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Rose Ketones: Celebrating 30 Years of Success

Celebrating 30 Years of Success

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Rose Oils: History and Socio-Economic Impact

The author examines the socio-economic impact of rose oil production and how it supports farmers in Turkey, Bulgaria and other countries.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Rosewood or Bois-de-Rose Oil

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

Raw Material Report: Editing Nature

Finding new, unique naturals and refining traditional extracts for contemporary effects

Flavors and Fragrances as Functional Ingredients

Flavors and fragrances have a shared heritage, a common raw material base (natural products) and common technologies (extraction and distillation). Until recently, however, the flavor and fragrance industries were moving in different directions. Now there is a coming together, with common challenges. Now we talk about “functional ingredients,” as opposed to flavors and fragrances.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials

Odor and taste characteristics and possible applications of Fresh Pineapple FTNF, Persian Lime Oil C.P. and more.

Editing Nature: a Look Inside Laboratoire Monique Remy

“Naturals are an integral part of our perfumers’ creations,” says Judith Gross, IFF’s global director of fragrance innovation

This month’s column digs into recent scent trends and collaborations in the growing candle industry.

Forward Thinking: Candle Scent Trends & Seasonal Staples

This month’s column digs into recent scent trends and collaborations in the growing candle industry.

Around the Industry: One Beautiful Thing

WFFC presents an evening of naturals and natural perfumery. Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce recently held the first of its WFFC Mini Series—an evening gathering at Mane’s Manhattan offices featuring a natural raw material and fragrance creation conversation with Mandy Aftel (Aftelier). Aftel is often spoken of in terms that pit her form of simple natural artisanal perfumery against that of mainstream fragrance creation, yet her presentation de-emphasized any such notion.

The Essence of Creativity

Creativity is the essence of our work. But it is difficult to explain because it is essentially subconscious.

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The state of: Bois de Rose and Linalool ex Bois de Rose

Bois de Rose and the highly coveted natural linalool that it produces has faced years of sustainability difficulties. New sustainable production methods are broadening its contemporary usage once again.

Vanilla flavor is dominated by phenols and their transformation products mostly derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of the phenyl-β-D-glucosides. Cocoa bean flavor is dominated by Strecker aldehydes and pyrazines and other products generated during the roasting process of the beans.

Extracting the Essence: Comparing Vanilla and Cocoa Processes

Understanding the similarities and differences in biochemistry, chemistry and curing processes of vanilla and cocoa may offer insight into producing high-quality materials.

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The Essence of Good RTD Tea: It’s All About the Flavor

Due to its convenience in its RTD form, as well as its natural ingredients and health benefits, tea’s growth is driving the beverage category.

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The Essence of the Whale: Ambergris in the 21st Century

The fragrance ingredient that launched a thousand ships, ambergris, has long been coveted for its properties and complexity. Now, its main chemical component, ambroxide, is telling its own story among a sea of fragrance materials.

Turkish Rose Oil

Nowadays, the production of rose oil and rose water is confined almost solely to the Isparta and Burdur provinces of Turkey. Hence, rose oil has been produced in Turkey for over a century. Initial production by cottage industry was largely replaced by modern industrial techniques, with the establishment of the first large distillery in Isparta in 1934.

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Generations of expertise in every drop: Citrus and Allied Essences Reimagined

85 years young - Citrus and Allied refocuses its business to stay ahead of the times. Read our president Richard Pisano Jr's insights on our company’s journey.

Tunisian Rosemary Oil

The distillation of essential oils is a centuries-old tradition in Tunisia. The field production of rosemary oil, as practiced today, was introduced to Tunisia by the French in the nineteen thirties.

An anatomy of rose

One should remember that the chemicals reported may not always be desirable to use. They may be artifacts or production or analysis. After reviewing the chemicals at one's disposal, one should be able to determine which constituents are characteristic and which are playing only a supporting role. The importance of being intimately familiar with the character and performance of each chemical cannot be overemphasized.

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