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Apr 03, 2007 | 11:51 AM CDT
Amazon Scents: Replacing Rosewood in Perfumery? Part II*
Lauro Barata and Ruy Quadros de Carvalho explore the possibility of producing sustainable rosewood oil in Brazil
Mar 23, 2007 | 09:25 AM CDT
4,000-Year-Old Perfumes Found
Archaeologists have recently discovered the world's oldest perfumes in Pyrgos, Cyprus.
Mar 21, 2007 | 08:34 AM CDT
Progress in Essential Oils
By: Brian M. Lawrence
Lawrence discusses the composition of tansy oil (Tanacetum vulgare L.) from the United Kingdom, India, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, and Canada.
Mar 21, 2007 | 08:29 AM CDT
Raw Material Bulletin: Sustainable Australian Sandalwood
By: Paul Biggs
The six components necessary to develop sustainable F&F materials. In this article, I will explore—based upon my experience as a producer of raw materials at the Forest Products Commission in Western Australia—the practical steps to achieving sustainability in supply of raw materials. Specifically, I will examine the sandalwood industry, which extends across roughly three-fourths of Western Australia’s land mass.
Mar 20, 2007 | 04:30 PM CDT
Scents of the Amazon: Replacing Rosewood in Perfumery? Part I*
Lauro Barata and Ruy Quadros de Carvalho explore the possibility of producing sustainable rosewood oil in Brazil
Mar 05, 2007 | 05:04 PM CST
Research Rebuttal: Gynecomastia & Essential Oils
Brian M. Lawrence answers questions raised by the recent New England Journal of Medicine report linking the use of lavender and tea tree oils to gynecomastia
Feb 26, 2007 | 10:25 AM CST
Progress in Essential Oils
By: Brian M. Lawrence
Lawrence discusses the composition of clementine oil (Citrus clementina) from Sicily, China, Uruguay, Japan and Corsica. In addition, Lawrence explores the composition of stoechas oil (Lavandula stoechas L.) from Morocco, Turkey and Tunisia.
Feb 01, 2007 | 05:47 PM CST
FMA Addresses Health Concerns of Essential Oils
The Fragrance Materials Association of the United States (FMA) has released this letter addressing the alleged link between gynecomastia and lavender and tee tree oils.
Jan 02, 2007 | 09:55 AM CST
Progress in Essential Oils
By: Brian M. Lawrence
Lawrence discusses the composition of fennel oil (Foeniculum vulgare) from Poland, Iran, Israel, Portugal, South Africa, India and Hungary. In addition, Lawrence explores the composition of patchouli oil (Pogostemon cablin) from China, Indonesia, India and France. Finally, Lawrence talks about Spanish sage oil (Salvia lavandulaefolia) from Spain and Morocco.
Dec 29, 2006 | 03:22 PM CST
Perfumer’s Notes: Javanol
By: Jerzy Bajgrowicz and Antoine Gaillard, Givauda…
The growing scarcity—and resulting increased price—of sandalwood oil explains the fragrance industry’s continuous search for synthetic substitutes. Javanol (Givaudan), prepared from naturally occurring α-pinene, represents a new tool in terms of performance and naturalness of scent. Here we learn the importance of sandalwood for perfumery, its synthetic substitutes, the discovery and use of Javanol.