A Perfumer’s Guide To Creating Clean Fresh Laundry Scents

Delve into the art of crafting captivating fresh laundry linen-type fragrances for scented products with our comprehensive guide. From selecting authentic ingredients to balancing notes for maximum impact, this article explores the key principles behind creating scents that evoke the crispness and comfort of freshly laundered linens.

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Why Perfumes Can Smell Differently On Various Skin Types

Did you know that perfumers have to consider pH skin types when designing fragrances and that perfumes often can smell differently on different people? From the influence of skin pH to individual body chemistry, delve into why perfumes smell differently on various skin types and how this affects perfume design.

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What Exactly Defines The Title Of Master Perfumer?

Delve into the nuanced artistry of fragrance creation as we unravel the intricacies that define the role of a master perfumer. This exploration goes beyond scent composition, examining the meticulous craftsmanship, sensory expertise, and creative intuition that elevate these artisans to the pinnacle of their craft. Join us on a journey to understand the profound impact a master perfumer has in shaping the olfactory landscape and crafting memorable sensory experiences.

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Scented Serenity – The Enchanting World of Winter Fragrances

From fresh cut pine, creamy sandalwood and earthy frankincense to dark, sensual patchouli and green balsamic vetiver, step into the enchanting world of winter fragrances. Discover how the captivating power of this unique fragrant niche can help your scented products tell an aromatic tale of sophistication and serenity through the winter months.

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12 Perfume Ingredients You Wish You Never Knew About

Unmask the hidden, often stomach-churning elements that may be lurking in your favorite scents. Prepare to be amazed and perhaps a little disgusted as we reveal the unexpected components behind the world of perfumery.

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Patchouli’s Resurgence – Hippie Icon to Perfume Powerhouse

In the world of fragrances, Patchouli has undergone a remarkable transformation from its counterculture roots to becoming a dominant note in the perfume industry. Explore Patchouli’s resurgence from a sixties’ icon to modern perfume powerhouse!

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Unlocking the Mystique of Myrrh and Its Role in Perfumery

Myrrh, an ancient resin with a rich history dating back millennia, has found its place in the world of perfumery, where its complex and exotic scent profile adds depth and allure to fragrances. In our latest post, we delve into its enchanting role in perfumery, exploring its origins, uses and enduring appeal.

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The Most-Requested Hotel Fragrances – From Lab To Lobby

Within the hospitality industry, enchanting fragrances in hotels play a pivotal role, often unnoticed yet leaving lasting impressions. Explore 11 of the most popular hotel scents and learn how our perfume manufacturing proficiency empowers diverse hospitality brands to craft distinctive scents that redefine the essence of the hotel experience.

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Why Add A Floriental Fragrance To Your Product Line

Discover the allure of Floriental fragrances and elevate your product line’s appeal. Explore how their enchanting blends of floral and oriental (amber) notes captivate our senses and how they can set your products apart and leave a lasting impression on your customers.

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The Art Of Crafting Resinous Scents – A Perfumer’s Guide

In the world of perfumery, there exists an ancient and exquisite tradition that dates back centuries – the creation of resin-infused scents. They offer a depth and complexity to perfumes that is truly unique. In the following, we delve into the captivating world of resin-infused scents, uncover the secrets behind their allure and explore the process that goes into their creation.

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What Does Cyclamen Smell Like? A Key Top And Middle Note

Cyclamen’s distinctive, sweet, floral and green character is often found in the head or heart notes of the fresh, floral and spicy fragrances we design for a multitude of products and product lines. We explore its history and aromatic beauty, while sharing six of our recently-composed fragrances, each intricately crafted to harness the essence of Cyclamen’s delicate beauty and its diverse aromatic possibilities.

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The Warm Quintessential Fall Fragrance Of Cinnamon

In the enchanting realm of perfumery, no scent embodies the essence of fall quite like the warm and alluring aroma of cinnamon. Its rich, spicy notes evoke nostalgic moments and conjure visions of crisp leaves and cozy evenings. Explore how cinnamon, the quintessential autumn fragrance, weaves its captivating spell across an array of products.

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How To Choose The Right Solvent When Creating A Fragrance

In the art of fragrance creation, selecting the perfect solvent is essential to achieve a harmonious blend. This post unveils expert tips and insights that we use to navigate the world of solvents, ensuring your fragrant masterpiece captivates and endures.

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The Key To Adding Fragrances To Water-Based Products

Identifying the perfect balance of fragrances in water-based products is a subtle art that can elevate the user experience to new heights. In this article, we explore the key principles and techniques behind infusing scents into water-based formulations, unlocking the secrets to creating enticing and captivating scented products.

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The Sharp Woody Seductively Sensual Aroma Of Oak Moss

Discover the captivating allure of oakmoss in perfumery as we delve into the world of scents. Unveiling its sharp woody notes and seductively sensual essence, this article explores the timeless charm and enchanting presence of oakmoss, a cherished ingredient utilized by perfumers throughout the ages.

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A Behind The Scenes Look At The Fragrance Creation Process

Step into the captivating process of fragrance creation as we unveil the secrets behind the scenes. In this article, we delve into the intricate process of crafting scents, from the initial inspiration to the meticulous blending, capturing the essence of art and science that goes into each bottle of enchanting fragrance.

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Saffron In Perfumery – The Most Expensive Spice In The World

In the world of perfumery, Saffron reigns as the unrivaled queen of spices, captivating hearts and senses with its alluring essence. This crimson treasure, derived from the delicate stigmas of Crocus sativus flowers, holds the title of the most expensive spice on the globe, a distinction attributed to its labor-intensive cultivation and unparalleled aromatic allure.

