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Section: Fragrance

English speakers predominantly use source-based descriptors to describe scent.

How Fragrance Brands Put Scent into Words

Reframing the relationship between language and perfumery.

Iberchem introduced its latest neuroscientific investigation program, Wavemotion, designed to scientifically evaluate the impact of fragrance on human psychology and physiology.

Iberchem, IFF, Symrise and More Further Invest Wellness in Fragrance

Discover the latest research ventures, launches and technologies.

Robertet's Jessica Reichert touches on the ingredient's versatility and usage.

Perfumer Notes: Orris

Robertet's Jessica Reichert touches on the ingredient's versatility and usage.

Science Notes: The Research and Patent Wire

Recent advances in flavor and fragrance technology and investigation. A closer look at cocoa: Ducki et al. used headspace SPME and GC/MS to examine the aroma profile of cocoa products. The authors employed a number of temperature conditions and extraction times for maximum recovery.

How data problems can create challenges for industry.

Essential Oils’ Identity Crisis

How data problems can create challenges for industry.

Kristen Walker, Mintel.

Dark Chocolate Sees the Light

Beyond confectionery applications.

Cocoa butter colorless is part of Robertet’s new sustainable development program.

Robertet Perfumer Clément Marx Shares Cocoa Butter Colorless Usage

Discover Marx's thoughts on the versatility of the ingredient, sourcing and more.

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The Story in the Bottle: Supporting Natural F&F Ingredients

Fragrance and flavor botanicals comprise a niche segment of agriculture. How can they be protected?

This month's editor's note looks at the effects of COVID-19 on the way we live our daily lives

Getting Comfortable

This month's editor's note looks at the effects of COVID-19 on the way we live our daily lives.

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Editor's Note: Mint: Sweet, Pungent & Cool

The power of menthol is used to mask off notes of functional ingredients in oral care products and even develop a sense of confidence; as well as aid in digestion and even create indulgent flavor profiles when paired with other ingredients like chocolate, citrus or tea.

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Art of perfumery: Exposing the Perfumer

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.

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Forward Thinking: Fragrances of the Moment

Fine fragrance continues to be a competitive landscape, with a plethora of fragrance applications and choices across all distributions. With a myriad of options, consumers are no longer confined to fine fragrance for a memorable fragrance experience.

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Forward Thinking: Enchanted By Vanilla

Consumers still have a sweet spot for this tried-and-true flavor and fragrance.

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Non-Alcoholic Solvents in Multifunctional Fragrances

By replacing alcohol as the carrier solvent with biology-based hydrocarbons (BBHCs), it becomes possible to design and manufacture entirely novel multifunctional products that straddle the line between perfume and beauty care while carrying an “all-natural” certification.

Trend Trek

Highlights from the WFFC Excursion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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Forward Thinking: Fierce Fragrances

Fine fragrance activity is being driven by new entrants, fashion designers, pop culture icons and entertainers and wearable scents. Novel packaging, fragrance focused retailers and interactive scent experiences continue to attract consumers.

Perdon Rupnow reproduced one of her favorite French desserts the Paris-Brest puff pastry base garnished with hazelnut praliné and cream by using five different pyrazines to complete her vision.

A Love Letter to Pyrazines from a Perfumer

Perfumer Delphine Perdon Rupnow shares her notes on pyrazines in fragrance formulations.

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Endpoint. Synesthesia is Music to our Taste Buds

My role for Perfumer & Flavorist is to procure and put forth relevant scientific content and observations to advance your formulations for improved F&F applications. So what you’ll find here are some interesting points I’ve observed that could connect to your overall larger project “constellation.”

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