A method of promoting activated, pleasant moods through the
inhalation of energising, non-stressing fragrances (invigorating fragrances) comprising at least 75% by weight, preferably 85% by weight of perfume materials drawn from the following groups:A) At least 10% by weight in total of at least three materials drawn from Group ‘IMP’ comprising: allyl amyl glycolate;
benzyl salicylate;
bergamot oil; coriander oil;
cyclamen aldehyde; 1-(2,6,10-trimethylcyclododeca-2,5,9-trien-1-yl)ethanone; allyl (cyclohexyloxy)acetate; Damascenia 185 SAE; 2,4-dimethylheptan-1-ol; fir
balsam; fir needle oil; 3-(4-ethylphenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropanal;
ginger oil; guaiacwood;
linalyl acetate;
litsea cubeba oil; methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate;
nutmeg oil; olibanum oil;
orange flower oil; Ozonal AB 7203C;
patchouli oil; rose
oxide;
rosemary oil; sage clary oil;
spearmint oil; Tamarine AB 8212E; tarragon oil;B) Optionally up to 90% of materials from the following groups:Group ‘HMR’ comprising:allyl
ionone;
benzyl acetate; cis-
jasmone;
citronellol; ethyl linalol;
ethylene brassylate; 4-methyl-2-(2-methylpropyl)tetrahydro-2H-
pyran-4-ol;
geraniol;
geranium oil;
isoeugenol;
lemon oil; 2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde; 3-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde; 4-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde; alpha-iso-methyl
ionone; 3-methylcyclopentadec-2-en-1-one; cyclopentadecanone; cyclohexadecanolide; gamma-undecalactone.Group ‘HMI’ comprising:1-{[2-(1,1 -dimethylethyl)cyclohexyl]oxy}butan-2-ol; 3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldodecahydronaphtho[2,1 -{b}]
furan; alpha-
damascone;
dihydromyrcenol;
eugenol; 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanal; 2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde;
mandarin oil;
orange oil; 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)cyclohexyl acetate.Group ‘HMP’ comprising:1-(2,6,6,8-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0 {1,5}]undec-8-en-9-yl)ethanone; allyl cyclohexyl
propionate; allyl heptanoate; Apple Oliffac S pcmf; 7-methyl-2H-1,5-benzodioxepin-3(4H)-one; cassis base; cis-3-hexenyl salicylate;
damascenone; gamma-decalactone;
ethyl acetoacetate;
ethyl maltol; ethyl methyl phenylglycidate;
hexyl acetate; (3E)-4-methyldec-3-en-5-ol; 2,5,5-trimethyl-6,6-bis(methyloxy)hex-2-ene; 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one; styrallyl acetate; 2,2,5-trimethyl-5-pentylcyclopentanone; ylang oil. Group ‘RMP’ comprising: anisic
aldehyde; (2Z)-2-ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl)but-2-en-1-ol;
benzoin siam resinoid;
ethyl vanillin; oxacyclohexadec-12(13)-en-2-one; hexyl salicylate;
hydroxycitronellal; jasmin oil; 3-methyl-5-phenylpentan-1-ol; 2-(phenyloxy)ethyl 2-methylpropanoate; alpha-
terpineol;
vanillin;Group ‘GEN’ comprising:cyclopentadecanolide; oxacyclohexadecan-2-one; hexyl
cinnamic aldehyde;
ionone beta; isobornyl
cyclohexanol; 1-(2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7(8),8(8a)-octahydronaphthalen-2-yl)ethanone; 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]-2-methylpropanal; linalol;
methyl dihydrojasmonate; 2-phenylethanol;provided the following conditions are met:(a) IMPs>=HMPs+HMRs(b) IMPs+HMIs+GENs>=70%(c) (IMP+HMI) / (IMP+HMI+RMP+HMR)>=0.7(d) IMPs / (HMPs+RMPs+IMPs)>=0.5(e) IMPs / [(HMPs+RMPs+IMPs)+(100−TOTAL)]>=0.3wherein ‘IMPs’ indicates the sum of the percentages of materials within Group IMP, and similarly for the remaining groups, the symbol ‘>=’ indicates ‘at least equal to’, and ‘TOTAL’ is the sum of HMPs, HMRs, HMIs, IMPs, RMPs and GENs, provided also that low odour or no odour solvents are excluded from the calculation of these sums is provided which have an invigorating effect when inhaled by a subject.