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What Are The 8 Key Balsamic Notes Used In Fragrances?

The intricate world of fragrance composition inevitably unveils the artistry of blending balsamic notes. These eight essential elements lend depth, warmth, and sophistication to scents, capturing our senses in an aromatic symphony like no other. Unravel the magic as we explore the key balsamic notes that shape mesmerizing perfumes.

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The Glorious Ambrosial Fragrance Of Tuberose In Perfumery

Discover the captivating allure of tuberose in perfumery as we delve into the rich history and intoxicating aroma of this majestic flower and unravel the secrets of its glorious ambrosial fragrance and its timeless appeal in the world of scents.

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How To Tell True “Clean Fragrances” From A Phony

In the saturated world of fragrance, discerning genuine “clean fragrances” from deceptive imposters can be challenging. Unravel the secrets of identifying authentic and transparent scents, empowering yourself to make informed choices in this insightful guide.

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The Luxurious Sensual Fragrance Of Tobacco In Perfumery

Step into a fragrant miasma of opulence and smoldering luxury as we explore the captivating allure of tobacco in perfumery. Discover how this luxurious and sensual fragrance note weaves a sophisticated symphony in the world of scents.

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A Guide To Niche Spicy Fragrances In Scented Products

Delve into the alluring world of niche spicy fragrances in scented products with our comprehensive guide. Unveil unique blends that captivate the senses, exploring the artistry behind these daring, exotic, and unforgettable olfactory experiences.

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What Are The Most Expensive Perfume Ingredients?

What are the most expensive perfume ingredients and why are they so costly? Our team dives deep into the realm of opulence and explores the most costly perfume ingredients. From rare flowers to precious animal extracts, unravel the secrets behind perfumery’s most exorbitant components.

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Fragrance Fixatives – The Key To Longer Lasting Fragrances

What is the secret behind longer-lasting fragrances? Well, it’s fragrance fixatives. In our latest post, we unveil the science and art behind these essential ingredients that lock in scents, ensuring your favorite perfumes and colognes linger delightfully all day.

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A Perfumer’s Simplified Guide To The Fragrance Pyramid

Unlock the enchanting world of fragrances with our perfumer’s simplified guide to the fragrance pyramid. Discover the art of scent composition and unravel the layers of top, middle, and base notes in this olfactory journey.

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How To Build A Fragrance Line So Your Products Pop

Building a fragrance line for a collection of products, or a “product line”, is hard work. Anyone who does not believe that is guaranteed to end up like the sort of title of an old Broadway play; namely, “How Not To Succeed In Business.” Our team provides a perfumers’ guide to creating a successful fragrance line.

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Ambergris In Perfumery And Why It’s Known As Floating Gold

This enigmatic substance, derived from the intestines of sperm whales, holds a unique mystique, contributing to its coveted status in fragrance creation. Unravel the fascinating history and captivating aroma that make Ambergris a cherished gem in the perfume world.

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What Are Natural Fragrances And Why Are They So Expensive?

Natural fragrances are complex formulations that contain aromatic raw materials that derive only from nature and are extracted via steam distillation or water. They include: trees, raw fruits, animal extracts, herbs, leaves, seeds, roots and diverse woods. Learn about their origins, extraction processes, and the factors contributing to their luxurious price tags.

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How The Spicy Woody Aroma Of Cardamom Transforms Fragrances

Explore the full bodied, heady, ambrosial, resinous and redolent note of cardamom (also spelled cardamon), and discover how it is the only perfume facet that can be and is often used in Eau de Colognes that falls within all the families featured on the iconic Fragrance Wheel!

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How Frankincense Adds An Ancient Note To Modern Products

We explore the intriguing allure of Frankincense as it resurfaces in contemporary products, bridging the gap between ancient traditions and modern innovations. Uncover the fascinating journey of this aromatic resin and its enduring relevance in today’s world.

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9 Biblical Fragrances That Define Modern Successful Scents

In a delightful fusion of ancient wisdom and contemporary allure, we turn back the proverbial clock to explore 9 biblical fragrances that transcend time and continue to shape the essence of modern successful scents. Embrace the aromatic echoes of history and elevate your senses to new heights.

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The Mysteriously Aromatic Earthy Woody Note Of Galbanum

The enigmatic earthy and woody note of Galbanum has woven its aromatic magic throughout perfumery for decades. Discover its ancient origins, unique olfactory profile and intriguing role in creating successful scents that stand the test of time.

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The Sweet Woody Animalic Fragrance of Labdanum

Widely used by perfumers in more recent times due to the fact it mimics the scent of ambergris, the fragrance of labdanum exudes animalic notes of amber, sweet, fruity, woody ambergris, dry musk and leather. Our team dives into this uniquely intense and aromatic fragrance.

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Ylang Ylang – The Exotic Iconic Queen Of Perfumes

Exotic, rich and deep, Ylang Ylang has been used for centuries as an ingredient in some of the world’s most iconic fragrances, including Chanel #5. Explore what is known as the absolute Queen of perfumes!

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Everything You Need To Know About Chypre Fragrances

From their timeless origin to the distinctive scent profile, explore the key components, history, and modern interpretations that make Chypre fragrance so alluring and a must-have for fragrance enthusiasts.

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Fall Scents – Capturing The Aromatic Tapestry Of Autumn

Embrace the enchanting allure of autumn as we delve into the fragrant niche of fall scents. Learn how skilled perfumers artfully weave the essence of crisp leaves, spiced cider, and cozy bonfires, capturing the evocative tapestry of this magical season.

