Synthetics
Cis-3 hexenyl benzoate smells like a fresh, green, and slightly woody scent with floral and balsamic undertones.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 5, 127, (1992): Green, sweet, oily, floral, spicy, with fruity undertones
Luebke, William tgsc, (1995): Fresh green leafy floral orchid balsamic fatty
Moellhausen: Green, aromatic, herbaceous, woody
PerfumersWorld: Green narcotic aromatic herbaceous fresh natural mild leaf
Blends-well-with - +cashmeran herbaceous-notes new mown hay styrax oakmoss coumarin salicylates
Pell Wall Perfumes: Green-leafy, herbal, woody. tenacious
Arctander: describes the odour like this: "mild, but tenacious, green-herbaceous and woody odor." he goes on to explain that "the major asset of this ester is its tenacity. as a “’green” material it is much weaker than the esters of the lower alifatic acids. but the milder odor makes it easier to handle, and the gentle, green-herbacious effect can be suitably utilized in fougere, new mown hay compositions, chyprcs, etc. it blends very well with styrax materials and the phenylethyl alcohol family, with amyl salicylate and coumarin, oakmoss and ylang-ylang."
FCI SAS: Mild green leaf odor, very discret with a strong fixative effect and woody undertone
Fraterworks: Cis-3-hexenyl benzoate is a light floralising material with nuances of orchid and green leaves. it is a wonderful blender, especially with the classic members of the same family: cis-3-hexenol and cis-3-hexenyl acetate.
It's balsamic facet is particularly nice when blended with fruit materials which can have a tendency to be overly chemical.
Great for modern fougeres and chypres this also blends nicely with herbaceous oils like clary sage oil and lavender oil and absolute.