Green

Grape Leaves

Note Profile

Natural 1 perfume

About

Grape Leaves is a green botanical note based on the smell of vine foliage. It is crisp, lightly tart, and herbaceous, with a dewy leafy character rather than a fruit-led grape aroma.

Scent Profile

This note smells green, fresh, and slightly bitter, with a leafy snap and a faint tart nuance. Depending on the formula, it can lean watery and airy or more aromatic and musky, but it stays distinctly foliage-like rather than fruity.

Citrus 15%

Floral 10%

Fruity 18%

Green 82%

Sweet 5%

Warm 10%

Woody 12%

Earthy 10%

Animalic 5%

Fresh 68%

Origin

In perfumery, grape leaves usually refer to an accord inspired by Vitis vinifera foliage rather than a single isolated natural extract. The odor impression is commonly built from green-leaf materials and can include compounds such as cis-3-hexenol and trans-2-hexenal, with some grape-associated florals also contributing trace methyl anthranilate nuances.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use grape leaves to create fresh green openings, vineyard effects, and leafy heart notes. It blends well with citrus, galbanum, herbs, white florals, watery notes, and light musks, and is often used to add realism to botanical or outdoor accords.