Encyclopedia – Knowledge for Perfumers
Encyclopedia – Knowledge for Perfumers
More than specifications: origin, chemistry, patent history and role in the formula – for every material in our range that deserves its own reference page.
Single aroma molecules
- Ambrofix™ – Ambroxan alternative by Givaudan
- ISO E Super® – one of the most widely used woody-amber molecules in contemporary perfumery
- Ambroxan – all versions compared
- Ambrettolide – natural musk substitute from ambrette seeds
- Ambermax™ – concentrated amber note by Givaudan
- Oxyoctaline Formate – the quiet main ingredient behind Black Agar
- Ebanol™ – synthetic sandalwood with over three decades of market history
- Sandalore™ – sandalwood molecule with hair-growth research (OR2AT4)
- Velvione – the musk behind perhaps the first single-molecule perfume in history
- Hedione® – the transparent jasmine molecule behind Eau Sauvage
- Helvetolide® – upcycled musk with over 50% renewable carbon
- Helional® – green-floral cyclamen molecule by IFF
- Rum Acetal – the boozy top-note accent for gourmand accords
- Isobutavan – color-stable vanillin ester with a creamy character
- Silvanone Supra – dosage-dependent macrocyclic musk
- Methyl Laitone – the powerful spiro-lactone with a coconut-milk character
- Paradisamide™ – tropical-fruity grapefruit molecule by Givaudan
Natural extracts
- Labdanum – the natural amber from the resin of the rockrose (Cistus ladaniferus)
Fragrance accords & bases
- CHOCOVAN™ AB 7244C – cocoa-vanilla accord
- Ultrazur™ – marine freshness around the captive molecule Azurone
- Black Agar Givco 215/2 – oud reconstruction base with Oxyoctaline Formate and Ebanol™
- Green Tea Givco 228 – dry green-tea-leaf base with a hidden architecture
Comparisons & guides
- Synthetic sandalwood: Sandalore vs Ebanol – which molecule for what
- Musk molecules compared – poly-, macro- and alicyclic
- The marine accord: Calone, Helional & Ultrazur – building the sea note
- Build your own oud: Black Agar, Oxyoctaline, Ebanol & Labdanum – the oud reconstruction
- Building gourmand accords: vanilla, cocoa & rum – edible-smelling scents
- Woody-amber: ISO E Super, Amberfleur & Ambermax – the woody backbone