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Orange blossom

Orange blossoms are the flowers from the bitter orange tree, Citrus Aurantium Linnaeus. Originating in China, the bitter orange tree was probably introduced to southern France somewhere between the tenth and eleventh centuries AD byt the conquering Arabs. It remained the only orange known to Europeans for about five centuries. Since the fruit of this tree is so unpalatable (though more sour than bitter from this author's first hand experience) it is no wonder that products for fragrances were developed.

Bitter Orange Obsession

Exploring the rich range of traditional and leading-edge ingredients derived from this iconic tree

Natural Isolates from Seville Bitter Orange Tree

Bitter orange peel oil is a usefd ingredient for flavorists became of its tenacity. Because of the increase in citrus style scents, the peel oil has gained popularity in the fragrance field, for instance, in men’s line products such as aftershave and body lotions. It serves well in perfumes, toilet waters and cosmetics.

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Orange blossom absolute: it’s all about Spain!

Bring a touch of freshness to your creations while sustaining bitter orange trees from Seville’s historical supply chain.

Chypre

So much for the past of the Chypre family, now what can we expect for the future? It seems that the creative perfumer has overlooked the general Chypre family, with the exception of a few green approaches, during the last decade. Since we have witnessed the renaissance of the Floral blends and the renewal of the Oriental popularity we can foresee that the next type the trade is going to revive will most probably be the Chypre.

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Keeping Laundry Detergent Fresh

As consumers become more sophisticated with their fragrance choices in home care, air care, candles and car care among others, fragrances are beginning to emerge as a popular feature in laundry detergent products as well.

From calming scents to invigorating fragrance notes, mood- and emotion-forward design is winning over beauty's youngest shoppers.

Fragrance’s Moody Moment

Gen Z and Generation Alpha view scent through an emotional well-being lens; here’s what that means for the category.

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Profiles: Rolph Gasparian

This month's Profiles column features Rolph Gasparian, perfumer at Mane.

Versailles was a practice in social ritual, royal etiquette and unrelenting opulence. It also happened to stink like an outhouse.

Royalty and Fragrances Part 2: The Scent of Versailles

Part two explores the fragrantly decadent court of Marie Antoinette, where her perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon saturated everyone in Versailles.

The dsm-firmenich principal perfumer shares their journey to fragrance and their experiences during tenure.

Principal Perfumer Gabriela Chelariu Shares Projects Wins & Industry Insights

The dsm-firmenich principal perfumer shares their journey to fragrance and their experiences during tenure.

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Flavor Bites: Geraniol

The rose character of geraniol is very bright and fragrant but it also possesses considerable depth, which is especially helpful in flavors.

Orange Carbonyls

Chemistry and application

Analysis of Encapsulated Orange Peel Oil

The toluene distillation method is suggested for the routine determination of moisture in spray dried citrus oils. The technique is rapid and due to large sample size, has minimal sampling error, requires minimal equipment and can be performed by an individual with little technical training.

Current Investigations on Orange Peel Oil Fractionation

The main objective of this work is to present our experimental fi ndings concerning the deterpenation of orange peel oil using a vacuum distillation column and some insights into the use of SCFCO2 in a packed high-pressure extraction column.

Natural Aroma Chemicals for Oranges and Other Botanical Sources

In this article, I will focus on the production of aroma chemicals from orange. But I will also mention other essential oils that are sources of aroma chemicals.

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Forward Thinking: Fragrances Spring Forward, Part 1

Current fine fragrance activity is being driven by experiential retailers, custom fragrance technology, natural fragrances, gender-fluid launches, hero ingredients, eye-catching packaging, book releases and beverages using scents to enhance the olfactory experience.

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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.

Presented with the swatch that would inspire Bill Blass Couture 7, Delphine Jelk was struck by its sense of spontaneity: 'So I went to citrus, very sparkling.'

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Three perfumers discuss their translations of couture into scent.

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