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Structure/Odor Correlations: the Mechanism of Olfaction and the Design of Novel Fragrance Ingredients

“One has to rely on chemists to find new aroma chemicals creating new, original notes. In perfumery, the future lies primarily in the hands of chemists.”

Steam distillation of the superficial essential oils: Hypotheses from studies with lavenders and mints

For any given scale of capital investment, the design of the distillery can be pre-calculated to give maximum throughput while minimizing damage to or losses from the oil.

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The Meyer Lemon Story

The history, botany and chemical analysis of Meyer lemons.

Styrax Resinoid MD

Ventos offers this 100% natural material for fine fragrances.

UK Residents Stumble on Ambergris

Sean Kane and Ian Foster recently found a 110-pound lump of ambergris on a beach in North Wales.

The Essential Oil Study Tour

An Essential Oil Study Tour travelled to the traditional center of the industry in the South of France to spend five days visiting six producers of natural fragrance and flavor materials. The 23 people on this tour saw wide range of both traditional and some of the most high-tech systems of production.

International Perfume Standards Program

In summary, we determined that it was necessary to have a fresh fragrance oil quality control standard representative of the quality of oil available in any given overseas location. We recognize that ensuring worldwide quality required a central location to evaluate and approve the initial samples of oils before being purchased around the world. Once an initial quality was determined, it was necessary to assure that each location had access to a fresh quality control standard representing this quality. A procedure was then set up to assure annual replacement of quality control standards.

P&F+ taps Omega Ingredients UK CEO, Steve Pearce, to discuss his role in the F&F industry.

Profiles: Steve Pearce

P&F+ taps Omega Ingredients UK CEO, Steve Pearce, to discuss his role in the F&F industry.

Perfumery, West Coast Style

Amidst industry consolidation, one fragrance house is exploring its unique regional footprint

Paul Andersson, president, Firmenich China (pictured).

Firmenich Opens Studio Guangzhou

Studio Guangzhou will focus on immersing customers in emerging trends, technologies as well as smell and taste experiences.

IFEAT Indonesia Study Tour

Highlights from the region's plantations and ingredient production sites.

Perfumer's Notebook: Stability of Fragrance Profile

An essential feature of any well compounded fragrance is its property of maintaining a constant profile during its exposure. This applies to fragrances applied to the skin, as with colognes or perfumes, or exhibited on the surface of toilet soaps. Marked change in profile during exposure may occur through lack of attention to relative evaporation rates of the perfume components. The rate at which a substance evaporates is, of course, a direct function of its vapor pressure, i.e. its tendency to change from liquid or solid to a gas.

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Orris: A Star of Inspiration

An evocative natural ingredient with roots in artistic and olfactive history.

The Sweet Smell of Standards

We can conclude with confidence that the demand for new international standards in the field of essential oils will continue to grow. We need such standards to facilitate world trade and to promote the quality of the products.

Natural Stories: Ylang-ylang

Exploring nature and emotion: from seed to formulation

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Material Study: Indian Sandalwood Crisis

While exploitation threatens Indian sandalwood, a plea for conservation and regeneration resounds

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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.

China’s Perfumery Industry: Current Status

“To boost production and export of essential oils and aromatic chemicals, China must adjust its pricing policy to give farmers enough incentive to grow plants that produce these products,” Liu Shuquan said. “And, Chinese foreign trade workers should be more aggressive in marketing them. ”

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