils, and mimosas naturally have quite pronounced green features.
Green fruity notes: blackcurrant buds
Black currants are produced mainly in France, in the Burgundy region. Its young shoots are harvested at the beginning of the year. Its absolute oil extract, which is very expensive, is then obtained by solvent extraction.
The aroma of black currant buds is green and fruity. It can smell like boxwood at times. There are different qualities, some of which, when applied to the skin, become smelly, so perfumers are usually keen to hide this aspect in order to preserve the aromatic mixture from damage.
Amazing green ingredients: violet leaf
The violet blooms from April to October. It was native to Europe, Asia and North Africa, and now it is found in temperate regions. Many of the species are odorless, the most fragrant being the viola odorata, which varies in color sometimes being slightly purple or pink.
In perfumery, you can't get the scent of violets just their leaves which offer a natural green scent. Its smell is very strange, it may contain green features similar to the smell of cucumber or a slightly sulfur smell, an earthy smell, and even harsh and rough leather features.
Mediterranean green note: mastic ( lentisque )
The muscat plant is a shrub native to the Mediterranean, Corsica and Morocco that has raw, deep, slightly spicy green profiles. Increasingly used in perfumes.
Green ingredients: angelica , seeds and stems
Angelica is a round plant with a cylindrical stem. It is native to Europe and North Asia. Angelica smells differently, sometimes it is aromatic and sometimes it is herbal or woody, depending on whether its oil is extracted from the seeds or the stem, and these components respond wonderfully to each other. There are only a few natural green ingredients, less than ten which is why perfumers use synth.
Synthetic green ingredients
Synthesis allows to bring many components with green features, for example:
- Cis 3-hexanol.
- Vivaldie or IFF's gabascone.
- Industrial black currant buds.
- Sytrallyl acetate with gardenia features.
- Nonadienal has the features of choice.
- Veticol acetate has rhubarb features.
