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Professional perfumery materials and bespoke fragrance development.
Scentspiracy is Fulvio Ciccolo’s independent perfumery laboratory in Sicily, supplying selected ingredients and developing fragrances for perfumers and independent brands.
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Natural Ingredients
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Synthetic Ingredients
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Fragrance Bases
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solvents & carriers
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Botanical Hydrosols
Natural Balsamic Ingredient for Perfumery
Myrrh Resinoide DEP by IFF is a resinoid of Commiphora myrrha resin, obtained by ethyl alcohol extraction followed by molecular distillation. It is not myrrh essential oil: it contains both the volatile fraction and the non-volatile resinous matter, and comes as a dark reddish-brown, viscous, semi-solid mass. The odor is warm and balsamic, with amber, licorice and spicy facets and a slightly medicinal top.
It is soluble in ethanol (90% and above), dipropylene glycol and benzyl benzoate, and may turn slightly hazy in 80–85% alcohol. It is used in ambery, chypre, woody-balsamic and heavy floral compositions. Its color can tint pale bases.
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Vanilla Pompona Tincture 10% in ETOH is a natural, food-grade extract obtained from Vanilla pompona pods, diluted in dipropylene glycol for perfumery and flavoring applications. Sourced from Peru, this tincture offers a sweet, gourmand profile with vanilla, phenolic, and warm bean-like notes.
It functions as a base note and fixative in fragrances, while also serving culinary use due to its food-grade classification.
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Cedarwood Texas Oil (CAS 68990-83-0) is a natural essential oil obtained through steam distillation of the powdered heartwood of Juniperus mexicana. This material is known for its clean, sweet-woody scent reminiscent of freshly sharpened pencils, supported by balsamic undertones from cedrol-rich fractions. It is a versatile base note that brings body, dryness, and fixative power to woody, amber, leather, and fougère compositions. Used both in crude and rectified form, it is appreciated across fine fragrance, personal care, and ambient perfumery.
Natural Ingredient for Perfumery
Labdanum Absolute 50% DPG is a natural extract derived from the resin of Cistus ladaniferus, processed via solvent extraction and diluted in dipropylene glycol for easier use in perfumery. The absolute offers a powerful leathery-amber profile, with sweet caramelic and dried-fruit nuances. Commonly used in base notes, it provides warmth, fixation, and depth in ambery, oriental, fougère and chypre compositions. This material is especially valued as a botanical substitute or complement to animalic ingredients like castoreum.
100% natural extracted with a non-benzene volatile solvent.
50% in Dipropylene glycol for an easier use.
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Tobacco Absolute (CAS 84961-66-0) is a complex natural extract obtained via solvent extraction from the leaves of Nicotiana tabacum. It delivers a highly potent, warm woody profile characterized by profound leathery and sweet hay facets, enriched with nuances of molasses, dried fruit, and damp earth. Unlike synthetic recreations, it provides an authentic, deep, and smoky complexity.
Operating as a heavy base note with extreme tenacity, it acts as an outstanding fixative in oriental, amber, and chypre compositions. Formulators must account for its viscous dark brown nature, which can tint final products, and strictly monitor dosage due to its high impact and IFRA restrictions linked to its inherent nicotine content and potential sensitizers.
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Ysamber K (CAS 154171-77-4 / 154171-76-3) is a high-performance synthetic fragrance material introduced by Symrise, designed to serve as a key building block in modern woody-amber compositions. Belonging to the olfactive family of Iso E Super derivatives, Ysamber K delivers a clean, dry, and diffusive woody-amber scent with cedarwood and faintly fruity nuances. While some users may experience anosmia, its performance and renewable profile make it a sustainable and versatile pillar for contemporary fragrance design.
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Dihydro Ionone Beta (CAS 17283-81-7) is a synthetic ketone compound from the ionone family, prized for its elegant balance of woody, floral, and slightly ambery nuances. With a smooth orris-like depth and fruity undertones, it brings roundness and complexity to fine fragrance compositions. Known for its medium odor strength and high stability, this ingredient is increasingly used in modern perfumery to bridge woody and floral structures with sophistication and lasting power.
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Musk T (CAS 105-95-3), also known as Ethylene Brassylate, is a synthetic macrocyclic musk with a warm, floral, and musky character. It is widely used for its tenacity, subtle sweetness, and versatility across floral, oriental, and fruity accords.
