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Malodor Formation in Alcoholic Perfumes Containing Vetiveryl Acetate and Vetiver Oil

Although hypothetical, the proposed schemes explain reasonably well how butene isomers and 1,1-diethoxyethane can arise from vetivmyl acetate or vetiver oil autoxidation in alcoholic perfumes. Unsaturated perfume ingredients other than vetiveryl acetate or vetiver oil could possibly exhibit a similar behavior.

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Sights on Sub-Sahara

How can we learn from China to navigate the fragrance opportunity in Africa?

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Smelly Signs: A Language for Scent

Part two of the author's World Perfumery Congress speech explores scent semiotics to develop more meaningful and dependable perfumery for the future.

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Nasal Cilia: The ‘Long and Short’ of Scent-sation

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified patterns in cilia length and function within the naval cavity of a mouse model.

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Niche stories: Sculpting Scent

Shaping Room’s Nobi Shioya gives some of the world’s top perfumers wide berth in creating unique scents. “I often say that I don’t care about fragrances,” says Shaping Room founder Nobi Shioya, “but I care very much about smell.” Shioya—a surfer, sculptor, blogger (http://whatwedoissecret.org) and fragrance entrepreneur—has launched a number of novel scents over the last few years, capturing the intangible nuances of love, sex and surfing (not all at once) in a bottle.

Lake & Skye's Lavender & Sandalwood Pillow Mist is intended to assist in getting deep sleep.

Lake & Skye Launches Fragrance and Sleep Spray

The 07 fragrance is the brand’s fifth fragrance offering and is formulated using sugar cane alcohol.

A one-on-one with senior perfumer Serge Oldenbourg.

Senior Perfumer Serge Oldenbourg Shares What Led Him to the Fragrance Industry

The senior perfumer also shares advice for newcomers, how the industry has evolved and the best part of his job.

Solutions: Solutions or Problems?

Because compounds frequently have materials at concentrations of less than 1% of the total formula, the use of solutions appears to be justified. If we can maintain an accuracy of 1% of the target weight of both the solute and solvent there should be no detrimental effect on the odor of the finished compound.

Cascarilla Bark Essential Oil of El Salvador: New Source and Standard

The oil is relatively new to the modern commercial perfume and flavor marketplace. Today, the highly desired and sought after cascarilla bark essential oil is used for flavoring aperitifs, liquors, beverages, confections and fine perfumery.

Synthesis and odor characteristics of some analogs of acyclic sesquiterpenoids

In summary, it could be stated that the crucial factors affecting the odor of the compounds under investigation are the carbon chain structures and type of functional groups. These observations confirm Beets’ thesis that “the profile of a molecule with an easily accessible functional group is responsible for the odor type.

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New Niche: Simple or Simplistic?

From simple packaging to simple product names, the trends in niche fragrances are seeing a growing demand for minimalism. Are the fragrances themselves following a similar path when it comes to formulations?

Industry Snapshot: 56th Annual Fragrance Symposium

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According to a Statista report, the worldwide personal care segment is projected to reach sales of nearly $167 billion in 2020 and $221 billion by 2024.

The Smell of Self-Care

Exploring the scents that help us unwind, from luxurious bath products and sensational skin care to unforgettable home fragrances and set-and-forget subscription services that deliver serenity to the doorstep.

Perfumer Support of Sales

To this observer, the session appeared to be a much appreciated direct dialogue between customer perfumers and supplier perfumers which apparently doesn’t happen very often

Synthesis and Odor Characteristics of Some Cyclopentane Derivatives

In this work we present the synthesis and odor characteristics of some cyclopentane derivatives. Compounds described in this paper can be considered as cyclic analogues of geraniol, citronellol, dihydrocitronellol and their derivatives.

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Scent and Spirit: Fragrances in the Vedic Tradition

The correlation between scent and spirit was first said to be discovered and documented by the ancient Indian scriptures, the ‘Vedas’ that date back nearly 8,000 years.

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Vanguard Perfumery: Blue-Sky Smelling with Antoine Lie

The perfumer talks the future of niche, and where to look for the newest smells and ideas.

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Sense and the Subconscious: Is Liking Enough?

When it comes to product design, a simple “like” is not enough. How does consumer emotion play a role in developing engaging and successful products on the shelves?

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