p-Tolylmethanol Fragrance Modulation for Balsamic Notes

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a demand in perfumery for fragrances that can enhance or modify existing scent notes, particularly balsamic and leathery notes, while reducing undesirable notes such as vanilla, plastic, fatty, and smoky.

Innovation Solution

A fragrance mixture comprising at least one primary fragrance with balsamic and/or leathery scent notes, combined with p-tolylmethanol (pTM), which enhances and modulates the original scent notes, even in small dosages.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If p-tolylmethanol is added to fragrance mixtures, then balsamic and leathery scent notes are amplified and woody/powdery/cinnamon-like notes are emphasized, but vanilla, plastic, fatty, and smoky odor notes are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescent note modulationVSAvoidundesirable odor notes

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

p-Tolylmethanol converts undesirable odor notes (vanilla, plastic, fatty, smoky) into desirable scent profiles by chemically interacting with these compounds, transforming harmful aromatic characteristics into beneficial woody, powdery, and cinnamon-like notes while amplifying balsamic and leathery notes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The addition of p-tolylmethanol changes the chemical composition parameters of the fragrance mixture, specifically altering the concentration and interaction of various scent molecules to shift the overall olfactory profile from undesirable to desirable notes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If small dosages of p-tolylmethanol are used, then the fragrance palette is expanded with improved scent notes, but the complexity of fragrance formulation increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefragrance palette expansionVSAvoidformulation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

p-Tolylmethanol serves multiple functions simultaneously: it amplifies balsamic and leathery notes, emphasizes woody/powdery/cinnamon-like notes, reduces undesirable odor notes, and expands the overall fragrance palette, making it a versatile multi-functional additive that simplifies rather than complicates formulation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Strength

If p-tolylmethanol is combined with primary fragrances having balsamic and/or leathery notes, then the original scent is enhanced and modulated, but the quantity of components in the mixture increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescent note intensityVSAvoidmixture components

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

p-Tolylmethanol acts as an intermediary substance that mediates between the primary fragrances and the final scent output, enhancing and modulating the original balsamic and leathery notes while reducing undesirable notes, thereby amplifying scent intensity without requiring large quantities of additional components

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250099349A1A fragrance mixture

Publication Date: 2025.03.27 SYMRISE GMBH & CO KG

AI summary

Suggested is a fragrance mixture comprising or consisting of (a) at least one primary fragrance with balsamic and/or leathery scent note, and (b) p-Tolylmethanol (pTM).