Strawberry Leaf
GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES / fruity · green · fresh
Strawberry Leaf
| Category | GREENS, HERBS AND FOUGERES |
| Subcategory | fruity · green · fresh |
| Origin | |
| Volatility | Heart Note |
| Botanical | Fragaria × ananassa |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to amber liquid |
| Odor Strength | Medium |
| Producing Countries | Europe, North America |
| Pyramid | Heart |
Green, rosy, faintly fruity. Strawberry leaf smells more like a wild rose hedge than strawberries: tannin-dry, herbaceous, with a ghost of fruit underneath.
Scent
Evolution over time
Immediately
Immediately
Fresh green-rosy burst with herbaceous tannin
After a few hours
After a few hours
Geraniol rose character emerges, green softens
After a few days
After a few days
Faint dry-green trace with ghost of sweetness
The Full Story
Did You Know?
Did you know?
Strawberry plants are in the rose family (Rosaceae), which is why their leaves smell more like rose than strawberries. Furaneol develops only in ripening berries, not vegetative tissue.
Extraction & Chemistry
Extraction method: No significant commercial extraction. Reconstructed from cis-3-hexenol, geraniol, and furaneol.
| Molecular Formula | Key volatiles: (Z)-3-hexenol (C₆H₁₂O), (E)-2-hexenal (C₆H₁₀O) |
| CAS Number | N/A — natural extract, complex mixture |
| Botanical Name | Fragaria × ananassa |
| IFRA Status | No known restrictions |
| Synonyms | none |
| Physical Properties | |
| Odor Strength | Medium |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to amber liquid |
In Perfumery
Top-to-heart modifier providing green-rosy freshness with subliminal fruit. Key volatiles: cis-3-hexenol, geraniol, citronellol, traces of furaneol. Bridges green-leaf and rose families. Typically reconstructed.
