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Section: Fragrance > Ingredients

Aroma Chemical Profile: Indole

Indole’s long history of use in our industry results in a familiarity that allows many of us to consider it just another aroma chemical. Its early identification in jasmine flowers (along with benzyl acetate) has developed a tradition of its use in floral compositions.

Material study: Heterocyclic Oxygen-Containing Aroma Chemicals

A look at the four groups that comprise this section of heterocyclic chemicals, and their importance to fl avors and fragrances. Of the ca. 20 million chemical compounds presently characterized, almost half are heterocyclic molecules. Heterocyclic molecules are significant due to their abundance in nature, and their chemical and biological importance.

Material study: Heterocyclic Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Containing Aroma Chemicals

A look at the two groups that comprise this section of heterocyclic chemicals, with a focus on the aromatic molecules

Schiff Bases — A Primer

The flavor and fragrance industry uses many classes of chemicals, including a number that otherwise are encountered only rarely outside of organic chemistry textbooks. A good example is Schiff bases, named for their discoverer, German chemist Hugo Schiff (1834-1915). A Schiff base, along with by-product water, is formed by reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine.

Progress in Essential Oils

Brian Lawrence discusses Artemisia annua Oil, Scotch Spearmint Oil, Spanish Oregano Oil

Schiff Bases — A Primer

The flavor and fragrance industry uses many classes of chemicals, including a number that otherwise are encountered only rarely outside of organic chemistry text– books. A good example is Schiff bases, named for their discoverer, German chemist Hugo Schiff (1834-1915).

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Intoxicating Jasmine: There’s No Substitute for the Real Thing

A comparison of flower versus absolute components.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Ylang Ylang and Cananga oil

This month's column discusses the chemical compositions of ylang ylang and cananga oil.

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The Future of Fragrance: World Perfumery Congress 2016

This year's congress brought together more than 1,100 attendees worldwide to discuss what makes "scents" in fragrance sustainability.

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Discovery of Nympheal: The Definitive Muguet Aldehyde

This is the story of Nympheal, which offers with its diffusive fresh, watery-floral, lily-of-the-valley odor a regulatory robust alternative to the existing muguet aldehydes.

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