Perfumery
Farina 1709 – The History of the Original Eau de Cologne
Johann Maria Farina leads the company in the eighth generation together with his daughter Christina Maria Louise Farina, who is the first woman to succeed directly in the family line.
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Read article →Understanding Ambroxan: A Key Ingredient for Natural Ambergris Substitutes
Among the most successful and widely ... creating contemporary and sustainable fragrances. Ambroxan is a complex terpenoid molecule, often synthesized from sclareol, a natural compound extracted from clary sage....
added Oct 16, 2026
Read article →Fougère Royale by Houbigant (1882), birth of the fougère family · Osmetheca
Fougère Royale (Houbigant, 1882, Paul Parquet) is the founding perfume of the fougère olfactive family, built on an accord of lavender, coumarin, and oakmoss that defined a structural model studied at every major perfumery institution.
added Oct 13, 2026
Read article →Sulawesi: Sustainable patchouli production | Givaudan Foundation
On Sulawesi island, fuelwood is the main source of energy for transforming patchouli leaves into essential oil. Past investments by the Givaudan Foundation have contributed to improving the energy efficiency of the distillation process.
added Oct 11, 2026
Read article →Ylang-Ylang in Perfumery | Première Peau Glossary
The distillation runs 15–20 hours total. Four fractions are collected by interrupting the process at intervals: Extra (first 1–2 hours), First, Second, Third. A fifth commercial product, Complete, is an uninterrupted full-duration run.
added Oct 8, 2026
Read article →Labdanum - Wikipedia
Labdanum, also called ladanum, ladan, or ladanon, is a sticky brown resin obtained from the shrubs Cistus ladanifer ('gum rockrose', western Mediterranean) and Cistus creticus ('pink rockrose', eastern Mediterranean), species of rock rose. It was historically used in herbal medicine and is ...
added Oct 6, 2026
Read article →Hedione / Methyl Dihydrojasmonate (24851-98-7) — Synthetic Ingredient for Perfumery — Scentspiracy
First used in Eau Sauvage (Dior, 1966), Hedione revolutionized perfumery by allowing high inclusion levels without overpowering a composition. Its clean, floral transparency makes it one of the most structurally important floral materials ever ...
added Oct 3, 2026
Read article →Calone (28940-11-6) — Premium Marine Synthetic Ingredient for Perfumery — Scentspiracy
The compound, chemically identified ... code “Calone 1951” (from Camilli, Albert & Laloue + ketone), it remained marginal in perfumery until the late 1980s....
added Oct 1, 2026
Read article →Bulgaria's Rose Valley- the Blossoming Industry
Harvesting: During the blooming season, typically from late May to early June, rose pickers gather fresh petals at dawn. Speed and care are essential to preserve the delicate petals’ aroma.
added Sep 26, 2026
Read article →Bulgarian Rose Otto - Premium Quality Rose Oil and Beauty Products – BulgarianRoseOtto
Bulgarian Rose Concrete is produced by cold extraction of fresh blossoms of the Bulgarian oil-yielding Rosa Damascena using an organic solvent such as hexane. About 350 kg of flowers are needed to produce 1 kg of concrete, making it more affordable ...
added Sep 26, 2026
Read article →Smell Heritage – Sensory Mining - Odeuropa
The EU-funded Odeuropa project applies state-of-the-art AI techniques to cultural heritage text and image datasets spanning centuries of European history (1600-1920), to identify and trace how ‘smell’ was expressed in different languages, ...
added Sep 23, 2026
Read article →Tonka Beans and Coumarin ~ Raw Materials ~ Fragrantica
... In 1884, Paul Parquet, the owner and perfumer of Houbigant, created the perfume Fougère Royale, which is believed to be the first perfume containing synthetic ingredients (its central accord was built of lavender, oak moss and coumarin).
