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The Juice: Perfumer Profile: Wessel-Jan Kos, Firmenich

With a rich career under his nose, Wessel-Jan shares his experiences as a creative and enthusiastic perfumer adapting to an evolving industry.

A peep into p-menth-1-ene chemistry

When Semmler elucidated the structure of p-menth-1-ene by oxidative degradation in 1903, little was it thought that this simple hydrocarbon would serve as a substrate for the exciting researches which we have delineated. Today, scientists devoted to aroma chemistry are well aware of the sensory properties pertaining to odor and taste of the products mentioned in this paper. Available readily in optically active and inactive forms, p-menth-1-ene still challenges us with problems of far-flung consequences.

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Action, Passion and Innovation: The New Creative Perfumer

Reinventing the fragrance business is not easy, It does require practice and patience. And above all, it requires action, passion and innovation. We owe it to ourselves, our clients, and ultimately our most valued partners, the consumers.

Coumarin in Plants and Fruits: Implication in Perfumery

Is there a risk for perfumers and flavorists to use coumarin in their formulations? The purpose of this article is to give users adequate information to answer to this question.

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The Psychology of Perfume: Art vs. Science Commentary

David Chirko's article discusses the influence of olfactology on psychology, behavior, and emotion.

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Safe and accurate powder weighing – free white paper

The Captair Smart filtering weighing station delivers the proper airflow at the face of the enclosure and total filtration of hazardous powders or potent compounds.

Industry Expansions: From the Virtual Plane to the Physical World

Recent industry expansions include investments in physical facilities, brand new production plants and even virtual shopping spaces.

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Woody Notes in Perfumery: Cedarwood and Cedarwood Derivatives Part I

Cedarwood is an important perfume material in the woody odor tonality.

Consumer Products Perfumery in the ’80s and ’90s

A great deal has transpired during the 1980s to consumer products perfumery, the consumer products industry and the perfume supply industry. The 1990s most likely will be filled with change as well. In this article, I will discuss these changes from my viewpoint as a functional products perfumer and business manager.

Counter Current Deterpenation of Cold Pressed Sweet Orange Peel Oil

As with all citrus concentrates made by contacting oil with alcohol, the counter current deterpenated orange oil contains acetal compounds formed from the chemical condensation of aldehydes and alcohol. In flavor applications, they tend to have a “smoothing and fixing effect” in product, which is normally considered as advantageous,

Mint Oils: Potential for Standardizing Profiles with Natural Flavoring Substances

This article explores the potential for adding mint fractions and isolated components from all of the mint species, as well as from sources of natural flavoring substances available from alternate routes.

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F&F Literature Review: Natural Progression in Extraction, Production and Research

A brief look at the literature gives some indication of health and wellness drivers, including natural extraction, production and modification processes; authentication techniques; and even biometric efficacy research.

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Royalty And Fragrance: A Tale Of Two Palaces, Part 1

In our Scent and Spirit edition, part one of this two-part series explores the lush fragrances of the sultan’s court of the Deccan era in India from 15-1700s.

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Prinova Provides a Behind the Scenes look at Triglav-Edelvais

Take a journey to Bulgaria with Prinova and visit the lavender and rose fields and distilleries with their partners at Triglav-Edelvais.

After speaking with ASP president James Krivda, perfumer Chiraz Mouradian began conceptualizing pairing three fragrances with three pieces of music.

Behind A Perfumer's Pairing of Music Compositions with Fine Fragrances

Chiraz Mouradian shares his inspiration and creation process behind the multimedia project he shared at World Perfumery Congress 2024.

Bertrand Duchaufour shares that he came to perfumery because of a passion for fragrances when he was a teenager through a girlfriend who was passionate about perfumes.

One-on-One with AMAFFI Perfume House Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour

Duchaufour shares how he came to the fragrance industry, how the job of a perfumer has evolved over the years and more.

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Fragrance Creation: Fragrances for Natural and Certified Organic Personal Care Products

The link between fragrance and health in personal care product development. A recent article in Woman’s Wear Daily reported that organic brands and products based on sustainable resources have become one of the fastest-growing segments in beauty care. In fact, according to the Organic Trade Association, sales of US organic personal care products grew 28% to $282 million in 2005.

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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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