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Dirty Fragrances – The Nitty Gritty On Earthen Scents

Get down and dirty with our latest guide to earthen scents. Uncover the allure of earthy notes, their origin, and how they add depth to perfumes. Embrace the raw and seductive essence of nature’s finest olfactory treasures.

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The Springtime Fragrance of Hyacinth Within Scented Products

Our master perfumers celebrate the “spring time” fragrance of Hyacinth and its prevalent use within the modern world of perfumery. Explore it’s fragrant history and timelessness as well as few of our recently-composed Hyacinth fragrances designed for an array of scented products.

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What Exactly Is A Fragrance Profile? A Perfumer’s Guide

Our teams unravel the essence of scents with a Perfumer’s Guide to Fragrance Profiles. This article delves into the captivating world of aromatic compositions, revealing how master perfumers craft unique olfactory experiences. Explore the art behind capturing emotions in every delicate note.

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Black Currant And It’s Fruity Woody Wonder Within Perfumery

In the captivating realm of perfumery, Black Currant emerges as a fruity and woody marvel, weaving its aromatic allure. This article delves into the enchanting essence and timeless charm this remarkable ingredient can bring to the fragrances for your product or product line.

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The Seductive Exotic Captivating Fragrance Of Coconut

Transport the mind to a white, sandy beach lapped by a turquoise sea with the alluring scent of coconut in perfumery. Our teams unravel the secrets behind its seductive and exotic essence, evoking images of tropical paradises and transporting your senses to sun-kissed shores.

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Feminine Fragrances – Are They Really Just About Pronouns?

For our master perfumers at Alpha Aromatics, for whom fragrance is all they do, scents designed for women are a delicate specialty. Understanding the essence of feminine fragrances boils down to one particular question. Are they really different than those …

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Masculine Fragrances: Let’s Hear it For The Boy!

What exactly are masculine fragrances and how can they help your product or product line stand out? While perhaps elusive to precisely define, there is much more to these perfumes besides the fact that they are preferred by men. Their properties are …

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How Sage Adds A Renewed Energy To Scented Products

In our latest post, we delve into the invigorating allure of Sage and its transformative impact on scented products. Explore how this natural element breathes new life into fragrances, infusing them with a revitalizing essence that captivates the senses.

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The Fragrant Power of Neroli Within Scented Products

One of the most widely used floral oils in perfumery, Neroli has a rich and colorful past. Explore how this aromatic gem brings a sense of allure and enchantment, weaving a fragrant tapestry that captivates the senses.

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Green Fougère Fragrances: Nature’s Redolent Fragrant Bounty

Fragrances and colors greatly influence human emotional states and behaviors. Green is highly pervasive in the natural world, second only to blue as a favorite, albeit it falls into both realms of existence; namely color and scent, which no other color can …

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Gourmand Fragrances – Olfactory Desserts Minus Calories

Gourmand perfume formulations focus on the presentation of edible scents such as: honey, caramel, vanilla and chocolate. These fragrances tend to smell edible, highlighting notes that are often blended with sensual musks and dark, earthy patchouli, which …

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The Clean Bright Citrusy Qualities Of Fresh Fragrances

What exactly are fresh fragrances; how have they earned their placement on the fragrance wheel; and how can they enhance your product or product line? Our master perfumers delve into the captivating essence of clean, bright, and citrusy notes, illuminating the artistry behind their composition and the delightful sensations they evoke.

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Why The Fragrance Of Vanilla Is So Universally Popular

Our master perfumers explain why the fragrance of vanilla has such an undeniably universal appeal, and why they are increasingly asked by manufactures to incorporate its warm, soothing and seductively fragrant qualities into their product and product lines!

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Amber Fragrances – A New Name For An Ancient Blend

Formally known as Oriental fragrances and generally comprised of tonka bean, elegant vanilla, almond-like vanillin, nutty coumarin, leathery labdanum and sensual patchouli, amber fragrances represent a growing category of fragrance compositions our …

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The Outstandingly Fragrant Allure Of Sandalwood Blends

Sandalwood blends are fragrances well known for their bright fresh aromas, and are always used in perfume formulations as woody base notes that serve as fixatives, which both complement and enhance other facets. They are particularly popular …

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A Simplified Guide To Using The Fragrance Wheel

The fragrance wheel, which is also known as an aroma wheel, fragrance circle, perfume wheel and other monikers is a circular diagram that explains the differences and similarities among diverse olfactory families. While our perfumes at Alpha …

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A Guide To Using Leather Perfumes In Scented Products

Leather perfumes, or leather fragrances, have a long and colorful past, and their olfactory family has always been atypical and rarer than others. Usually synthetic or naturally derived in the state of the art laboratories of our hallowed halls …

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Vetiver: Its Fragrant Magic and Mystery Within Perfumery

Vetiver, which is also known as Vetivert and Khus-khus grass in its native Western and Northern India, is a perennial grass, the roots of which contain an oil that is often used in everything from scented candles to perfumery. Vetiver derives from …

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Grapefruit Fragrance – An Alluring Refreshing Ingredient

Grapefruit is among the most commonly used essential oils in the top notes of many modern perfume formulations. It is also one of the major components of woody, aromatic and lighter summer fragrances.  Although technically a member of the citrus …

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Woody Perfumes – Understanding The Allure of Earthy Scents

Woody fragrances are like no other, as they feature base notes that add richness, intensity, luxury and warmth to any given fragrance. Notes derive from Nature; namely, trees, resin, moss, bark, pine cones, bushes and also roots. Fragrances emanated …

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Why Citrus Perfumes Are So Popular Within Scented Products

Usually associated with the warmer months of the year, citrus perfumes are generally characterized as those containing notes that are fresh, zesty and include fruits such as: sweet orange; juicy clementine; green, sunny mandarin; uplifting grapefruit …

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Fragrance Design For Auto Detail And Car Wash Products

Any company that manufactures automotive car wash products, such as window cleaners, air freshener products, polish, wax, tire shine and carpet shampoos just to name a few, is well aware of how important freshly cleaned and detailed car interiors are to the customers who bring their vehicles …

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Floral Scents: Their Timeless Beauty And Fragrant Delight

Flowers have been the essence of delightful fragrances since the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans blended plant-based ingredients including: blooms, leaves, seeds, woods, resins and gums to create scented oils that both adorned the human body and were burned as incense in homes and sacred ….

