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Section: Fragrance > Ingredients

Unsaturated Trimethyl Undecanals -- Chemistry and Odor

Floral notes in formulation

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U.S. Vanilla Regulations—Time for an Update?

Implementing an updated regulatory model for vanilla could provide more stability across the value chain.

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Unveiling Oud

The world’s most enigmatic and enchanting scent, oud, bares its soul through a conversation with one of its cherished nurturers, distiller Tajul Islam Bakshi.

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Uncommon Frankincense

A comparison of the resin volatile oil chemistry and botanical characteristics of Commiphora confusa, a relatively unknown frankincense-producing species, and Boswellia neglecta, a well-known frankincense-producing species.

According to Project Drawdown, reducing food waste is the single most effective solution to climate change.

F&F's Upcycling Future

Sustainable, upcycled ingredients for a new generation of FMCG.

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Endpoint. Unnaturally Innovative

It’s hard not to notice the anti-trend, moving toward the unnatural.

Haitian Vetiver: Uprooted?

How has the recent earthquake in Haiti affected the supply of vetiver, and what are the perfumer’s alternatives?

Aldehyde C-11 Undecylenic

The answer to the age-old question as to the closeness of the aldehydes’ organoleptic profile to that of the acetal or nitrile derivative is clear sometimes it is close and sometimes it isn’t. All aliphatic aldehydes and their corresponding nitrile are closest in organoleptic profile at the C–11 molecule.

Sourdough bread’s mixture of microorganisms and mother culture is inspiration for a polyculture flavor fermentation to capture natural flavoring aroma chemicals for the bakery and grain-based industries.

Keeping Up With the Microbes

The desire for clean labeled products has brought non-GMO technology to produce new and novel compounds in creative ways by focusing on microbial ecosystems, or polyculture.

U.S. Market of Flavors & Fragrances

The U.S. flavor and fragrance industry occupies a very important place on the world scene (probably between 25% and 30% world market share). There is much confusion, misinterpretation and misunderstanding concerning its real market size and trends, which is due to an inadequate definition of terms and also to bad research and research methods.

Perfumery: Its manufacture and use

This book provides us with a very detailed and accurate picture of the perfume industry as it existed over one hundred and thirty years ago. For the manufacturer, chemist, and perfumer it answers many questions on the origin of various processes and uses still in existence to this day and for the cosmetic chemist and marketing people it provides a wealth of ideas for new products based upon old concepts on the use of “natural products” for the human body.

Benzoin: Production, Uses and International Trade

The following review is based on first-hand research undertaken during a two-month mission in Southeast Asia, carried out by the author in 1997 for the government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) and funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Unilever and Fragrance: Emotion and Function

Marcella Bartoletti on scenting personal, home and oral care brands for a changing world.

Dihydroroseoxide—A Unique New Aroma Chemical

The combination of the interesting odor profile of dihydroroseoxide with availability in larger quantities, superior stability and an attractive cost will broaden the scope of possibilities in fragrance compounding and will open up new routes to a wide range of notes in creative perfumery.

Modern Analysis Methodologies: Use and Abuse

The considerable “user-friendly” nature of the analytical tools may gradually dull the awareness and critical capacities of analysts, sometimes leading them to produce erroneous or unrealistic results. With the help of examples, this article discusses the wide possibilities of certain techniques, and also their limits.

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Attars of India - A Unique Aroma

In the cultural development of civilizations, a quality which lifts mankind above all others is that aesthetic sense of appreciation of the finer things in life. Nothing brings to life that sense of divine as beautifully and vividly as a pleasing perfume. Perhaps that is what made Shri Munshi, a poet and former governor of U.P. remark, “If you want to visit a perfumery town, visit Kannauj. It is art — it is culture and it is a heritage.”

Fragrance and the world around us

Today, a prime fragrance supplier needs a much bigger capital investment than ever before to service customers properly. Why? Much more equipment is needed to provide better stability and longer shelf life, and to comply with an ever-lengthening list of ingredient and manufacturing safety standards and environmental safeguards.

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Aroma Chemical Usage Trends In Modern Perfumery

The better creative perfumers give the lower priced fragrances a quality and uniqueness by adding more “exotic” intensely odored specialty products which, although of higher price, offer excellent strength to cost ratio. These materials, whether aroma chemical, or natural product, frequently comprise 80% or more of the total number of ingredients in a fragrance. In the case of fine fragrances, they often contribute the major part of the total cost. Such ingredients are beyond the scope of this paper, but will be the subject of a future article.

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