Scent Almanac
Cucumber
Cool, watery-green and slightly melony: a spa scent. Often sold as cucumber-melon.
- Made from
- A blended fragrance oil. There's no commercial essential oil, and the note comes from aroma chemicals such as nonadienal ('cucumber aldehyde').
- Strength
- ●●●○○
- Cost
- Budget
- Moods
- RefreshingCleanCalming
- Seasons
- Summer, Spring
- Rooms
- Bathroom, Bedroom, Laundry
No special cautions at normal use; follow your supplier's usage limits.
How it behaves
CandlesWorkable
Watery-green notes usually throw softly. Pair it with melon or mint for more presence.
Wax meltsGood
Reed diffuserGood
Room & linen sprayGreat
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapGood
Melt-and-pour soapGreat
Laundry & cleaningGood
Pairs well with
Spearmint
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Lime
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Lemon
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Watermelon
Top · Fruity
Fragrance oil
Green Tea
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
White Tea
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Fresh-Cut Grass
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Sea Salt
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Eucalyptus
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Bamboo
Middle · Green
Fragrance oil
Don't have it? Try Green Tea, Watermelon.
In these blends
Spa Day
White towels, cucumber water and bamboo — the calm of a day spa.
Bamboo · Sandalwood · White Tea · Lavender · Cucumber · Eucalyptus
CalmingCleanRefreshingSpringSummer
Watermelon Cooler
A cold slice of watermelon and cucumber water on the hottest day of summer.
Freesia · Watermelon · Bamboo · Virginian Cedarwood · Cucumber
RefreshingUpliftingSummer
A little lore
Nonadienal, the compound behind cucumber's smell, is also a key part of the scent of violet leaves.