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Origins (13)

The origin specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
001	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	1	country: France · region: the Valensole plateau, the Middle and Upper Verdon and…
002	Calabria	1	country: Italy · region: the coastal comuni of the province of Reggio Calabria…
003	Dhofar	1	country: Oman · region: Dhofar Governorate, the main region of frankincense…
004	Florence	1	country: Italy · region: Chianti and Pratomagno, in Tuscany
005	Grasse	1	country: France · region: Alpes-Maritimes
006	Haiti	1	country: Haiti · region: the Les Cayes commune, in the south
007	Kazanlak, Rose Valley	1	country: Bulgaria · region: the Valley of Roses (Rozovata Dolina), Central Bulgaria,…
008	Laos / Vietnam	1	country: Laos; Vietnam
009	Madagascar	1	country: Madagascar
010	Mysore	1	country: India · region: Karnataka: natural populations at Chamundi Hills and…
011	Borneo	1	country: Malaysia
012	Taif	1	country: Saudi Arabia
013	Tamil Nadu	1	country: India

Plants (13)

The plant specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
014	Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.	1	common name: agarwood tree; its resinous wood is agarwood, or oud · part used: the heartwood, where a dark fragrant resin forms when the…
015	Boswellia sacra Flück.	1	common name: frankincense tree (olibanum) · part used: the oleo-gum resin that exudes from the wounded trunk and…
016	Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty	1	common name: vetiver · part used: the roots, dried
017	Cistus ladanifer L.	1	common name: gum rockrose · part used: the leaves and stems, which exude the resin (labdanum)
018	Citrus bergamia Risso	1	common name: bergamot · part used: the fruit: the essential oil is pressed from its peel
019	Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.	1	common name: oakmoss · part used: the lichen itself
020	Iris pallida Lam.	1	common name: iris; its rhizome is the trade’s orris · part used: the rhizome
021	Jasminum grandiflorum L.	1	common name: jasmine; jathi malli (pitchi) in Tamil Nadu · part used: the flowers: opened flowers for oil, unopened buds for…
022	Lavandula angustifolia x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel	1	common name: lavandin · part used: the cut plant (lavandin coupé), baled or chopped for the…
023	Lavandula angustifolia Mill.	1	common name: fine lavender (lavande fine) · part used: the flowering stems, cut above the leaves
024	Rosa damascena Mill.	1	common name: damask rose · part used: the flowers (rose blossom), picked with the sepals
025	Santalum album L.	1	common name: Indian sandalwood (also East Indian, or tropical,… · part used: the heartwood, and the roots, of mature trees
026	Vanilla planifolia Andrews	1	common name: vanilla · part used: the fruit, the vanilla pod

Materials (15)

The material specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
027	Agarwood oil	2	kind: natural · plant: Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. · extraction: hydrodistillation
028	Bergamot essential oil	2	kind: natural · plant: Citrus bergamia Risso · extraction: cold expression
029	Cured vanilla pods	2	kind: natural · plant: Vanilla planifolia Andrews
030	Frankincense	2	kind: natural · plant: Boswellia sacra Flück.
031	Jasmine absolute	2	kind: natural · plant: Jasminum grandiflorum L. · extraction: solvent extraction
032	Jasmine concrete	2	kind: natural · plant: Jasminum grandiflorum L. · extraction: solvent extraction
033	Labdanum absolute	2	kind: natural · plant: Cistus ladanifer L. · extraction: solvent extraction
034	Lavandin essential oil	2	kind: natural · plant: Lavandula angustifolia x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel · extraction: steam distillation
035	Lavender essential oil	2	kind: natural · plant: Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · extraction: steam distillation
036	Oakmoss absolute	2	kind: natural · plant: Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. · extraction: solvent extraction
037	Orris butter	2	kind: natural · plant: Iris pallida Lam. · extraction: steam distillation
038	Rose absolute	2	kind: natural · plant: Rosa damascena Mill. · extraction: solvent extraction
039	Rose otto	2	kind: natural · plant: Rosa damascena Mill. · extraction: steam distillation
040	Sandalwood oil	2	kind: natural · plant: Santalum album L. · extraction: steam distillation
041	Vetiver oil	2	kind: natural · plant: Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty · extraction: hydrodistillation

Molecules (32)

