Search Perfumer & Flavorist

124 Results

Type: Article

Section: Fragrance > Fine Fragrance

pf_perfume_thumb_13018

The Musk Dilemma

Musk aroma chemicals represent a very important class of constituents of fragrance compounds. This family of aroma chemicals has been one of the most controversial from the safety concerns of some nitro-musks, to the biodegradation of polycyclic musks (PCMs).

Adobe Stock 127428387

Senior Perfumer Serge Oldenbourg Answers Burning Questions About Fragrance Formulation

Discover the end use of cinnamon leaf oil, the substitute for galaxolide and more.

Oq Pf2302 Lead

A Look at TCD Dimethanol use in Fragrance Formulation

OQ Chemicals' TCD Dimethanol (TCD DM) is a unique solvent molecule used in advanced fragrance formulations and perfume oils as a secondary solvent, viscosity modifier, thickener and retardant, enhancing scent molecules while increasing their longevity.

Headlines have shown a significant shift in consumer behavior, focusing on the growing trend of layering different fragrances to create personalized, unique scent experiences.

The United States Enters its Fragrance Layering Era

Headlines have shown a significant shift in consumer behavior, focusing on the growing trend of layering different fragrances to create personalized, unique scent experiences.

NEXT.09 Photo 1

Change of Heart for Tailored Fragrances

Fragrance meets fashion at NEXT.09

Perfume creation: The Smell of Success

Perfumers’ Choice Award winners discuss inspiration, innovation, creativity and craft. Last year, The American Society of Perfumers honored the top creative talents in fragrance at its annual Perfumers’ Choice Awards in New York. We wondered what inspired these select perfumers to create such successful fragrances, so we talked to some of them about their creative processes and technique, as well as what it takes to be a noted perfumer.

From ingredients to packaging, the barrier to entry is lower for body sprays than fine fragrances.

Forward Thinking: 3 Fragrance Trends Happening Now

Solid perfumes, enhanced body sprays, and music-inspired scents are the latest fine fragrance trends hitting shelves.

perfume-bottle_flower_m

Natural Instincts: Global Trends in Women’s Fragrances

Emergence of aromatherapeutic, antioxidant-rich and “free from” formulations.

musk_thumb_1318

Natural and Synthetic Musks in Perfumery

The natural musk has been replaced by synthetically prepared isolates and other diverse, less expensive aromatic cbemicals. It has been a long way from the first synthetic nitro musks at the beginning of this century to the macrocyclic musks and various categories of newer synthetic musks.

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.

Comparing Notes: Annie Buzantian and Harry Frémont

Finding balance, adding edge and giving fragrances a soul.

Perfumer POV: An Opportunity to Reinvent the Fragrance Creation Process

Perfumers will have to collaborate and work hand in hand with R&D to innovate and find new notes to replace the restricted and/or banned ones; otherwise they may be forced to try to compose new melodies on a piano missing half the keys.

Cyclialkylation of aromatics with isoprene Musks to herbicides

The indan derivatives which contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are unique herbicides, and we are hopeful that they will partly fill the present day need for harmless biodegradable pesticides.

pf_iso_lead_101518

Patenting Fragrance Isomers

Making very small changes to a molecule's structure can lead to patentable fragrance compounds.

pf_de_lead_21518

Royalty And Fragrance: A Tale Of Two Palaces, Part 1

In our Scent and Spirit edition, part one of this two-part series explores the lush fragrances of the sultan’s court of the Deccan era in India from 15-1700s.

pf_digital_lead_102017

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.

Chypre

So much for the past of the Chypre family, now what can we expect for the future? It seems that the creative perfumer has overlooked the general Chypre family, with the exception of a few green approaches, during the last decade. Since we have witnessed the renaissance of the Floral blends and the renewal of the Oriental popularity we can foresee that the next type the trade is going to revive will most probably be the Chypre.

To me, a signature fragrance isn’t the same perfume every day. It’s knowing which notes and fragrance categories work best for you and make you feel the best.

Editor's Note: Finding Your Signature

Page 1 of 7