[Topic 3] Fragrance, Flavoring, and Food Additives Flashcards
It is a latin word where perfume came from which means to fill with smoke since in its original from was an incense burned in Egyptian temples.
Perfumare
Uses of perfume (4)
- Customer Industry
- Neutralizing
- Soaps and Detergents
- Leather Goods and Papers
General use of perfume.
To increase customer appeal
Constituents f perfume (3)
- Vehicles
- Fixatives
- Odorous Substances
It is used for blending and holding perfume materials. Ex. Highly refined alcohol
Vehicles
Substances of low volatility than the perfume oils
Fixatives
Used in perfumery to diffuse odor.
Odorous substances
Types of Vehicles (1)
Highly refined ethyl alcohol
Due to its volatile nature, it helps project the scent it carries and is fairly inert to the solutes.
Highly refined alcohol
Deodorizing of vehicle by adding gum benzoin or resinous fixatives and maturing for 1-2 weeks.
Prefixation
Types of Fixatives (4)
- Animal Fixatives
- Resinous Fixatives
- Essential Oil Fixatives
- Synthetic Fixatives
A type of fixative that is derived from animal secretions.
Animal Fixatives
Example of animal fixatives.
Musk from male musk deer
What is the odor present in the musk from male musk deer?
Muskone
A type of fixative derived from certain plants.
Resinous fixatives
A process in resinous fixatives production wherein the solution is carried out in the cold.
Tincure
A process in resinous fixatives production wherein the solution requires heat.
Infusion
This type of fixative can play the role of fixative while contributing to the overall scent impression.
Essential-oil fixatives
This type of replace some imported animal fixatives.
Synthetic fixatives
Types of odorous substances (3)
- Essential oils
- Isolates
- Synthetic and Semisynthetics
Defined as volatile, odoriferous oils of vegetable origin.
Essential oils