History of Perfumes/ Perfume Ingredients/ The Family of Esters/ Formula of Benzyl Acetate/ Properties of Benzyl Acetate/ Uses of Benzyl Acetate/ Benzyl Acetate in Perfumes
Molecules of the fragrance attack the olfactory system, located in the area above the human nose. They attach t receptors, which transmit the signal to the brain via neurons.
Perfumes consist of three layers, or “notes”:
- Top: most volatile, initial smell
- Heart: main aroma of the perfume, some volatility, stays for several hours
- Base: least volatile, stays for most of the day
Basic ingredients:
- 80%-90%: ethyl alcohol
- essential oils from plants
- fruit flavors
Nowadays perfumes consist of 500-600 chemical substances.
Only 5% of today’s perfumes are derived from natural compounds.
Methods for production: expression, distillation, solvent extraction