Fragrance composition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9567550-B2
Application number	US-201314404694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2013
Priority date	Jun 1, 2012
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a fragrance composition containing a compound that is highly harmonious with other various fragrances and that can impart a stronger floral feeling by being blended. A fragrance composition containing 3,6-dimethyl-heptane-2-ol. The fragrance composition may further contain at least one selected from the group consisting of, for example, 7-methyloctane-3-ol, esters, carbonates, aldehydes, ethers, lactones, and alcohols other than 3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fragrance composition, comprising 3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol and 7-methyloctane-3-ol.

2. The fragrance composition according to claim 1 , wherein said 3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol and said 7-methyloctane-3-ol are are present in said fragrance composition in a mass ratio of 70/30 to 99.9/0.1 (3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol/7-methyloctane-3-ol).

3. The fragrance composition according to claim 1 , wherein said 3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol and said 7-methyloctane-3-ol are are present in said fragrance composition in a mass ratio of 80/20 to 99/1 (3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol/7-methyloctane-3-ol).

4. The fragrance composition according to claim 1 , wherein said 3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol and said 7-methyloctane-3-ol are present in said fragrance composition in a mass ratio of 90/10 to 95/5 (3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol/7-methyloctane-3-ol).

5. The fragrance composition according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alcohol other than 3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol and 7-methyloctane-3-ol; an ester; a carbonate; an aldehyde; a ketone; an ether; and a lactone.

6. The fragrance composition according to claim 5 , wherein said alcohol other than 3,6-dimethylheptane-2-ol and 7-methyloctane-3-ol is at least one alcohol selected from the group consisting of a terpene alcohol and an aliphatic alcohol.

7. The fragrance composition according to claim 5 , wherein said ester is at least one ester selected from the group consisting of acetate ester, propionate ester, salicylate ester, jasmonate ester, methyl atrarate, ethyl tricyclo[5.2.1.0]decan-2 carboxylate, and ethyl 2-cyclohexyl propionate.

8. The fragrance composition according to claim 5 , wherein said aldehyde is at least one aldehyde selected from the group consisting of 2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)propanal, p-tert-butyl-α-methylhydrocinnamaldehyde, 3-(o-(and p-)ethylphenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropionaldehyde, α-hexyl cinnamaldehyde, and alpha-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-propanal.

9. The fragrance composition according to claim 5 , wherein said ether is at least one ether selected from the group consisting of rose oxide, ambroxan, galaxolide, and phenylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal.

10. The fragrance composition according to claim 1 , further comprising an oil.

11. The fragrance composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a surfactant.

12. A method of imparting a fragrance to a fabric treatment composition, comprising adding a fragrance composition according to claim 1 to said fabric treatment composition.

13. A method of imparting a fragrance to a softener, comprising adding a fragrance composition according to claim 1 to said softener.

14. A method of imparting a fragrance to a cosmetic, comprising adding a fragrance composition according to claim 1 to said cosmetic.

15. A method of imparting a fragrance to a hair cosmetic, comprising adding a fragrance composition according to claim 1 to said hair cosmetic.

16. A method of imparting a fragrance to a body cosmetic, comprising adding a fragrance composition according to claim 1 to said body cosmetic.

17. A method of imparting a fragrance to a perfume, comprising adding a fragrance composition according to claim 1 to said perfume.

Assignees

• Kao Corp

Inventors

• Ueda Junko
• Ataka Yoshiharu
• Asada Takahiro
• Toki Naotoshi

Classifications

• D06M13/144

  Alcohols; Metal alcoholates (D06M13/11 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61Q5/02

  Preparations for cleaning the hair · CPC title

• A61K8/342

  Alcohols having more than seven atoms in an unbroken chain · CPC title

• A61K8/34

  Alcohols · CPC title

• C11D3/50

  Perfumes · CPC title