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Cassie (Acacia) in Perfumery

Cassie flower oil is used in fine fragrances of various types, including floral, aldehydic, as well as semi-oriental and oriental types. In less expensive perfumes, synthetic cassie compounds are used.

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).

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.

Base-catalysed of terpenes

We have projected in the foregoing survey significant advances in the isomerisation of terpenes by base catalysis. Invoking this technique, it si seen how many of the delicate reactions are smoothly accomplished, adding new dimensions to terpene technology. How terpenes, which are notoriously sensitive to thermal and proton impact, have been engineered in the desired direction through base catalysis is an important chapter in the history of terpene chemistry.

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Topics in Perfumery: Saffron in Perfumery and Flavors

A meditation on the art and science of flavor and fragrance creation.

International Perfumer Meeting: Enhancing the Recognition of Perfumery Worldwide

The first meeting of the international societies of perfumers, held at the 2014 World Perfumery Congress, addressed global cooperation to support perfumery.

Analysis as an Aid to Perfumery Or Who Needs Perfumers Anyway?

With all the facilities available today the analyst can monitor the performance of a fragrance in the end product. Not only is it possible to obtain accurate scientific measurements of the stability of the individual components of the fragrance, but the effect of the fragrance on the components of the base can also be measured.

Agony and Ecstasy of the International Perfume Company, from the Perfumer’s Point of View

Most importantly, we perfumers must share our credo with those who buy, sell and use our creations. We need to stress the utility and positive role of perfumes in everyday life. Together, we will seek the ideal balance that permits the perfumery industry to forget its fears of agony—and to continue to grow and to progress toward ecstasy.

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Bio-Based Butanol as a Solvent for Essential Oil Extractions

The authors outline the differences seen in butanol, ethanol, water and hexane extractions for lavender and mint (including volatile and organoleptic analyses).

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The Elusive Lily of the Valley: New Beyond Muguet Bases

Firmenich offers two of its unique Beyond Muguet bases containing captive molecules. Beyond LILYFLORE® and Beyond HIVERNAL® NEO provide the building blocks for exploring new muguet fragrances… and beyond!

Perfumer's Notebook

The list of important chemicals and families might continue but sufficient examples have been given to support the concept. The perfumer should study each member of these and other families and experiment with their use as blends in formulation. The suggestion is extended to new chemicals which may be additions to existing families or form bases for new groups.

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Perfume Genius

With The Fragrance Conservatory, the Fragrance Creators Association offers consumers a one-stop shop for learning about the history, safety and benefits of fragrance.

New Perfume Materials

New perfume materials and their manufacturers

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Magnolia in Perfumery

Magnolia flower oil is not produced commercially. Synthetic magnolia compounds and specialties are used in perfumery.

What is Perfume?

Understanding perfume and the language it speaks

Perfumer’s Notes: Javanol

The growing scarcity—and resulting increased price—of sandalwood oil explains the fragrance industry’s continuous search for synthetic substitutes.

Gardenia in Perfumery

Named after Dr. Alexander Garden, an 18th century Scottish naturalist, the gardenia is a latecomer to perfumery, following jasmin, rose, and violet. Gardenia flower oil was used in fragrances in the early part of the 20th century. Today gardenia flower oil is scarcely produced, and synthetic compounds are used more often.

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The Hidden Perfumer

Perfumery Training. One thing the trainee must understand is that creativity sometimes flowers later in some people and that the road to success is long and hard, with moments of doubt, frustration and despair. This is normal for any creative effort.

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