Fragrant Thoughts

Fragrance ingredients can come from strange places.  Take a look at some of the spookiest ingredients in perfumery.

The European Green Deal could potentially remove more than 400 materials from the perfumer's palette for 'safety' reasons.  Is this a necessary precaution or regulatory overkill? 

Four of the largest U.S. flavor and fragrance producers are facing price-fixing lawsuits in U.S. court, after antitrust authorities revealed a cartel investigation earlier this year.

IFRA 51 is here.  And we're ready for it.  We have been working to make sure our fragrance oils will be compliant with the latest IFRA 51st amendment standards, which were announced Jun 30, 2023.

Understanding the flashpoint of fragrance oils is crucial for ensuring safe handling, storage, and application. 

While essential oils have gained popularity for their aromatic properties and potential health benefits, it is important to consider their potential negative impact on the environment. 

It may seem tempting to blend them together to concoct your own signature fragrance but blending your own fragrance oils should be approached with caution. Here's why.

Many of our clients are surprised to find they can not only use less oil in their products, but they often have better performance!  How and why is this possible?

Having trouble getting the right burn performance from your candles?  These are the 12 most common candle issues and where they come from.

Not planning to use all your fragrance oil at once?  Here are our recommendations for storing oil between production runs.

Jasmine is one of our favorite materials.  The best (and most expensive) jasmine comes from France.  These delicate flowers must be picked by hand and require over 8,000 blossoms to create 1 gram of absolute!

Iris materials in perfumery come entirely from the roots of the plant, a process that takes 7 YEARS to complete.  Yes, 7 years.