As a macrocyclic compound, it offers improved environmental and toxicological profiles compared to polycyclic musks. It serves as a long-lasting fixative and secondary musky note enhancer.
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Gelsone™ (CAS 29214-60-6) is an IFF-created acetoacetate ester celebrated for its luminous jasmine-pear bouquet and gentle white-wine sweetness. Highly diffusive yet long-lasting, it brightens floral and aquatic accords while remaining FEMA GRAS (4459) and unrestricted by the current IFRA Standards—making it a versatile choice for fine fragrance, hair-care, and flavour applications.
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Hydrofleur (CAS 62439-42-3) is a proprietary synthetic floralizer developed by Bedoukian Research Inc. in collaboration with P2Science, utilizing 100% renewable feedstocks under the principles of green chemistry. This high-impact aldehydic material presents a crisp ozonic and mossy-fresh opening that rapidly transitions into a clean, radiant muguet (lily of the valley) profile. The core floralcy is further characterized by subtle, aquatic-luminous nuances and distinct fruity facets of melon and raspberry, offering a modern, highly diffusive alternative to traditional floral modifiers like hydroxycitronellal.
Functionally, Hydrofleur acts as a powerful freshener and floral booster, requiring extremely low dosages (typically trace amounts to <1.0%) to achieve significant olfactory impact. Its radiant character enhances projection in white floral accords, particularly tuberose and muguet reconstructions, while maintaining stability across complex bases.
As a fully biodegradable molecule with no currently listed EU allergens, it provides formulators with a highly compliant, sustainable tool for introducing aquatic-floral transparency and lift to contemporary fine fragrance applications.
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Florhydral® (floral butanal) is a synthetic green-floral aldehyde. Used in perfumery to reproduce the fresh transparency of lily-of-the-valley. It stands out for its naturalistic green nuance and high performance in floral compositions. Free from IFRA restrictions, Florhydral® offers versatility across applications.
Its (+)-(S)-isomer delivers a greener, more intense muguet effect, while the (−)-(R)-isomer presents a marine-plastic undertone. Suitable for fine fragrance, candles, and functional perfumery formats.
Latest Blog
Methyl, hexyl, benzyl and isoamyl salicylate share the same chemistry but play different roles in a formula. Part 2 of our series profiles each one: odor, technical data, applications and regulatory status.
Salicylates are esters of salicylic acid used across fougère, floral and functional fragrance. Part 1 of our series covers their history, shared chemistry, and how molecular weight affects volatility and fixation.
We partner with Chematek S.p.A. to introduce Timberlove®: a 98%+ pure, bio-based Ambroxide synthesized via proprietary reduction. Industrial-grade consistency and sustainability are now accessible to independent perfumers.
Tabanone (megastigmatrienone, CAS 13215-88-8) occurs naturally in cured Virginia tobacco and is produced synthetically by Symrise. Its odor profile, history and uses in perfumery.
Discover the ancient art of perfume tinctures—alcohol-based extractions that capture the authentic essence of botanical materials. Learn how vanilla tincture is made through traditional maceration, explore its complex aromatic profile, and understand why this centuries-old technique remains essential in modern artisanal perfumery. A comprehensive guide to one of perfumery's most foundational extraction methods.
IFF’s Oliffac® accords—born in 1958—span Benzoin 63 to biotech terpenoids, showing how nature-identical fragrance bases reshaped modern perfumery.
From subtle bakery warmth to vivid cotton-candy radiance: discover how a one-carbon tweak turns Maltol into the powerhouse Ethyl Maltol, reshaping potency, diffusion and creative uses—plus key dosage tips, safety facts and market trends.
Natural Gourmand Ingredient for Perfumery
Coffee CO2 Organic Total is a total CO2 extract of roasted Coffea arabica beans. It is not an essential oil: it is a pourable, coffee-brown oily extract with a small aromatic fraction in a predominantly fatty matrix. The odor is strong black coffee and roasted beans, smoky, with vanilla-, cinnamon- and tobacco-like nuances in the drydown.
It is soluble in oil and not soluble in alcohol, so it suits oil-based perfumes, soaps and emulsions, not clear ethanol-based perfumes. It is used in gourmand, tobacco and woody-amber compositions. Its color can tint pale bases.