Green

Chive

Note Profile

Botanical

About

Chive is Allium schoenoprasum, a member of the onion family. The essence is steam distilled from the fresh leaves, and it is rarely used. It smells sharp, fresh and green, with an onion touch and a hint of herbal spice. A brief sulphurous note mellows into grass. It is used as a top note for a garden-like effect.

Scent Profile

Chive has a sharp, fresh green aroma with subtle onion-like facets and a hint of herbal spiciness. Its scent is crisp and vegetal, with a fleeting sulfuric note that quickly mellows into a grassy undertone. The overall impression is clean, lively, and distinctly savory.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~5h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic, Elemental

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

What this is made of

Chive names no single substance

Reconstructed

Alliaceous - deliberately outside the facet vocabulary.

How the layers join

Origin

Chive is derived from the Allium schoenoprasum plant, a member of the onion family. In perfumery, its essence is typically obtained through steam distillation of the fresh leaves, though use is rare and often limited to niche or experimental compositions.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use chive as a top note to impart a vivid green freshness and an unusual aromatic twist. It is blended with other green, herbal, or citrus notes to create garden-like accords, and can add complexity to fougère or vegetal-themed fragrances.