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From Rallet Nº1 to Chanel Nº5 versus Mademoiselle Chanel Nº1

Inside perfume’s greatest story. The story of Chanel Nº5 begins in Moscow in 1912 with perfumer Ernest Beaux’s studies of the aldehyde used in Houbigant’s Quelques Fleurs. It continues in La Bocca and Cannes, France, and then is almost derailed by competition from an unlikely source.

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Niche Naturals: The New Space For Bespoke Agriculture

With his studio L’Atelier Français Des Matières, Rémi Pulvérail offers a couture touch to fragrance creation.

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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?

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Fragrance Outlook: Noir to Niche

From “black” fragrances to limited-edition scents, the future of perfume lies in the unique and surprising. drom fragrances’ Tribeca (New York) fine fragrance studio is unique for a number of reasons, including its open floor plan and perfumers’ bar—a sort of shared work space that encourages interaction among noses.

NEXT: Fine Fragrance’s New Reality

The economic crisis is rapidly changing the way the fragrance industry operates; Karyn Khoury explains why that’s a good thing and how suppliers and marketers can reconnect and re-engage with consumers.

Comparing Notes: Woody Notes and Perfumery Puzzles

A discussion with perfumers David Apel and Maurice Roucel

As one of the most popular and expensive oils of the 19th century, violet oil’s compounds could be isolated into three major ionones. It was found that depending on the synthetic route, mixtures of the ionones in different ratios were formed, each of which had unique fragrance profiles.

Patenting Non-Naturally Occurring Fragrance Compounds

What does the patent literature tell us about innovation in the area of non-naturally occurring fragrance compounds? This short article provides some recent examples of U.S. patents that have claimed “new, useful and non-obvious” non-naturally occurring fragrance compounds or compositions.

Comparing Notes: Complexity, Performance and Natural Effects

Perfumers Olivia Jan and Donna Ramanauskas discuss guaiacwood, jasmine sambac and oxathiane for fine fragrance, personal care and consumer product applications.

Comparing Notes: A Q&A with Christine Nagel

Identifying new talent, new ingredients and evolving creativity

Jeana Wirtenberg (Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Jeana Wirtenberg & Associates)

Sustainability and the Natural/Organic Personal Care Market: WFFC Business Dinner

Jeana Wirtenberg of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Jeana Wirtenberg & Associates presented her talk, “Sustainability: Forging a Path to a Brighter Future,” during Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce’s annual business meeting.

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Givaudan Senior Perfumer Linda Song Talks New Industry Players, Job Demands & Advice for Newcomers

Song shares, "I particularly enjoy the breadth of working from alcohol to various bases because the ideation, the process, and the materials are different."

In the face of one of the largest social justice movements in history, companies and consumers alike are looking to shine a light on—and provide resources to—marginalized populations, including Black fragrance creators.

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Propelled into the spotlight by social justice activism around the world, Black fragrance creators want to let it be known that this isn't a moment—it's a movement.

Natural Synthetics

In conclusion, synthetics will continue to dominate the creative ideas of perfumers. These synthetics may come from the classifications:

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Discover NORLIMBANOL® DEXTRO

The key olfactive isomer now available on the market, NORLIMBANOL® DEXTRO, is a creative breakthrough. The purest form of this innovative woody amber molecule, made possible by our scientists, is a creative, hedonistic addition to the perfumery palette.

Nitriles in perfumery

The secure position that nitriles currently hold on the perfumer’s palette can only be strengthened by continued activity in the synthesis and utilization of this most interesting class of aroma chemical.

Ambrofix is inspired by the more well-known, yet entirely evasive material, ambergris.

Perfumer Notes: Ambrofix

Ambrofix is inspired by the more well-known, yet entirely evasive material, ambergris.

New Perfume Materials

New perfume materials from France, Japan, and the United States were presented during the International Perfumery Congress in Portugal in February, 1986. The material descriptions are included in this report.

Fresh Marine Notes

1-Methyl-4-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde and its dihydro derivatives.

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