Are ambergris, ambroxan and amber the same thing?
Separate the natural material, the individual odorant and the warm amber accord used in perfume descriptions.
FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL
Aroma molecules
21 articles · The aroma molecules used in perfume and their effect on scent.
21 articles
Why can't I smell a perfume note?
Separate a missing note from masking, dose, timing, adaptation and individual sensitivity without guessing the formula.
How does headspace GC–MS analyze a scent?
Follow volatile molecules from a flower through headspace sampling and GC–MS, and see why a chemical profile is not the same as a smell.
Does pheromone perfume work?
A close look at human pheromone perfume claims: what controlled studies tested, what they found, and what remains unproven.
What is musk?
Musk is the secretion of the musk deer's gland and the soft, skin-like scent it evokes. Learn where the musk in today's perfumes really comes from.
How is perfume made?
Perfume is made by blending natural extracts from distillation, expression and solvent extraction with synthetic molecules, then diluting the formula in alcohol.
What is Javanol in perfume?
Learn Javanol's creamy sandalwood character, its difference from natural sandalwood oil, its role in perfume and how to test it.
What is Clearwood in perfume?
Learn Clearwood's woody patchouli character, how it is made, how it differs from natural patchouli oil, and what it does in perfume.
What is Akigalawood and how does it smell?
Understand Akigalawood's biotechnological patchouli source, spicy woody scent and differences from natural oud and conventional patchouli oil.