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Why Do Ozonic Fragrances Have Such An Enduring Allure?

The timeless mystery and allure of the sea has been a source of inspiration for poets, writers and artists from every corner of the globe sun the beginning of time. Humans remain small standing against the majesty of the sea and all the hidden wonders yet to be discovered under its briny depths. Ozonic fragrances …

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How Classic Fragrances Help Products Never Go Out Of Style

When one hears the word, classic, several things may come to mind. For some, it may conjure images of a sleek Lamborghini or Model T Ford. For others, it could be a vintage Dior gown or a perfume, such as Chanel No. 5. One quality that defines all products that are considered classic is the …

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Why Musk Is Such A Prevalent Base Note In Fragrances

Musk is and always has been a favored base note in perfume formulation for a vast array of commercial products. Originally comprised of glandular secretions from the abdomen of the musk deer, this base note is also derived from both synthetic and other natural sources like …

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Designing Fragrances For Underarm And Body Deodorants

Let’s face it. Sweat happens and always has since the dawn of man and stressful situations. It is a natural cooling mechanism that helps the body shed excess heat. Armpits, particularly, have a higher density of sweat glands than other areas of the body. Sweat itself does not have a strong odor, but the …

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Why Fragrance Is The Key To Starting A Candle Business

Candles come in all shapes, sizes, colors and scents and their manufacture is a multi billion dollar industry. In fact, according to the National Candle Association, an estimated 75 to 80 percent of all candles sold in the United States are scented. Annual retail sales are estimated at approximately …

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Middle Eastern Fragrances – Creating An Olfactory Carpet Ride

To follow the tales of Ali Baba and his many escapades and the mystical adventures of Aladdin and his wondrous lamp as revealed in the pages of One Thousand And One Arabian Nights is to cross a rich and colorful threshold brimming with vivid images and dazzling aromas …

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A Guide To Women’s Scented Personal Care Product Trends

What do women really want in their personal care products? The answer seems to continually haunt cosmetic, personal care I&I (Industrial and Institutional) packagers with turnkey opportunities as well as product manufacturers, mainly because the modern woman has a dynamic …

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Lip Product Scents – Designing The Fragrance Under Your Nose

Lip makeup, particularly lipstick shades, have the distinction of being the only aspects of the medium that truly reflect the cultural climate, historical events and rebellious aspects of the time period in which they have gained popularity. During the 1920s, for example, lipsticks …

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Brand Fatigue? How Fragrance Can Revive Lagging Sales

Fragrance has the ability to do many things for an endless array product manufacturers and retail environments. It can lure unsuspecting consumers; it can recall past memories and, by virtue of that, increase sales; it can even help to establish a firm foothold for products in otherwise crowded marketplaces …

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Why Perfume Bottle Design Is As Important As Scent Design

The realm of retail perfume bottle design is both puzzling and paradoxical, despite the fact that their function is rather simple. Their dazzling beauty set in glass separates them visually from conventional liquid dispensers, but in reality they serve the same purpose. The narrative of perfume …

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Our Perfumers’ Picks Of The Top 8 Fragrance Industry Blogs

At Alpha Aromatics, we like to think of ourselves as “fragrance people.” To earn that title, we have to stay on the pulse and know everything that’s going on in the fragrance world—attending conferences, talking to our colleagues around the world, and visiting with others in the industry …

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What Makes For A Successful Room Spray Fragrance?

The global air freshener market is estimated to reach $12 billion by the year 2023, registering a CAGR of 3.2% from 2017 to 2023. Interestingly, an increasing portion of that market is expected to consist of room sprays. While this growth is great for room spray manufacturers, it also makes for …

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How Our Fragrances Define Facial Skin Care Products

Our faces are and always have been the manner in which we show ourselves to the world, and down through the ages, skin care has been an essential aspect of daily life. Even in primordial times when humans lived in caves, early men and woman soothed dry skin by rubbing fat into it. In fact, archaeological e…

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The Key To Designing Unisex Fragrances For Scented Products

There was once an old George Gershwin/Cole Porter tune called: Anything Goes. Written in the 1930s, the lyrics were shocking for the times. Today, however, their risqué implications would be considered commonplace and hardly raise an eyebrow even among conservative listeners. Still, changing times …

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Fragrance Design & Supply For Turnkey Packaging Companies

A turnkey packaging company (aka TPC) is a boon to fragrance industry newcomers who lack the knowledge and experience needed to avoid the many pitfalls associated with proper scent layering and the development of fragrances that will provide lasting impressions. The devil is in the details, as they say …

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How Natural And Synthetic Fragrances Enhance Pet Products

Today, our cats, dogs and other animals have become much more than pets. They have been relegated to the status of humanization as beloved family members in every way except maybe sitting at the dining room table and eating with the family, and in some instances, even that is true! Human caretakers …

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Our Commitment To Natural Cradle-To-Cradle Fragrances

