CIS 3 HEXENYLE SALICYLATE – floral, green and fresh note, similar to orchid

Cis-3-hexenyl salicylate is balsamic, floral, green, and orchid-like. It adds freshness and a sense of space to perfumes and can be considered useful for almost any type of fragrance.
This material combines perfectly with related substances, in particular with cis-3-hexenyl benzoate, cis-3-hexenol and cis-3-hexenyl acetate.
Like benzoate, it also blends well with herbal oils such as clary sage oil and lavender oil, as well as absolutes.
Colorless oily liquid.
Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
It has a sweet, slightly greenish-balsamic flavor. A persistent aroma. Greener and less floral than hexyl salicylate.
It is used for solar, ylang-ylang, and tuberose notes, as well as in florals. It adds a green note to white flowers. It ensures a good connection between the top and base notes. It is the most environmentally friendly salicylate. It can color the product over time.
A more elegant alternative to amyl salicylate and a major structural component in fine perfumery. This material appears in "Fiji" (1966) at a concentration of about 6% and is used again in "Opium" (1977) and "Paris" (1983).

Resistance 216 hours.

Common use 2-5% in concentrate.

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