Fragrance composition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11459524-B2
Application number	US-202117236872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 21, 2021
Priority date	Apr 21, 2020
Publication date	Oct 4, 2022
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a fragrance accord comprising a mixture of dihydromyrcene and at least one compound selected from peppermint cyclohexanone, menthol, isopulegol, pulegol, menthyl acetate, and optionally at least one compound selected from citroxide, elemicin, elemol, geranic oxide, vanillyl ethyl ether, vanillyl butyl ether, caryophyllene beta, and zingiberene alpha. Consumer products containing said fragrance accord are also provided herein.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fragrance composition comprising from about 0.10 wt % to about 15.00 wt %, based on the weight of the fragrance composition, of an accord, wherein the accord comprises:
(i) from about 90.00 wt % to about 100 wt %, based on the weight of the accord, of a mixture of dihydromyrcene and at least one other compound selected from the group consisting of peppermint cyclohexanone, menthol, isopulegol, pulegol, menthyl acetate, and combinations thereof.

2. The fragrance composition of claim 1 , wherein the accord further comprises:
(ii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 10.00 wt %, based on the weight of the accord, of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of citroxide, elemicin, elemol, geranic oxide, vanillyl ethyl ether, vanillyl butyl ether, caryophyllene beta, zingiberene alpha, and combinations thereof; and
wherein the sum of (i)+(ii) makes up 100 wt % of the accord.

3. The fragrance composition of claim 2 , wherein the said at least one compound (ii) is selected from citroxide, elemicin, elemol and mixtures thereof.

4. The fragrance composition of claim 2 , wherein the accord comprises citroxide, and
wherein citroxide is present in the accord in an amount of from about 0.01 wt % to about 1.00 wt %, based on the weight of the accord.

5. The fragrance composition of claim 2 , wherein the accord comprises dihydromyrcene, peppermint cyclohexanone, and citroxide.

6. The fragrance composition of claim 2 , wherein the accord comprises dihydromyrcene, menthol, and citroxide.

7. The fragrance composition of claim 1 , wherein the fragrance composition comprises from about 1.00 wt % to about 12.00 wt % of the accord.

8. The fragrance composition of claim 1 , wherein the fragrance composition comprises from about 2.00 wt % to about 10.00 wt % of the accord.

9. The fragrance composition of claim 1 , wherein the accord comprises at least about 5.00 wt % of dihydromyrcene, based on the weight of the accord.

10. The fragrance composition of claim 1 , wherein the mixture (i) comprises dihydromyrcene and peppermint cyclohexanone.

11. The fragrance composition of claim 10 , wherein the accord comprises at least about 40.00 wt % of dihydromyrcene and peppermint cyclohexanone, based on the weight of the accord.

12. The fragrance composition of claim 1 , wherein the mixture (i) comprises dihydromyrcene and menthol.

13. The fragrance composition of claim 12 , wherein the accord comprises at least about 40.00 wt % of dihydromyrcene and menthol, based on the weight of the accord.

14. The fragrance composition of claim 1 , wherein the fragrance composition is encapsulated.

15. A consumer product comprising the fragrance composition of claim 1 ,
wherein the consumer product is selected from the group consisting of a household product, a laundry product, a personal care product and a cosmetic product.

16. The household product of claim 15 , wherein the household product is selected from the group consisting of an air freshener dispenser device, a floor cleaner and a solid or liquid toilet rim block.

17. The household product of claim 15 , wherein the household product is an air freshener dispenser device.

18. The laundry product of claim 15 , wherein the laundry product is selected from the group consisting of a laundry detergent, a laundry additive, a fabric conditioner, and a fabric softener.

19. A method to enhance intensity and/or the cooling effect and/or the tingling effect of a fragrance composition, the method comprising adding to the fragrance composition an accord comprising:
(i) from about 90.00 wt % to about 100 wt %, based on the weight of the accord, a mixture of dihydromyrcene and at least one other compound selected from the group consisting of peppermint cyclohexanone, menthol, isopulegol, pulegol, menthyl acetate, and combinations thereof.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the accord further comprises:
(ii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 10.00 wt %, based on the weight of the accord, of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of citroxide, elemicin, elemol, geranic oxide, vanillyl ethyl ether, vanillyl butyl ether, caryophyllene beta, zingiberene alpha, and combinations thereof; and
wherein the sum of (i)+(ii) makes up 100 wt % of the accord.

Assignees

• Takasago Perfumery Co Ltd

Inventors

• Fraser Stuart
• PONCELET Johan
• RENOUD Barbara
• Warr Jonathan

Classifications

• A61K8/31 Primary

  Hydrocarbons · CPC title

• A61K8/35

  Ketones, e.g. benzophenone · CPC title

• C11B9/0007 Primary

  Aliphatic compounds · CPC title

• A61K8/37

  Esters of carboxylic acids · CPC title

• A61K8/34

  Alcohols · CPC title