Musk was a name originally given to a
substance with a penetrating odor obtained from a gland of the male musk deer.
The substance has been used
as a popular perfume fixative since ancient times and is one of the
most expensive animal products in the world.
The name originates from the
Late Greek μόσχος 'moskhos', from Persian 'mushk', ultimately from Sanskrit मुस्कस्
muska-s meaning "a testicle", from a diminutive of मुस
mus ("mouse") [3][1][4].
Natural musk was used
extensively in perfumery until the late 19th century when economic
and ethical motives led to the adoption of synthetic musk, which is now used almost exclusively.
Musk ambrette
- - It is a Pale yellowish, whitish yellow or yelIow granular crystals.
- - It is a pale yellow powder with a sweet, heavy floral-miisky odour
- - Its Boiling-point:). 200°C and Melting-point: 110°C
- - Kelbe was probably the first to prepare a synthetic nitro musk and characterize it, Baur is credited with the discovery and commercialization of nitrated compounds having strong musk odours
- - Ambrette Seed Absolute is a rich, woody, musky oil that is wonderful to work with and experiment with when creating exotic, oriental or masculine blends.
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Musk Xylene
It has been used as a perfume fixative in a wide variety of consumer products,
and is still used in some cosmetics and fragrances.
Musk Xylene is a rougher and
cheaper smell then Musk Ketone.
Jasmine Powder
Jasmine Powder (Phenyl Acetic Acid)
Phenyl acetic acid(PAA) is known by
various other names like Jasmine powder etc.
It is a white solid with a disagreeable odor.
Phenylacetic acid is used in
some perfumes,
as it possesses a honey-like odor even
in low concentrations..
It is also used in penicillin Gproduction and diclofenac production.
It is also employed to treat
type II hyperammonemia to help reduce the amounts of ammonia in a patient's
bloodstream by forming phenylacetyl-CoA, which then reacts with nitrogen-rich
glutamine to form phenylacetylglutamine..
phenylacetic acid is a
fragrant phenolic used as a perfume agent and food additive.
MUSK KETONE
Musk ketone is a nitro
musk, one of the first types of synthetic musks to be discovered.
It has been replaced by
many newer versions of musk aromas that can be used in larger amounts.
Musk ketone dates to 1888,
when German chemist Albert Baur made it serendipitously while he was trying to
find a better way to produce the explosive TNT.
In the perfume industry,
musk ketone is called a fixative because it stabilizes the volatility and improves
the tenacity of perfume aromas.
The first nitro free
aromatic musk chemical Phantolide was
introduced in 1951 by Kurt Fuchs.
This was the start of
other Polycyclic
musks like Celestolide, Fixolide, Tonalide,etc.
Musk Xylene, Musk Ketone and Musk Ambrette. These musks
became really important for the fragrances for the next 50 years.
There is another
group of chemicals with a musk odour: Macrocyclic musks. Examples of macrocyclic musks
are Exaltolide, Habanolide, Velvione and others.
Musk odours could
also be obtained in the plant kingdom like Angelica root oil that possesses the musk odour Exaltolide(macrocyclic).
YLANG YLANG
Ylang Ylang
(Cananga odorata) is a very popular aromatherapy oil that is extracted from the
flowers of the Cananga tree
The cananga is a tropical tree
that is native to the rainforests of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Production of ylang ylang oil
began in the Philippines around 1860,
The main chemical components in
ylang ylang oil include the following:
- · Methyl benzoate - 34.00%
- · 4-methylanisole - 19.82%
- · Benzyl benzoate - 18.97%
- · Isocaryophyllene - 9.28%
- · Germacrene D - 8.15%
- · Alpha-farnesene - 2.73%
- · Linalyl acetate - 2.11%
- · Alpha-caryophyllene - 2.04%
- · Copaene - 1.65%
- · Cadinene - 1.25%
Health benefits
The health benefits associated with ylang ylang essential oil
are related to the ability to reduce
tension and anxiety which then leads to an improvement in blood pressure.
Uses of ylang ylang
As with all essential oils, Ylang Ylang can be inhaled, added to
bath water or applied to the skin if diluted with a carrier oil first.
Ylang ylang essential oil can cause headache or nausea if used
in excess. Therefore, only use in small amounts.
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