Perfume and the delicate art of its creation is almost as old as time. When the world was young, there were only natural fragrances that were painstakingly extracted from essential oils and spices and flowers. The ancient Egyptians scented their tombs and their bodies and the Romans their baths. In 2003 …

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Lily-Of-The Valley As An Essential Component Of Fragrances

Often found as a base note in floral fragrances, lily-of the-valley blends well with woody notes like sandalwood, patchouli, and vetiver as well as green notes such as herbs and foliage; but why is this fragrant gem so often used by master perfumers within fine perfumes, personal care products, soaps, detergents …

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Fragrance Odor Control Solutions For Isopropanol Sanitizers

Covid-19 presents many challenges to a frightened populace who has not for more than a century (1918 Spanish Flu) experienced the dread associated with a contagious virus that knows neither cure nor vaccine. The only weapons experts promote so far are preventive measures, such as social distancing, wearing masks …

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How Scent Completes The Mission Of Disinfectant Products

Much like the old saying if a tree falls in a forest, does it make a noise — if a disinfectant or surface cleaning product doesn’t have a fragrance, does it truly do its “job”? While it certainly may disinfect, there is no way for a consumer to perceive that without the sensory reinforcement of scent. Consequently …

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How Our Fine Fragrances Define Successful Shampoo Brands

The human sense of smell is known to evoke powerful emotional reactions. Scientific data uncovered in many university studies and surveys have carefully monitored responses to olfactory stimuli and concluded that our likes and dislikes of many diverse products are based purely on our emotional associations with them …

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Odor Control Candles: Why Manufacturers Use Our Additives

Candles have been preventing mankind from stumbling in the night for centuries untold. To light the way though the darkness was their original purpose, which remains a noble one even in this modern age of occasional black outs and power shortages. Candles, however, as is the with all things that last, have reinvented …

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Why Do Master Perfumers Use Jasmine Essential Oil So Often?

From luxury high end perfumes to more budget-conscious options, to fragrances used to scent boutique hotels or personal care products, Jasmine essential oil seems to be prevalent in most scented products. But why is this seductive, exotic floral scent so often used by Master Perfumers? Our team explains …

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Fragrance Design & Supply For Shaving Product Manufacturers

Shaving and the products associated with the process have been around for as long as there have been beards. As with all customs that last, some aspects (as well as some beards) have remained the same and others have undergone transformations down through the centuries. The modern influx …

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What Makes A Successful Fragrance For Sun Tanning Products?

The human race has worshipped, basked and over indulged in the sun’s powerful rays since the dawn of time. To lose oneself lying on silver sands beside the magnetic spell of the endless ocean is and always has been a fascinating and distracting pastime. The ancient Greeks wore special veils, large brimmed …

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Controlling Ethanol Odors Without Carbon Filtration Systems

If you’re an ethanol manufacturer and supplier, you’ve probably experienced a dramatic increase in demand for ethanol due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic and the FDA’s temporarily relaxed regulations for hand sanitizer production. You’ve also probably received and endless string of complaints …

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Tailored Ambient Fragrances For Scent Marketing Companies

If you own or operate a scent marketing company and you’re looking for tailored, market-trending, high quality fragrance options for your air freshener diffuser refills at competitive, cost-effective prices, look no further. Our master perfumers have decades of experience transforming the olfactory vision of any business …

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How Brewers And Distillers Can Add Fragrances To Sanitizers

If you’ve recently converted your distillery or brewery to make hand sanitizer, you’re probably finding the ethanol alcohol you’re using is producing incredibly offensive odors in your final product. Even worse, you’ve probably found the temporarily relaxed FDA regulations don’t allow you to add additional ingredients to remedy …

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What Does It Mean To Become ISO-9001:2015 Certified?

For a company like ours, whose roots reach back as far as World War II, it might seem that there would be little more to prove or achieve, but that is not the case. Any company’s achievements are only as good as their last satisfied customer. The true milestone of commercial success within our industry and others includes …

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How To Reduce Ethanol Malodors In Hand Sanitizer Products

The coronavirus outbreak gripping the United States has brought out both the best and (at times) the worst of the human condition, as do many catastrophes. Consumers rush to stock up on hand sanitizers and hoard supplies unless governed otherwise by sellers, and in the first week of March alone, according to the data measurement …

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Fragrance Design For Hand Sanitizers And Disinfecting Wipes

While any school child knows that Christopher Columbus sort of discovered America in 1492 and that hand washing is important to prevent the spread of germs, many adults, for whatever reason, have either forgotten or cannot be bothered with washing their hands. It is the best and most …

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Fragrance Creation for Fabric Softener Manufacturers

The vast variety of laundry detergents and fabric softeners in today’s marketplace are as expansive and diverse as consumer needs and expectations. Adding fabric softener is a fundamental aspect of doing the laundry, but with the proliferation of all the products available today, it is easy to get lost in the sea of available …

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Fragrance Facilities Deemed Critical In War Against Covid 19

Founding father, writer, orator and acclaimed inventor, Benjamin Franklin, once said: We will all hang together, or most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. While he was referring to the vulnerability of a burgeoning republic at the signing of the Declaration of Independence …

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How To Create A Fragrance Brief For Your Product Or Brand

A new fragrance is a fragile dream that is measured and nurtured by an amalgam of science, skills and knowledge that transcend the mere blending of diverse ingredients. Creating a scent represents the fantasy, fusion and vagaries of the human imagination and the tender capture of the essence of an olfactory narrative …

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Unravelling The Art Of Recreating A Fragrance From Scratch

