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May 21, 2007 | 03:20 PM CDT
Formulating with Citrus: New Developments in Citrus Fragrance Ingredients
By: Michael Britten-Kelly
The aroma chemical aspects and new discoveries in both natural and synthetic citrus ingredients. Of all the ingredients on the perfumer's palette, surely none are more instantly recognizable to the public than those in the citrus category. Fresh juicy oranges, sulfurous tangy grapefruit, tart puckery lemons and heady sweet limes all bring to mind a host of pleasant associations in which taste and smell play an equal part.
May 16, 2007 | 01:52 PM CDT
Fragrancing FEAR
Artist Sissel Tolaas’ latest project pushes the boundaries of the art of fragrance and its ability to communicate
May 15, 2007 | 04:41 PM CDT
Volatile Constituents of Essential Oils Isolated from...
By: Pran N. Kaul, Bhaskaruni R. Rajeswara Rao,* Ka…
The essential oils isolated from different parts of Alpinia calcarata Rosc., (family: Zingiberaceae) growing in Hyderabad, south India, were analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS. The oil yields were: flower 0.06%, leaf sheath 0.03%, stem 0.05% and root 0.18%. Sixty-two compounds accounting for 92.3-98.3% of the oils were identified.
May 15, 2007 | 04:10 PM CDT
Fine Fragrances Fight Back in 2006—Part 2
According to Euromonitor International’s latest data, fine fragrances put in a surprise appearance as a top performer in the cosmetics and toiletries market
May 01, 2007 | 10:14 AM CDT
Fine Fragrances Fight Back in 2006—Part 1
According to Euromonitor International’s latest data, fine fragrances put in a surprise appearance as a top performer in the cosmetics and toiletries market
Apr 24, 2007 | 09:46 AM CDT
EFFA's REACH Phase-In Bulletin
The European Flavour and Fragrance Association (EFFA) has released the latest REACH Phase-In Bulletin regarding the preregistration of substances.
Apr 23, 2007 | 03:08 PM CDT
Progress in Essential Oils
By: Brian M. Lawrence
Lawrence discusses the composition of helichrysum oil (Helichrysum faradifani) from Madagascar. He also discusses the composition of cascarilla oil and extract from West India, the Caribean, Central America and South America. Finally, he covers the composition of myrtle oil (Myrtus communis) from Italy, Corsica, Turkey, Morocco, Greece, Lebanon, Tunisia and France.
Apr 23, 2007 | 02:50 PM CDT
Art of perfumery: Exposing the Perfumer
By: Michelle Krell Kydd
What it means to be a perfumer in the information age and the need to communicate with consumers. According to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, a perfumer is defined as “one who makes or sells perfumes.” This rather simplistic definition, circa 1580, offers no insight into what a perfumer actually does.
Apr 23, 2007 | 02:43 PM CDT
The Insider: Putting Out Fires
By: Robert Siegel
A day in the life of the small fragrance house perfumer. The small house perfumer wears many hats—fragrance creator, customer liaison, writer, crisis manager, last minute shopper and more. Here, author Robert Siegel presents a frank, humorous view from the trenches, offering a look inside the ever-evolving day-to-day responsibilities, pressures and quirks of the fragrance business.
Apr 23, 2007 | 02:33 PM CDT
Topics in Perfumery: Creating Effective Natural Fragrances
By: Helen Feygin, Intuiscent
What’s driving the contemporary fragrance consumer and how perfumers can overcome obstacles to deliver on the promise of “natural”. “As we stand at the brink of a second nuclear age and a period of unprecedented climate change,” the Cambridge cosmologist Stephen Hawking recently stated, “scientists have a special responsibility, once again, to inform the public and to advise leaders about the perils that humanity faces.” With dire predictions such as this and the realities of life, no wonder that there exists an atmosphere of stress and anxiety throughout society.