Disclosed is a use of a compound of formula (I), a composition of matter comprising a compound of formula (I) and a consumer product comprising a compound of formula (I). ##STR00001##

Suggested is a fragrance mixture comprising specific esters of (−)-carveol and/or (−)-dihydro-carveol.

The present invention relates to personal care compositions comprising malodor reduction compositions and methods of making and using such personal care compositions. Such personal care compositions comprising the malodor control technologies disclosed herein provide malodor control without leaving an undesireable scent and when perfume is used to scent such compositions, such scent is not unduely altered by the malodor control technology.

A perfume composition is described which is a suitable replacement in perfumery applications for the compound 2-(2,4-dimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)-5-methyl-5-(1-methylpropyl)-1,3-dioxane.

A fragrance composition comprising a compound represented by Formula (1) as an active ingredient: ##STR00001## wherein, in Formula (1), R.sup.1 represents a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The present invention relates to the use of a composition containing 1,8-para-menthenethiol and 3-mercaptohexyl acetate, such as a plant extract and in particular an extract of timur (Zanthoxylum armatum), as odor-masking agent. It also relates to a deodorizing product in the form of an aerosol, candle, or electrical or wick fragrance diffuser, containing this composition.

The alpha alkylation of an aldehyde with a polycyclic olefin followed by a ring opening step is presented in order to provide a compound of formula (I) in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof and where in R represents a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1-8 linear alkyl group; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 represent, when taken separately, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-2 linear alkyl group or a C.sub.3-4 linear or branched alkyl group; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, when taken together, represent a C.sub.4-10 linear, branched or cyclic alkanediyl group and n is 1 or 2 is presented. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to novel applications of hop acids and formulations using hop acids. More specifically, the present invention relates to formulations comprising hop acids to stabilise or emulsify hop oils or other essential oils in aqueous media. We describe an aqueous emulsifiable composition comprising 0.01-5.00 wt % of at least one essential oil and 0.005-10.0 wt % of at least one hop acid, the balance being water. We also describe a method of stabilising or emulsifying an essential oil or mixture of essential oils. The method comprises mixing the essential oil or mixture of essential oils with at least one hop acid to form an essential oil and hop acid mixture and mixing the essential oil and hop acid mixture with water. We further describe the use, as an emulsifier, of a composition comprising at least one hop acid and beverages obtainable with the composition.

The present invention is in the field of washing and cleaning agents and relates to a fragranced shaped body, including a composition obtained by bringing the following components into contact: (a) at least one gelling agent having a molar mass of <2000 g/mol and (b) at least one fragrance. The invention also relates to a washing or cleaning agent, including the fragranced shaped body according to the invention, a method for producing the fragranced shaped body according to the invention and the use of the fragranced shaped body according to the invention for fragrancing surfaces.

A volatile composition having: (i) greater than 30% of a scented hydrophobic material by weight of the volatile composition, wherein the scented hydrophobic material comprises one or more volatile compounds; and (ii) greater than 20% of a regulating scent intensity (RIS) composition by weight of the volatile composition.

The RIS composition has at least two of: a first regulating scent intensity component (RIS component) having a high average vapor pressure (VP); a second RIS component having a medium average VP; and a third RIS component having a low average VP;

The average VP of each of said one or more volatile compounds is lower than at least one of the high, medium and low average VPs of the first, second and third RIS components at the same temperature.