Aroma ChemicalGreenMiddle note
(Z)-3-Hexen-1-Yl Pyruvate.
Delivers a distinctly green, vegetative freshness with prominent cucumber and melon rind facets, balanced by subtle fatty-oily undertones and a hint of floral tea-like nuances
CAS Registry
68133-76-6
Odor Strength
Medium
Pyramid
Middle
IFRA Status
Unrestricted
Cat 4 · Fine fragranceFrom the literature
TGSC, suppliers, and others, quoted as filed.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 25, No. 5, 72, (2000)“Green, oily and fatty with a cucumber vegetative and fruity melon rind like nuance and a slight hint of a floral green tea”
Luebke, William tgsc, (2009)“Green oily melon rind banana peel cucumber skin tea”
Functional profile
How perfumers typically use (Z)-3-Hexen-1-Yl Pyruvate — concentration ranges (min · median · max) across community formulas.
Accent
1 formula
Common formula contexts
Fragrance styles and categories where (Z)-3-Hexen-1-Yl Pyruvate appears most often.
Complex Composition
1 formula
