1. Perfume Concentrations
2. The 3 Parts of a Fragrance
3. Olfactive Families
4. Common Perfume Notes & Ingredients
PLANT SOURCES
Bark:
Cascarilla
Cinnamon
Safrole
Sassafras
Blossoms/Flowers:
Ambrette
Carnation
Cassie
Cherry Blossom
Clove
Gardenia
Iris
Jasmine
Lavendar
Lily
Magnolia
Mimosa
Orange Blossom
Osmanthum
Plumeria
Rose
Tuberose
Vanilla
Violet
Ylang Ylang
Fruits:
Apple
Bergamot
Blueberry
Cherry
Coconut
Grapefruit
Juniper Berry
Lemon
Lime
Orange
Passionfruit
Pineapple
Raspberry
Strawberry
Vanilla
Yuzu
Leaves:
Basil
Citrus Leaf
Grass
Hay
Lemongrass
Patchouli
Rosemary
Sage
Tomato Leaf
Lichens:
Oakmoss
Treemoss
Resins:
Amber
Balsam
Benzoin
Copal
Fir
Frankincense ( also referred to as “olibanum”)
Labdanum
Myrrh
Pine
Roots & Bulbs:
Ginger
Iris rhizomes
Vetiver
Seeds:
Anise
Caraway
Cardamom
Carrot Seed
Cocoa
Coriander
Cumin
Nutmeg
Tonka Bean
Woods:
Agarwood
Birch
Cedar
Juniper
Pine
Rosewood
Sandalwood
ANIMAL SOURCES
Ambergris
Lumps of fatty compounds secreted and expelled by the Sperm Whale. Sometimes referred to as Amber.
Castoreum
From the odorous sacs of the North American beaver.
Civet Musk
Obtained from the odorous sacs of the civets.
Hyraceum
Commonly known as “Africa Stone,” is the petrified excrement of the Rock Hyrax, an animal resembling a guinea pig found across Africa.
Honeycomb
Both beeswax and honey can be extracted to produce an absolute.
Musk
Originally obtained from the sacs from the Asian musk deer. Now replaced with a synthetic compound often referred to as “white musk”
SYNTHETIC SOURCES
Alcohols
Furaneol
strawberry
1-Hexanol
herbaceous, woody
cis-3-Hexen-1-ol
fresh cut grass
Menthol
peppermint
Aldehydes
Acetaldehyde
pungent
Hexanal
green, grassy
cis-3-Hexenal
green tomatoes
Furfural
burnt oats
Esters
Fructone
fruity, apple-like
Hexyl acetate
apple, floral, fruity
Ethyl methylphenylglycidate
strawberry
Ketones
Dihydrojasmone
fruity, woody, floral
Oct-1-en-3-one
blood, metallic, mushroom-like
2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline
fresh bread, jasmine rice
6-Acetyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine
fresh bread, tortillas, popcorn
Lactones
gamma-Decalactone
intense peach flavor
gamma-Nonalactone
coconut
delta-Octalactone
creamy note
Jasmine lactone
powerful, fatty, fruity, peach, apricot
Massoia lactone
powerful, creamy, coconut
Wine lactone
sweet coconut
Sotolon
maple syrup, curry, fenugreek
Thiols
Grapefruit mercaptan
grapefruit
Methanethiol, commonly called Methyl mercaptan
durian, leek
Miscellaneous
Nerolin
orange flowers
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