A dynamic kaleidoscope of ideas, expertise and observations collide and galvanize the blending of diverse ingredients that seed the most elemental aspects of fragrance formulation. At the heart of it all is raw and powerful passion that is harnessed by a team of perfume masters …

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Defining Fragrance Trends For Detergent Manufacturers

Getting dirty clothing clean again and ready to wear is a fundamental aspect of everyone’s daily life. Technological innovations coupled with measures that improve the energy and water efficiency of washing machines and the environmental performance of detergents alter the ways in which modern households …

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The Diverse Power Of Lemongrass Within The Perfume Industry

Also known as citronella grass, this flowering, aromatic plant that is indigenous to South Africa and Australia is also widely cultivated in many parts of tropical and sub-tropical South East Asia and Africa. West Indian lemongrass is native to India, Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand. It represents one of about 55 …

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The Ultimate Perfumer’s Guide To Rose Essential Oils

While the use of the various scents of rose within fragranced products may have fallen out of favor in decades past, their intoxicating aroma has increasingly followed modern women on their clothes, in their anti-aging beauty treatments and other personal care, home and away from home products, embracing us all more recently in …

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The Calming Qualities of Lavender Oil In Scented Products

Lavender is an Old World fragrance that is sweet, mystical and haunting. It is found in gardens all over the world and in aromatic profusion everywhere from Cape Verde and the Canary Islands to Europe, northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia, China …

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Defining Modern Fragrances For Soap Manufacturers

While liquid, foam and gels in sleek plastic bottles with formulas no one can pronounce have been all the rage and have largely replaced traditional bars, the iconic, well loved block of soap is slowly but surely making a record comeback with sales up for the first time in a hundred years. Modern fragrance creators, such as our …

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Eucalyptus Oil – A Key Middle Note To Most Fine Fragrances

Eucalyptus oil is the generic name for distilled oil which is derived from the leaf of of the Eucalyptus tree and is considered a member of the Myrtle plant family. It is indigenous to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, but is cultivated all over the world in tropical and subtropical regions (those falling within the geographical …

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How Clove Essential Oil Lifts The Middle Notes Of Fragrances

Coveted as as a spice down through the centuries because of its warm, sweet and aromatic essence, the name, clove, derives from the French word, clou, which translates into nail and perfectly describes the physical appearance of a single bud. Cloves are the dried flower buds of the evergreen clove tree that is native …

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What Is Oud (Oudh) Fragrance And Why Is It So Expensive?

Known as the “five thousand dollar per pound scent,” Oud or Oudh is by far one of the most expensive raw fragrance ingredients in the world. Also known as agarwood, this essential oil is extracted from the fungus-infected resinous heartwood of the agar tree, which is primarily found in the dense forests of Southeast Asia …

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How Odor Control Additives Enhance Fragranced Products

Are your current odor neutralizing products not delivering on their promise to eliminate stink and malodorous conditions? If so, you’re not alone, as unwanted smells require the proper type of odor counteractive additives to make any air care product effective, and most perfume manufacturers …

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How To Add A Private Label Fragrance To A Business Or...

For most manufacturers of just about anything, getting your products to stand out out against a sea of others is no easy task. Many spend fortunes on dazzling magazine and billboard ads and television commercials, but modern consumers have become immune to in-your-face advertising, as they are barraged …

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The Top Essential Oils Most Used In The Notes Of Fragrances

The combination of perfume notes is among the most perfect examples of the concept of synergy at work. All of the selected essential oils and their placement within the hierarchy of a fragrance play a role in its ultimate formulation. It is not coincidental if this is a bit reminiscent of Gestalt psychology …

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Cedar And Patchouli – The Key Base Notes Of Most Fragrances

Aromatically, spicy red cedar and deep, dark patchouli often combine as base notes to enhance warm, sensual and rich fragrances. While these two essential oils can stand alone for their properties and health benefits, they are most frequently used in tandem. Due to its warm properties, Cedarwood blends well …

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Bergamot – The Key Top Note Ingredient Within Fragrances

Commonly found throughout the Mediterranean, bergamot is a fragrant fruit that is about the size of an orange, yet similar to a lime in color. It comes from the tropical citrus Bergamia plant which can grow up to four meters high with star-shaped white flowers and smooth leaves that bear a pear-shaped fruit. The fruit is a hybrid …

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The 10 Biggest Myths About Fragrance Design Debunked

Despite the fact that the use and production of perfumes, colognes, aftershaves and other scented products have proliferated both the world of advertising and the purchases of the modern consumer, it’s interesting how many misconceptions concerning the art of fragrance creation have emerged over the years …

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11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Fragrance Creation

Perfumery is the artful combination of scents that produce a unique fragrance for an individual or brand. When the average person buys a bottle of perfume, the decision is totally subjective and can be compared to an instant, indelible attraction. Not only is there no logic attached to the purchase, there also isn’t any thought …

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Tonka Bean – The Secret Ingredient To Many Scented Products

Tonka beans are the seeds of a large tree known as the Coumarou that is indigenous to the rainforests of Central and South America. Although highly prized for its hardwood timber, its true claim to fame lies in the intoxicating, complex fragrance of its seeds, which bear enticing notes of milky, deeply sweet vanilla …

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A Step By Step Guide To Launching Your Own Perfume Line

If you’ve ever wanted to create your very own perfume or cologne line, you’ve probably asked yourself how do you begin, what are the practical steps involved, what are the costs and how do you avoid the pitfalls that others might have made throughout the process?Having created thousands of fragrances over the years …

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What Are Aldehydes And How Are They Used In Perfumery?

