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Progress in Essential Oils: Basil Oil, Part 1

The present article is part one in a series of two that provides the findings of various researchers on the chemical constituents in basil oil. Part 2 appears in the June 2014 edition.

Analysis of Basil Oils by GC-MS Data Bank

This study has allowed us to separate more than one hundred constituents in various basil essential oils and to identify ten new compounds. The usefulness of a library based not only on mass spectra but also on retention times has been demonstrated.

Progress in Essential Oils: Basil Oil, Part 2

The present article is part two in a series of two that provides the findings of various researchers on the chemical constituents in basil oil. Part 1 appeared in the May 2014 edition of Perfumer & Flavorist.

Pink Lotus Absolute

Profound botanical and human history

When I was a child, I use to think of vanilla as basic and plain but as a perfumer, I have found that there is nothing basic about it.

Notes on Formulating with Vanilla Absolute, Madagascar

A new appreciation for a fragrance industry staple.

Major Volatile Constituents of Egyptian Rose Absolute

The composition of rose absolute has not been throughly investigated except for a few reports. However, the composition of rose oils from different origins has been studied in detail. This paper attempts to identify some of the major volatiles of rose absolute prepared from rose variety largely cultivated and processed in Egypt.

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Orange blossom absolute: it’s all about Spain!

Bring a touch of freshness to your creations while sustaining bitter orange trees from Seville’s historical supply chain.

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Cistus SEV Absolute Spain: A Treat for Your Creations

The SEV Cistus absolute is an Albert Vieille specialty that fully highlights all of cistus’s nuances.

New constituents in Egyptian jasmine absolute

Jasmine flowers are cultivated in Egypt on a large scale to produce jasmine concrete and its absolute. Egypt is considered one of the major exporting countries of these natural products. However, no detailed analysis of Egyptian jasmine absolute could be found in the literature. The present study is an attempt to identify new and interesting constituents of a high quality Egyptian jasmine absolute.

The Composition of Blackcurrant Absolute (Ribes Nigrum)

In our study we employed three different products, an absolute obtained in the laboratory from buds grown in Burgundy of the “Noir Bourgogne” varietv; another laboratory produced absolute from buds collected in Kent, England, from the local variety “Baldwin”; and an industrial produced absolute from buds from various regions of France and elsewhere.

Emission factors of Jasmine Conscious absolute is 87% lower than that of conventional absolute obtained by extraction with hexane.

Jasmine Absolute With Antioxidant Compounds—Thanks To Renewable Solvent Extraction Process

The new extraction technique allows for higher yields of jasmine absolute using renewable and biodegradable solvents.

Patchouly Oil, Absolute and Aroma chemicals: Part I

Patchouli is a valuable perfume material used in traditional and contemporary women’s and men’s fragrances, as well as in cosmetic and soap perfumes. The word “patchouli” (also “patchouli”) in Tamil is paccilai: paccu (green) + ilai (leaf).* Patchouli is known in India as putchaput and in Hindustan as pacholi.

Gas Chromatographic Analysis on Turkish Rose Oil, Absolute and Concrete

The analysis of rose products maybe realized by gas or liquid chromatographic techniques. Our investigations showed that liquid chromatography have been used only in a few studies to separate essential oils and terpenoid compounds, and a sufficient separation has not been obtained.

Frutarom at Heart of NY’s Sweet Mystery

New York officials trace the sweet maple syruplike smell to Frutarom’s fenugreek processing plant in New Jersey.

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The Sustainability Sweet Spot

The need for agricultural land has grown three- to fivefold in the last 10 years. Our industry’s natural raw materials are under unprecedented demand pressure, and supply cannot keep up. Prices of naturals have increased 25–35% in the last two to three years, while competition amongst flavor and fragrance houses to secure their needs of botanical ingredients is higher than ever.

Forward Thinking: Sweet on Vanilla

Vanilla has warmed its way into flavorists' and perfumers' palettes as a classic, yet on-trend ingredient

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Sweet Solutions for Medicine Flavoring

As natural flavors and digital technologies push flavoring for medication forward, the flavorist must continue to address bitterness in base ingredients and create innovative, market-ready taste solutions.

The Sweet Smell of Standards

We can conclude with confidence that the demand for new international standards in the field of essential oils will continue to grow. We need such standards to facilitate world trade and to promote the quality of the products.

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