added Sep 21, 2026
Read article →Sustainable Frankincense Production Systems In Somaliland | Saxafi Media
This case study seeks to find from the source, the harvesting communities, what they need to improve their livelihoods and if socially responsible businesses can increase economic development at the community level, and in turn support peace efforts. This information is vital to decision-makers, pra…
added Sep 19, 2026
Read article →Frankincense - Wikipedia
Rebuilding Somalia: Issues and possibilities for Puntland. London: HAAN. p. 124. ISBN ... 1 2 Coppi A, Cecchi L, Selvi F, Raffaelli M (2010-03-18). "The Frankincense tree (Boswellia sacra, Burseraceae) from Oman: ITS and ISSR analyses of genetic diversity and implications for conservation".
added Sep 19, 2026
Read article →Fragrance Microcapsules: Unveiling the Secret to Lasting Scents in Laundry and Beyond
As time goes by, the microcapsules continue to release fragrance, and when the clothes are rubbed or come into contact with friction, the capsules burst, emitting a burst of pleasant scent.
added Sep 17, 2026
Read article →Sandalwood in Perfume 2026: Indian Mysore vs Australian Compared
This shift is quietly reshaping the luxury fragrance landscape, offering perfumers a legitimate alternative to the illegal sandalwood market, which currently accounts for an estimated 90% of Indian sandalwood.
added Sep 15, 2026
Read article →Scientists Recreate Cleopatra's Favorite Perfume
Archaeologists Robert Littman and Jay Silverstein, both from the University of Hawai’i, uncovered a perfume factory outside of Mendes in 2012 filled with perfume bottles and amphorae containing perfume residue.
added Sep 12, 2026
Read article →Perfume Bottles That Became Works of Art: Where Fragrance Meets Design - The Fragrance File
Since the early 20th century, perfume ... and imagination. In the 1920s, René Lalique revolutionized perfume design with his glass artistry, collaborating with major houses like Coty and Nina Ricci....
added Sep 10, 2026
Read article →The perfume extraction plants grown in Grasse: the Centifolia rose -
The picking takes place in early morning, when the flower starts to bloom, still carrying the freshness of the night. Its cultivation requires specific know-how and its picking requires a lot of precision because it only lasts a few days.
added Sep 8, 2026
Read article →Traditional Method of Making Attars Using Hydrodistillation (Deg & Bhapka Method) | Kannauj Attar
At the distillery, rose petals are separated from the fresh rose flowers. The rose petals and water are poured into copper pots called degs. The copper pot or deg then sealed using a mixture of clay and cotton. The deg is connected by a bamboo pipe (referred as Chonga) to a copper receiver (Bhapka) …
added Sep 6, 2026
Read article →Unraveling the Scent: How Perfume Makers Use GC/MS Analysis
How it Works: In this type of analysis, the sample is placed in a vial, sealed and heated to a specific temperature so that the volatile components escape into the open headspace above.
added Sep 4, 2026
Read article →Evolution of Perfume Extraction Techniques
This method remains the go-to choice ... the introduction of supercritical CO2 extraction. Supercritical CO2 extraction has taken precision in perfumery to a whole new level....
added Sep 3, 2026
Read article →Genetic variation in the human olfactory receptor OR5AN1 associates with the perception of musks | Chemical Senses | Oxford Academic
In several cases, the genetic variation of a single OR affects the perception of its cognate odor ligand. Musks are widely used for fragrance and are known to demonstrate specific anosmia.
added Sep 2, 2026
Read article →The Versailles Osmothèque: The World’s Rare Perfume Conservatory - Quintessence Paris
Discover the Osmothèque in Versailles, the ultimate sanctuary for forgotten scents. Home to 6,000 fragrances, it preserves the history and science of perfumery since 1990.
added Sep 2, 2026
Read article →FOLLOW YOUR NOSE: EDUCATION & CAREER PATHING IN PERFUMERY SCHOOLS, PART 1
Givaudan’s 4-year course of study begins outside of Paris in Argenteuil where students start by memorizing over 500 ingredients through a training program still partly based on the Jean Carles method, updated by Calice Becker, perfumer, creator ...
added Sep 1, 2026
Read article →Animal Notes and Civet in Perfumery: History and Usage
Discover the history of animal notes in perfumery, specifically Civet (Abyssinian cat). Traditional use, Zebu horns, and replacement by synthesis (Civettone).
added Aug 31, 2026
Read article →Vetiver from Haiti: Geopolitics of a Root
There is an irony here that the ... that connects a Haitian vetiver field to a European perfume laboratory is held together by relationships....
added Aug 29, 2026
Read article →What Are Aldehydes And How Are They Used In Perfumery?
