Green Tea Givco 228 – Green Tea-Leaf Note
Green Tea Givco 228 by Givaudan – The Complete Reference
Anyone expecting this material to smell like a cup of green tea will be surprised. Green Tea Givco 228 aims not at the taste of the beverage, but at a feeling: freshly picked, dry tea leaf – airy, clear, unusually diffusive. Yet beneath the surface of this illusion hides a surprisingly real architecture.
Contents
- What is Green Tea Givco 228?
- What does it really smell like?
- The hidden architecture – three worlds in one leaf
- Origin and further development
- Role in the formula
- Quick reference: chemistry and safety
- Frequently asked questions
1. What is Green Tea Givco 228?
Green Tea Givco 228 is not a single substance, but a proprietary aroma base by Givaudan – built from specific, partly captive Givaudan molecules. In a contemporary trade catalog, the material was, at its introduction, expressly described as a new development, built from new molecules specially developed for it, for fine fragrance, beauty and detergent applications.
2. What does it really smell like?
Officially the character is described as green, with a dry-leafy tea note and laundry as well as hay nuances – extremely diffusive and powerful. In the perfumer community, however, the result is commented on considerably more pointedly: an experienced perfumer called the interpretation a "Disneyfication" of green tea – sweeter, more floral and more idealized than real tea could ever be. Another user compared the impression directly with Calvin Klein CK One (1994), one of the most defining fragrances of the 1990s.
This is not a contradiction of the official description, but its practical consequence: the material creates not the beverage, but a clear, transparent freshness illusion that can be used in very different fragrance directions.
3. The hidden architecture – three worlds in one leaf
A look at the official ingredient list of the current safety data sheet reveals how this illusion is actually built – and the answer is surprising. Three of the declared components come from three completely different scent worlds:
Safranal (CAS 116-26-7) is the compound responsible for the scent of real saffron – one of the most expensive and intense aromas in the world, obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus. That this compound is found in a tea base is surprising at first glance.
Delta-damascone (CAS 57378-68-4) belongs to the family of rose ketones – the same chemical line as the legendary damascenone, originally isolated from the absolute of the Damask rose. Delta-damascone itself has, alongside fruity-plummy and tobacco-like facets, its own natural nuance, expressly described in the technical literature as a "tea bud" character.
cis-Jasmone (CAS 488-10-8), finally, is not a foreign body but an authentic piece of tea chemistry: the compound is among the naturally occurring aroma substances in real green tea, oolong tea, jasmine tea and Tieguanyin tea – in the plant it forms, among other things, as a defense reaction to mechanical damage or insect feeding on the leaf.
The result is remarkable: a material whose overall impression is perceived as "green tea" consists partly of real tea-leaf chemistry (cis-jasmone), reinforced by the world of the rose (delta-damascone) and refined with a hint of saffron (safranal) – three scent worlds, fused into a single, convincing illusion.
4. Origin and further development
Green Tea Givco 228 was originally positioned as an "original leaf concept," developed from new, specific Givaudan molecules for fine fragrance, beauty and detergent applications. An experienced user who compared the material across several batches noticed a perceptible further development: a newer sample seemed more natural and realistic than earlier versions – softer in the overall impression, yet equally powerful and better integrated into compositions.
The same user classified the material as a standalone, indispensable raw material and remarked that he knew of no other green or tea-like material that delivered anywhere near a comparable effect.
5. Role in the formula
Green Tea Givco 228 is suited to naturalness in floral compositions and harmonizes well with citrus notes. The base is particularly effective for increasing diffusion in fougère and amber accords. According to an independent technical description, the material works well in combination with herbal, fougère and amber materials and brings, even in small dosages, a clear, "clean-laundry"-like freshness effect.
6. Quick reference: chemistry and safety
You will find the complete physico-chemical data as well as the safety information on the product page. In summary: a proprietary base by Givaudan with the signal word "Warning" (H315, H317, H319, H412) according to the current safety data sheet.
Frequently asked questions about Green Tea Givco 228
Does Green Tea Givco 228 smell like real green tea?
Not literally. An experienced perfumer described the result as a "Disneyfication" of green tea – sweeter and more floral than the real beverage. Interestingly, however, the base does contain, in cis-jasmone, a compound that also occurs naturally in real green tea, oolong tea, jasmine tea and Tieguanyin tea.
Does Green Tea Givco 228 really contain saffron chemistry?
Yes. According to the current safety data sheet, the base contains safranal (CAS 116-26-7) – the same compound responsible for the characteristic scent of real saffron.
In what well-known context was Green Tea Givco 228 mentioned?
A user of a specialist forum compared the impression with Calvin Klein CK One (1994) – one of the most influential fragrances of the 1990s.
Has Green Tea Givco 228 changed over time?
An experienced user reports a perceptible further development between batches: newer samples seemed more natural and softer, but remained just as powerful and integrated better into compositions.
What is Green Tea Givco 228 typically used for?
For floral compositions that need additional naturalness, as well as for fougère, amber and citrus compositions.