Olfactory Flashcards
Rose
For natural:
family: floral
aspect: spicy, fruity, citrus
extraction: distillation of petals
place of origin: Syria, Bulgaria turkey
IFRA: restricted
Allergen: it’s an allergen specifically
Volatility: Heart
Uses: find fragrances only
Price: $$$$$
Important comments: critonnellol 30 to 40%, geraniol 10 to 20%, neroli 10%, PEA 2%
Maltol
For synthetic:
family: pyrogenated
commercial name: maltol
Other name: veltol
aspect: white powder
uses: fine or functional
IFRA:
Allergen:
Volatility: heart and base
Some remarks: sugary, goumard, caramel, cotton candy
Artificial/nature id: pine needles, beach wood, licorice, root synthétises when malt is roasted
name of molecule: pyrane
Exaltolide
For synthetic:
family: Musk
commercial name: macrolide
Other name:
aspect: colorless liquid
uses: fine
IFRA: restricted
Allergen:
Volatility: base
Some remarks: clean, white floral powdery
Artificial/nature id: ambiette seed absolute and angelic root
name of molecule: macrocyclic musk
Neroli Oil
For natural:
family: orange flower
aspect: citrus green spicy bold tone
extraction: distilled in March or April
place of origin: Tunisia, Morocco, Italy, Egypt, Central America
IFRA: restricted
Allergen: geraniol, limonen D
Volatility: Head/Heart
Uses: find fragrances only
Price: $$$$$
Important remarks: linalol 40 to 45% d limonen 10 to 15% linalyl acetate 7% Indio 0.3% methyl anthranylate 1%
Lemon oil
For natural:
family: citraly
aspect: zesty, acidic and sweet
extraction: cold extraction
place of origin: mediterranean, Sicily, USA
IFRA: limited
Allergen: it’s an allergen specifically
Volatility: Head
Uses: fine and functional
Price: $
Important comments: solubility issues in alcohol
Basilic (methyl chavicol) oil
For natural:
family: Amish
aspect: green spicy clove astringent
extraction: distillation of whole plant
place of origin: India cultivated in Egypt and Vietnam
IFRA: restricted
Allergen: it’s an allergen specifically
Volatility: Head
Uses: fine fragrances only
Price: $$$
Important comments: contains estragon which is methyl chavicol 80% eugenol, 0.5%
Hedione
For synthetic:
family: floral
commercial name: methyl dihydrojasmate
Other name:
aspect: colorless liquid
uses: fine and functional
IFRA:
Allergen:
Volatility: heart
Some remarks: fresh airy white floral
Artificial/nature id: in Jasmine absolute and tea
name of molecule: ester
Eugenol
For synthetic:
family: Spicy
commercial name: Eugenol spice
Other name:
aspect: pale, rose liquid
uses: fine functional
IFRA: restricted
Allergen: yes
Volatility: heart
Some remarks: warm woody Christmas
Artificial/nature id: 85% in clove bud oil
name of molecule: alcohol
Patchouli oil
For natural:
family: mossy mold
aspect: earthy wood cauphor
extraction: steam distilled
place of origin: Indonesia
IFRA:
Allergen: Eugenol
Volatility: base
Uses: fine fragrances only
Price: $$$$
Important remarks: part of Chypre scheme*
Virginia Cedarwood oil
For natural:
family: wood
aspect: smoky, earthy, spicy
extraction: distillation of wood chips
place of origin: North Carolina, Virginia
IFRA: restricted
Allergen: it is an allergen
Volatility: base
Uses: fine and the functional fragrances only
Price: $$
Important remarks: contains 25% cedar acetate
Ylang ylang
For natural:
family: floral
aspect: white floral, spicy clove, and powdery
extraction: distillation of flowers
place of origin: Madagascar comares
IFRA: limited
Allergen: yes
Volatility: Heart
Uses: fine fragrances only
Price: $$$$
Important remarks: contains benzyl, acetate, 20% methyl para crésol linalol
Triplal
For synthetic:
family: green
commercial name: Triplal
Other name: cycial, vertocitral
aspect: colorless liquid
uses: fine and functional
IFRA: restricted
Allergen:
Volatility: head
Some remarks: apple, grassy, solvent
Artificial/nature id: can form a schiff base
name of molecule: aldehyde
Coumarin
For synthetic:
family: coumarinic
commercial name: coumarin
Other name: 1,2 benzopyrone
aspect: white solid
uses: fine and functional (banned in flavor due to blood clots
IFRA: yes
Allergen: yes
Volatility: base
Some remarks: amber, almond, powdery
Artificial/nature id: tonka bean, hay, liatrix
name of molecule: lactone
Lauric aldehyde
For synthetic:
family: citrus
commercial name: orange aldehydic
Other name: dodecanal or lauric C12 aldehyde
aspect: colorless liquid
uses: fine and functional
IFRA:
Allergen:
Volatility: heart
Some remarks: soapy coriander metallic
Artificial/nature id: coriander oil, citrus, ginger
name of molecule: aliphatic acid
Vanillic
For synthetic:
family: balsamic vanillic
commercial name: vanillic
Other name: 4 hydroxy 3 methoxybenzaldehyde
aspect: white powder
uses: fine and functional used in food industry specifically Oreo
IFRA:
Allergen: yes
Volatility: base
Some remarks: sweet powdery milky
Artificial/nature id: in vanilla
name of molecule: aldehyde