Aldehydes and perfumery are bonded symbiotically and there is hardly a fragrance in the world that exists without them. These organic compounds are present in many natural materials, such as rose, vanilla orange rind, pine essence, citronella and cinnamon essential oils, and are the reason they are so pleasant …

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What Is The Key To Designing Winning Marketable Fragrances?

Our sense of smell, which is also known as olfaction, is as old as time. It is the most primeval and mysterious of all the five senses, and more connected to human survival and evolution than the other four. It is said that a fetus in the wombstarting at about 28 weeks into a pregnancy can actually smell the same odors as the mother …

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The Benefits of Synthetic Fragrances In Commercial Products

Synthetic and natural fragrances compete in the global perfume market place with all the rivalry of sparring siblings. Instead of vying for parental attention, however, the focus is on which is preferred by consumers, lasts longer, costs less etc. The issue of lower cost always makes synthetic the winner because pure compounds are often …

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9 Factors That Determine A Quality Perfume Supplier

Perfumery is both a science and an art. Defining a quality fragrance is elusive and subjective because for some the balance of the note pyramid makes all the difference, and for others longevity, depth and complexity mark the distinction between a compelling scent and an unremarkable one. While there’s no question that the top …

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The Aromatic Sources & Fragrant Compounds Used In Perfumery

Perfume has a long, colorful and very fragrant history whose origins date back to the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt. The art was further refined by the Roman and Arab civilizations. Derived form the Latin verb, perfumare meaning: “to smoke through,” the world’s oldest surviving perfume factory was discovered in Cyprus …

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Perfume Accords: The Secret To Creating Marketable Fragrances

It is no coincidence that two distinct art forms, namely perfumery and music, use the same terms to describe their compositions. The word, accord, represents two elements that combine to make a third; in one case, it’s a musical composition, and in the other, a unique blended fragrance. The word also indicates that mixtures …

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Defining The Fragrance Of Clean For Modern Cleaning Products

The pervasive nature of smells is staggering to the human experience. Scents are ubiquitous and linger in the air throughout our waking hours. They are integral to the formation of youthful memories that are permanently imprinted in the mind’s eye for an entire lifetime. It has only been over the course of the last few decades …

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Scents For Cosmetic Scientists, Brand Managers And More

Brands are born, developed and nurtured within the halls of our laboratories, and we love flexing the most powerful muscle in our arsenal; namely, our sense of smell. We create a vast array of exceptional scents every day that both showcase modern brands and build consumer loyalty. With a rich history of operation, an evolving …

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The Top 12 Natural Blended Fragrances On The Horizon

Perfume, and its masterful creation, is almost as old as time.  In the ancient world, there were only natural fragrances laboriously extracted from essential oils and tinctures of spices and flowers. Ancient Egypt scented their tombs and their bodies; the Romans their baths, and in 2003 archaeologists discovered the oldest perfume factory known …

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The Top 10 Spring And Summer Fragrance Trends On The Horizon

Each season of the year has its own unique allure and is experienced at least in part by the scents associated with it. Whether we are surrounded by brisk winter pine, aromatic spring lavender or a meadow drenched in the perfume of summer wildflowers, seasonal scents determine the moods and memories that we associate with them …

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6 Questions To Ask When Creating Personal Care Brand Scents

Developing a custom fragrance can be compared to creating a work of art. It involves a detailed process that incorporates consumer appeal and ultimately brand identification and loyalty. Fragrances can be bold and flirty or quiet and subtle and they can evoke any and every mood under the sun. When used in personal care products …

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The Perfumer’s Language of Scent: A Formulators Guide

Do you speak perfume? If you are a champion perfume formulator, such as our masters at Alpha Aromatics, you don’t need it, but for others, a crash course in conversational perfume may well be in order. Fragrance is said to be the poetry of the gods, but the enduring allure surrounding its mysterious language is both elusive and ethereal. The decoding …

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Why Is Metazene The Most Effective Odor Control Chemical?

Offensive odors have plagued mankind across all of human history. They were more or less tolerated as an inescapable evil until about 200 years ago, when sewage systems, garbage collection and other control measures were institutionalized. In the U.S., as late as 1914, there were still more privies than toilets and the burning of incense …

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How To Create Signature Scents For Your Label Or Celebrand

Capturing the elusive essence of a particular brand in the form of a signature scent is no easy task and one that is best left in the care of professionals, such as our master Alpha Aromatics fragrance artists, who live, know, respect and understand both the language and power of perfume. Its allure is always …

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The Nine Most Romantic Scents That Inspire Attraction

Valentine’s Day and romance are forever linked, as are all the accompanying flourishes such as: flowers, chocolates and erotic fragrances designed to attract the opposite sex. How did this centuries old pagan holiday honoring lovers originate? Research indicates that much more is steeped in legend than secured by fact. Nevertheless, this …

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How To Choose The Best Natural & Organic Oils For Products

Natural and organic are two buzzwords used in product marketing that get thrown around a lot. Like most things that are overused, their true meaning somehow gets lost in the shuffle. Consider hackneyed words such as ‘cute’, which no one can really say what it means. It’s just cute …

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Layering Fragrances To Blend The Perfect Branded Fragrance

The art of layering fragrances, which is also known as fragrance cocktailing, can be simply defined as knowing how to combine two different perfumes on top of one another in order to create an entirely new and unique aroma. Whether layering a fragrance to create a unique brand or just …

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How To Use Fragrance To Create A Sense Of Opulence In...

If your brand is all about opulence, there are a great many things that you can do to create a look, feel, sensation, or scent that will carry and enforce your customers’ perceptions. Scent, in particular, is increasingly being used by a growing array of businesses to heighten their …

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How To Build A Brand Or Product Using The Power Of...

