Aroma ChemicalHerbalTop note
Amyl Vinyl Carbinol.
Presents a distinctive earthy-green aroma with intense mushroom facets, herbaceous lavender undertones, and a characteristic fungal rawness that adds natural authenticity to compositions.
CAS Registry
3391-86-4
Odor Strength
High
Pyramid
Top
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 6, 33, (1993)“Earthy, green, oily, vegetative and fungal”
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986)“Mushroom earthy green oily fungal raw chicken”
Perfumery Laboratory“Bright aroma of fresh white mushrooms”
Givaudan“Mushroom, herbal amyl vinyl carbinol is a top note used as a modifier in agrestic-aromatic accords like lavander-fougère.”
FCI SAS“Very powerful earthy mushroom odor with herbaceous undertone”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use Amyl Vinyl Carbinol — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Build
1 formula
Bridge
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where Amyl Vinyl Carbinol appears most often.
Fresh Citrus
1 formula
Floral Bouquet
1 formula
