10.20.22
Givaudan has added a new precursor to its sustainable Scentaurus family of fragrance molecules.
Scentaurus Melrose is a biodegradable molecule that delivers a long-lasting floral green effect with honey and linden blossom facets, and high-performance floral fresh rosy signals with powdery anisic undertones.
A fragrance precursor is designed to release fragrant molecules upon exposure to a natural external trigger such as oxygen, light or humidity in the air. It is a novel way of formulating that reinvents fragrance architecture by delivering some notes at later stages in order to satisfy consumer needs for performance and long lastingness.
Developed Using FiveCarbon Path
Scentaurus Melrose adds to the existing family of fragrance precursors first introduced in 2006 with Scentaurus Tonkarose, the first light cleavable precursor in the perfumer’s palette, and the first to release two different odorants. The palette has grown to currently include Scentaurus Tonkarose, Scentaurus Clean, Scentaurus Juicy and Scentaurus Berry, each with a versatile olfactive profile that expands and enhances the cross-category creative range of Givaudan’s perfumers.
In line with the company’s sustainability ambitions, Scentaurus Melrose was developed according to the Principles of Green Chemistry using Givaudan’s proprietary FiveCarbon Path. This exclusive research and development process brings an eco-minded approach to continuously improve the palette of fragrance ingredients by using materials based on renewable carbon while improving processes to reduce carbon and energy input.
Scentaurus Melrose is a step closer to achieving a biodegradable fragrance palette by 2030 and supporting the company’s broader ambition of being climate positive by 2050.