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Is Cineole Detrimental to TeaTree Oil?

This paper evaluates the claims about cineole in tea tree oil and reviews the results of recent skin irritancy and bioactivity investigations which show that cineole is neither an irritant nor an antagonist.

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Learning to Let Go: Perfumers and Teamwork

Formulation insights from IFF perfumer Laurent Le Guernec.

Scent and Component Analysis of the Hybrid Tea Rose

The hybrid tea rose as a group is one of the major modern roses cultivated as a garden rose today. It was developed and has been bred since the latter half of the nineteenth century by cross breeding the hybrid perpetual rose with the tea rose.

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A Natural and a Pod: Commonalities in Vanilla and Tea Processing

Shared chemistry, biochemistry and processing in tea leaf and vanilla pod.

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Material Review: The Developing Tea Tree Oil Industry in Guangxi Province, P.R. China

The GFRI's work to become the world's leading producer of tea tree oil.

Leaf Alcohol

Leaf alcohol and its derivatives are a symbol of the “green revolution in flavors and fragrances that developed in our industry during the 1960’s.” Its commercial introduction changed the nature of flavors and fragrances and resulted in the wide spread use of n-hexenyl based materials, Today, more than 40 structurally related aroma chemicals are being utilized in our industry and all at relatively low formula percentages.

Indian Curry Leaf

A member of the natural order of Rutaceae, Murraya Koeniglii (Linn) Spreng, the "Indian curry tree" is a pretty, small shrub or tree up to 6 m in height and 15 to 40 cm in diameter. For years, Murraya koenigii in addition to its therapeutic values, has enjoyed a unique status as a flavoring principle in Indian cuisine.

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Cover Story: Leaf Alcohol Preparation

cis-Hex-3-en-1-ol and trans-hex-3-en-1ol are called leaf alcohols, though their aromas resemble freshly cut grass. Perfumers define their aroma more precisely: cis-hex-3-en-1-ol has powerful and intensely green grassy odor.1 Traces of cis-hex-3-en-1-ol are used in refreshing top notes in delicate floral fragrance types such as muguet and lilac; in addition, the alcohol is often used alongside geranium oil, galbanum, oakmoss, lavender and mint oils.

Progress in Essential Oils: Curry Leaf Oil

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of curry leaf oil.

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Pink Pepper Fruit and Leaf Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of pink pepper fruit and leaf oils.

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Citrus materials: Composition of Myrtle Leaf Orange

An in-depth analysis of endocarp composition of this interesting traditional Italian/Sicilian/Calabrian material. Myrtle leaf orange is known as chinotto in Italy and chinois in France, presumably because the fruit originated in China.

Progress in Essential Oils: Citron Oil, Pimento Leaf and Berry Oil

This month, Brian Lawrence discusses the composition of citron oil, pimento leaf and berry oil.

Progress in Essential Oils: Calmus Oil, Triploid Rhizome-Leaf Oils and More

Calamus oil, triploid rhizome-leaf oils, diploid rhizome oils and Nigella sativa oil.

Leaf essential oils of three different varieties of Citrus reticulate Blanco growing in Egypt

Paper of the 7th International Congress of Essential Oils, Kyoto, Japan, October 1977. This work was undertaken for the purpose of exploring new sources of citrus oils which may be useful as food flavors and in the fragrance industry. The study deals with the analysis of leaf essential oils of three different varieties of C. reticulata Blanco which flourish in Egypt.

The Chemical Composition of the Leaf Essential Oils from 110 Citrus Species, Cultivars, Hybrids and Varieties of Chinese Origin

We carried out systematic analytical studies on the composition of the leaf oils from 110 citrus species, varieties, hybrids and cultivars of Chinese origin in order to look for new resources for essential oils and provide the systematic chemical-composition data of the leaf oils for the taxonomy of citrus plants.

Black Perigord Truffle Aromatizes: Recent Developments

Production of truffles has decreased in spite of efforts to increase this very valuable crop. Scientists have studied biology, ecology, and biochemistry of the black truflle. Its mode of development is now better known and few innovations have appeared, e.g. specific fertilizer or new cultural techniques. But nevertheless, the present production remains low and the black Perigord trufIle is very expensive; consequently its use in cookery tends to decrease.

The Composition of Blackcurrant Absolute (Ribes Nigrum)

In our study we employed three different products, an absolute obtained in the laboratory from buds grown in Burgundy of the “Noir Bourgogne” varietv; another laboratory produced absolute from buds collected in Kent, England, from the local variety “Baldwin”; and an industrial produced absolute from buds from various regions of France and elsewhere.

Steady Progress in China’s Aromatics Industry

China’s perfumery industry is among the nation's fastest growing sectors. The Chinese factories need to consolidate and bring in foreign technology and management skills to upgrade their production. To raise production and improve quality, the country’s leading perfumeries are seeking funds and technology from other countries.

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