Main component of spearmint oil with a clean, cooling scent

Adds freshness and green energy to top notes of perfumes

Used in citrus colognes, green fougères, mint blends, and herbal accords

Suitable for both natural and synthetic perfumes, attars, and mists

Provides a minty clean effect to both men’s and unisex fragrances

L-Carvone is a naturally occurring minty-ketone aroma chemical with a cool, sweet-spearmint scent, often described as refreshing, herbal, and slightly citrusy. Found naturally in spearmint oil, L-Carvone adds green sharpness, crisp clarity, and clean herbal lift to perfumes—especially in colognes, minty-fougères, citrus-herbal blends, and refreshing mists.

It’s an excellent tool for formulating invigorating top notes, mint accords, and even modern spa-style compositions.

INCI Name: L-Carvone

CAS Number: 6485-40-1

Molecular Formula: C10H14O

Appearance: Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid

Odor Description: Spearmint, cool herbal, slightly citrusy, green

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~230°C

Flash Point: ~95°C

Density: ~0.96 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, oils, and DPG

Recommended Usage Level: 0.05%–3% in concentrate

Category: Minty Modifier – Top Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.2–2% in citrus, minty, or green cologne-style perfumes for a cool top note and herbal clarity.

💡 Want to add clean minty freshness to your blend? 🌿🧊 Use 0.2–2% L-Carvone in your roll-ons, sprays, or oil-based perfumes.

🧼 Pair with neroli, petitgrain, or bergamot for fresh herbal-citrus mists.

🌲 Blend with lavender or rosemary for masculine fougères and spa blends.

🍃 Use with aldehydes or musks to create cool clean linen-style bases.

🔄 Let your formula sit for 2–3 days—L-Carvone sharpness balances out over time.

⚠️ Very strong—start with lower percentages in delicate floral compositions.

Q1: What does L-Carvone smell like?

It smells like sweet spearmint, with cool herbal freshness and a soft green-citrus background.

Q2: Is it natural or synthetic?

It occurs naturally in spearmint oil, and is also available in isolated form for consistent perfumery use.

Q3: Can I use it in oil-based perfumes or attars?

Yes! L-Carvone is oil-, DPG-, and alcohol-soluble, and perfect for attars, roll-ons, and body mists.

Q4: What types of perfumes benefit from it?

Ideal for colognes, fougères, minty florals, clean mists, and spa-style compositions.

Q5: What blends well with L-Carvone?

Best with bergamot, neroli, petitgrain, lavender, rosemary, aldehydes, and white musks.