Encyclopedia entries of fragrance industry
(Focusing on daily chemical essence, focusing on perfume and fragrance fields)
1. Industry definition (Fragrance Compound)
A composite aromatic substance made by blending natural or synthetic spices in specific proportions, used to impart odor characteristics to products.
Core functions: odor design, odor cover, emotional association (such as brand memory of luxury perfume).
Application fields: perfume, aromatherapy, cosmetics, washing products, etc.
2. Classification system
2.1 Classification by Source
| Type |
Definition and Characteristics |
Typical application scenarios |
| Natural Fragrance |
Extracted from plants (flowers, leaves, resin) or animals (musk, ambergris), it has high cost and short fragrance retention. |
High end perfume, natural skin care brand |
| Synthetic Fragrance |
Simulating natural aroma through chemical synthesis, with strong stability and controllable cost. |
Popular daily chemical products, industrial aromatherapy |
| Natural Equivalents |
The chemical structure is consistent with natural ingredients but artificially synthesized (such as vanillin), which combines compliance and cost-effectiveness. |
Food, mid range perfume |
2.2 Classification by Form
Liquid Fragrance: the solvent is alcohol or oil-based, which is suitable for perfuming spray perfume, aromatherapy machine and other daily chemical products.
Powder Fragrance: used for solid products (plastics, etc.), which should be resistant to high temperature.
Microencapsulated Fragrance: It can prolong the fragrance retention time through embedding technology, and is commonly used in fabric softeners, laundry detergents, etc.
3. Core technical terms
| Terms |
Definition and Industry Significance |
| IFRA Compliance |
The safe use standards formulated by the International Flavor Association (IFRA) ensure the safe use of essence in end products. |
| Fragrance expansion efficiency |
The rate of volatilization and diffusion of essence per unit time is affected by carriers (such as candle wax, aromatherapy machine atomization technology). |
| Top/Body/Base |
There are three stages of essence volatilization: head fragrance (initial smell impact), body fragrance (core smell) and base fragrance (lasting fragrance). |
| Imitation fragrance |
Customized services for reproduction of famous fragrance types need to avoid patent infringement (such as imitating the proportion of front, middle and base note of big brand perfume). |
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