Chanel No.5 may well have been a propitious mistake, for as the story goes, Ernest Beaux, who was Coco Chanel’s perfumer, mistakenly added more aldehydes than she requested (almost 1%), but she loved the resulting overdose and it thus became ...
added Aug 27, 2026
Read article →Top 7 Biotech Innovations in Fragrance Production
By leveraging living organisms like yeast, bacteria, and enzymes, scientists can create nature-identical aroma molecules in controlled lab environments. This technique, known as precision fermentation, uses basic feedstocks such as sugar to ...
added Aug 25, 2026
Read article →Classic Reformulation: How IFRA Restrictions on Oakmoss Changed Iconic Chypre Fragrances - delaceyplace.com
Due to IFRA safety standards restricting oakmoss, a key structural ingredient, iconic chypre fragrances have undergone significant reformulation. Perfumers now use innovative, compliant substitutes to rebuild the classic chypre base, resulting ...
added Aug 23, 2026
Read article →Jicky, the First Modern Perfume
According to The Little Book of Perfumes, when the perfume was being conceived, only a single firm in Paris, De Laire, had the rights to patent synthetic vanillin, which was cheaper, sweeter and creamier than the natural alternative.
added Aug 21, 2026
Read article →Enfleurage: Traditional Cold and Hot Extraction Technique
This extraction process is used for jasmine, daffodil, or tuberose, flowers too fragile to be heated. It consisted of spreading a layer of animal fat at room temperature on a plate surrounded by a wooden frame (chassis).
added Aug 19, 2026
Read article →Synthetic terpenoids in the world of fragrances: Iso E Super® is the showcase - PMC
In 1882 'Fougere Royale' was created, a composition of coumarin, oak moss, geranium and bergamot, commercially launched by Houbigant [4]. The major constituents of geranium oil include myrcene (1), menthone (2), α-pinene (3), geraniol (4a), geranyl acetate (4b), geranyl butyrate (4c), citronellol ..…
added Aug 17, 2026
Read article →Orris root - The Perfume Society
A hugely precious ingredient, this – with a heart-stopping price-tag. That’s because the orris – from the rhizomes, or ‘bulbs’ of the iris plant – are odourless when harvested, and take three or four years to mature. (They’re left in a cool, dry place, and need protection against ...
added Aug 16, 2026
Read article →Headspace Technology: Capturing the Scent of a Memory - jefflowicons.com
Discover Headspace technology, a revolutionary method that allows perfumers to "photograph" the scent of a living flower or a specific moment without harming the source. This guide explains how a glass dome and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ...
added Aug 14, 2026
Read article →Ambergris - The Perfume Society
Much was made, not long ago, of the discovery on a British beach of a whacking great lump of greyish-beige waxy material – which turned out to be worth thousands of pounds. That was ambergris, one of the most valuable and legendary ingredients in perfumery, prized for its ability as a fixative, to e…
added Aug 12, 2026
Read article →How Oud Perfume is made - The costliest and rarest wood
After harvesting, agarwood is cut down into small chips. Skilled professionals remove unusable woods and sort out the resinous agarwood chips for making incense or oud oil. Then the agarwood chips are soaked in water for a while until they become ...
added Aug 10, 2026
Read article →Perfume Composition: Guide to Raw Materials & Architecture
How is a perfume composed? Discover raw materials (flowers, woods, spices), the olfactory pyramid (top, heart, base) and the secrets of creation.
added Aug 9, 2026
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