Glossary & Fragrance terminology
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Immortelle:
Everlasting flower or strawflower; the Latin name is helichrysum. Has a greenish, herbaceous, almost bitter smell. Incense: The burning of fragrant gums or resins in a solid or powder form. It gives off a lingering, scented smoke and is the original form in which fragrances was used. Incense Sticks are more commonly referred to as Joss Sticks . Widely used in India . Indole: A chemical compound which smells floral at low concentrations, fecal at high concentrations. Used widely in perfumery, also found naturally in some floral notes, such as jasmine, tuberose and orange blossom. Indolic: Accord with a moth-ball like scent present in large doses in jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose. Indole is sometimes described as fecal, but while it is present in products of decay, it does not have the sweet, rotten scent. In low concentrations, it smells pleasantly floral. The term “Indolic” usually means that a fragrance has a decidedly overripe or animalic characteristic. Infusion OR Tincture: A solution which is obtained by prolonged contact with alcohol. When hot alcohols are used it is called infusion. When alcohols are at room temperature or warm the method is called a tincture. Induced Temporary Selective Anosmia: It is a method used by perfumers to deaden their sense of smell to one set of materials by repeatedly smelling them (for example the bottom note of a perfume) and then quickly smelling another set of materials (e.g. the top note of the same perfume). The effect is that the first set of materials is effectively cut out from the second set and specific materials are easier to identify. This method should only be used sparingly as it is very tiring and long term sensory and health effects are un-researched. Ionones: This group of chemicals is dominated by just two chemicals "Ionone" and "Methyl Ionone" but still there are many, many isomers and qualities available that give different odour profiles from fruity - violet - green to iris. Violets and Iris depend on this group of highly valued synthetic chemicals. Used in small amounts in many floral, green, woody perfumes.. An important function of Ionones is they act as blenders in a perfume helping the perfume to smell harmonious. Insoluble: Unable to be dissolved in solvent, water, alcohol, oil etc. Iso E Super: Aroma chemical described as “Smooth, woody, amber note with‘velvet’ like sensation. Superb floralizer. Used to impart fullness and subtle strength to fragrances.” |