Stemone
Note Profile
About
Stemone, an aroma chemical with a fresh green smell of crushed fig leaves and tomato stems.
Scent Profile
Stemone smells fresh, natural and leafy green, like crushed fig leaves and snapped tomato stems. It has a fruity edge of blackcurrant bud and a crisp, almost minty clarity. One perfumer places it between galbanum and fig leaf.
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Origin
Givaudan's name for 5-methyl-3-heptanone oxime (CAS 22457-23-4), made by synthesis.
Usage in Perfumery
Perfumers use it as a modifier to make green notes more natural and modern. Givaudan name lily of the valley, narcissus, mandarin, fig leaf, grapefruit, blackcurrant and tomato accords, and pair it with Spirogalbanone for a vetiveryl acetate effect.
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Perfumes featuring Stemone
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