Building a brand by using fragrance is a formidable task that demands a coalition of professional marketing skills that take years to perfect. More than one thousand new scents are launched world wide every year, and for companies such as Alpha Aromatics, creativity as well as…

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How To Use Fragrance To Make Lasting Memories With Customers

To say that smell can ring a bell not only rhymes but is also true. Scent and autobiographical memory formation are forever intertwined. A summer garden, lush tropical glade, seaside breeze, steaming apple pie and a cozy fireplace all evoke recall of past and often happier times. Modern …

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What Is Fragrance And How Did Its Diverse Use Come To...

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, today’s consumers utilize more than 5,000 chemical fragrances in some combination in diverse products ranging from candles and diffusers, to perfume, scented lotions, soaps and deodorants. But what is …

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What is Aromatherapy? An Essential Guide To Essential Oils

Today, aromatherapy has taken on many therapeutic faces via the use of essential (volatile) oils derived from diverse plants for the purpose of improving the spiritual, emotional and physical well being of humans everywhere. In fact, in 2015, the global Aromatherapy and Essential Oils …

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Understanding The Top Heart And Base Notes Of Fragrance

Scents and fragrances may be invisible, but they nevertheless permeate every aspect of our busy lives. In her book, the Scent of Desire, Rachel Hertz delves into the wide-ranging but almost universally underrated impact scent has on our moods, health, well-being and memory …

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How The Nose Knows: A Detailed Guide To How We Detect...

What do our noses really know when it comes to scent? We all are aware that they live on our faces midway between our eyes and our mouths, but how do noses know how to smell? What taught them and why? This conundrum can and should be better put and can be boiled down …

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How Perfume Is Made – A Master Perfumers’ Industry Guide

Perfume has had a glorious and sweet-smelling past that dates back to the dawn of recorded history. The word itself is Latin and derives from per meaning through and fumun or smoke. Perfumes were originally meant to emulate nature’s pleasant aromas. Natural oils were extracted from …

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Candles In The Victorian Age: Looking Back To Look Forward

As an extension of our recent guide to scented candle manufacturing, we thought we’d dig a little deeper into the rich history of candle making and provide a comprehensive overview of candle use in the Victorian era. With candle manufacturing becoming an …

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The No-Flip Reed Diffuser & How It Provides 30 Days Of...

Reed diffusers have recently and rather rapidly grown to be become one of the best alternatives to candles, mainly because they offer wonderfully vibrant aromas and for the fire-conscious, they are absolutely flame-free. Their popularity has spread across Europe, the United States …

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A Perfumer’s Industry Guide To Scented Candle Manufacturing

As the world’s only source of illumination for centuries, candle making has a rich and noble past that dates back at least 5,000 years. Candles were used in almost every culture in the ancient world but exactly which civilization was the very first to create them is information …

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Top Essential Oils Women Prefer In Personal Care Products

Some questions aren’t that easy to answer and what women want in their personal products used for bath, body, hair, cosmetics or skin care is certainly one of them. Women have dynamic tastes (and rightfully so), and yet they are also loyal to their favorite brands. How can this be explained …

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A Complete Guide To Natural, Organic & Synthetic Fragrances

Human love for fragrance is deeply rooted in millenniums of cultural and spiritual practice. The history of perfume is rich and colorful, dating back to antiquity and the glorious civilizations of China, Persia, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Ancient fragrances were usually a combination …

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How To Choose The Best Fragrance For Personal Care Products

Choosing the best fragrance for cosmetics and personal care products can be a daunting task for the simple reason that there are so many scents available. Consumers can also be a fickle lot and change their minds about preferred scent almost as often as they change their clothes …

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Understanding Eau de Cologne, Eau Fraiche & Eau de Toilette

Perfume, Eau de Cologne, Eau Fraiche and Eau de Toilette all have historical roots, some of which may not be well known. Some very famous people down through time have indulged in these fragrances. Here are some tales of some sweet-smelling famous notables down through the …

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Roger Howell – An Executive Profile Of A Master Perfumer

Roger Howell is one of the most recognized perfumer authorities in the world, using both his creative and scientific expertise to compose fragrances for thousands of grateful clients. For nearly 10 years, he has held the position as the Vice President and Chief Perfumer of Alpha Aromatics, a U.S. fragrance manufacturer …

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The 12 Top Selling Fragrances For Candle Manufacturers

Aromas have the power to tap into the essence of human memory. Both the manufacturers of scented candles and those who buy them seek those fragrances that erode dark thoughts and replace them with the nostalgic recall of the past; the poignancy of lost youth and the warmth of home …

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Our Fragrance Museum Pieces At World Perfumery Congress

Pittsburgh-based Alpha Aromatics Inc. displayed select pieces from its extensive collection of historical fragrance artifacts at the World Perfumery Congress in Miami Beach , Florida, June 13-15 2016. “VP and Chief Perfumer, Roger Howell explains Alpha’s decision to fully dedicate its booth space to …

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The Top 2016 Spring And Summer Fragrance Industry Trends

Alpha Aromatics, the leading U.S. fragrance manufacturer, has introduced new spring and summer 2016 scents for all industry applications, including personal care, home, away-from-home, organic, and fine fragrances. Each scent for this line was chosen based on meticulous market research and client …

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Arnold Zlotnik – Making The World A More Fragrant Place

Some superheroes save the crime-ridden world with their X-ray vision. Arnold Zlotnik is out to save this stinking planet with his nose. And don’t think he can’t do it. He’s Mr. Scent-sitive, president of Alpha Aromatics in Fox Chapel Borough and a man whose heroic nose is so refined it can distinguish between 1500 individual …

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