The molecule specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
042	Agarospirol	4	molecular formula: C15H26O · CAS: 1460-73-7
043	α-irone	4	molecular formula: C14H22O · CAS: 79-69-6
044	α-santalol	4	molecular formula: C15H24O · CAS: 115-71-9
045	α-terpineol	4	molecular formula: C10H18O · CAS: 98-55-5
046	2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde	4	molecular formula: C8H8O3 · CAS: 526-37-4
047	Benzyl acetate	4	molecular formula: C9H10O2 · CAS: 140-11-4
048	Bergapten	4	molecular formula: C12H8O4 · CAS: 484-20-8
049	β-damascenone	4	molecular formula: C13H18O · CAS: 23696-85-7
050	β-santalol	4	molecular formula: C15H24O · CAS: 77-42-9
051	3-Chloro-2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde	4	molecular formula: C8H7ClO3 · CAS: 57074-21-2
052	Citral	4	molecular formula: C10H16O · CAS: 5392-40-5
053	Citronellol	4	molecular formula: C10H20O · CAS: 106-22-9
054	Coumarin	4	molecular formula: C9H6O2 · CAS: 91-64-5
055	Eugenol	4	molecular formula: C10H12O2 · CAS: 97-53-0
056	Geraniol	4	molecular formula: C10H18O · CAS: 106-24-1
057	Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde	4	molecular formula: C13H22O2 · CAS: 31906-04-4
058	Hydroxycitronellal	4	molecular formula: C10H20O2 · CAS: 107-75-5
059	Incensole acetate	4	molecular formula: C22H36O3 · CAS: 34701-53-6
060	Indole	4	molecular formula: C8H7N · CAS: 120-72-9
061	Iso E Super	4	molecular formula: C16H26O · CAS: 54464-57-2
062	Isoeugenol	4	molecular formula: C10H12O2 · CAS: 97-54-1
063	Khusimol	4	molecular formula: C15H24O · CAS: 16223-63-5
064	Limonene	4	molecular formula: C10H16 · CAS: 138-86-3 · volatility class: top (modeled)
065	Linalool	4	molecular formula: C10H18O · CAS: 78-70-6 · volatility class: top (modeled)
066	Linalyl acetate	4	molecular formula: C12H20O2 · CAS: 115-95-7
067	Methyl dihydrojasmonate	4	molecular formula: C13H22O3 · CAS: 24851-98-7
068	Methyleugenol	4	molecular formula: C11H14O2 · CAS: 93-15-2
069	(-)-Methyl jasmonate	4	molecular formula: C13H20O3 · CAS: 1211-29-6
070	Musk ketone	4	molecular formula: C14H18N2O5 · CAS: 81-14-1
071	Butylphenyl methylpropional	4	molecular formula: C14H20O · CAS: 80-54-6
072	2-phenylethyl alcohol	4	molecular formula: C8H10O · CAS: 60-12-8
073	Vanillin	4	molecular formula: C8H8O3 · CAS: 121-33-5 · volatility class: base (modeled)

Odour descriptors (44)

The odour descriptor specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
074	Aldehydic	5	family: aldehydic
075	Amber	5	family: amber
076	Ambergris	5	family: amber
077	Animalic	5	family: moss/leather/animalic
078	Balsamic	5	family: balsamic
079	Bright	5	family: a quality, not a family
080	Camphoraceous	5	family: herbaceous/herbal
081	Citrus	5	family: citrus
082	Creamy	5	family: wood
083	Fecal	5	family: moss/leather/animalic
084	Floral	5	family: floral
085	Fresh	5	family: a quality, not a family
086	Fruity	5	family: fruity
087	Green	5	family: green
088	Hay	5	family: aromatic
089	Honey	5	family: a quality, not a family
090	Jammy	5	family: fruity
091	Jasmine	5	family: floral
092	Leathery	5	family: moss/leather/animalic
093	Lemony	5	family: citrus
094	Lily	5	family: floral
095	Medicinal	5	family: a quality, not a family
096	Milky	5	family: wood
097	Mossy	5	family: moss/leather/animalic
098	Muguet	5	family: floral
099	Musky	5	family: musk
100	Narcotic	5	family: floral
101	Peppery	5	family: spicy
102	Piney	5	family: balsamic
103	Powdery	5	family: a quality, not a family
104	Refined	5	family: a quality, not a family
105	Rooty	5	family: wood
106	Rose	5	family: floral
107	Sharp	5	family: a quality, not a family
108	Smoky	5	family: wood
109	Soapy	5	family: a quality, not a family
110	Spicy	5	family: spicy
111	Sweet	5	family: a quality, not a family
112	Tobacco	5	family: moss/leather/animalic
113	Uplifting	5	family: a quality, not a family
114	Vanilla	5	family: balsamic
115	Violet	5	family: floral
116	Waxy	5	family: musk
117	Woody	5	family: wood

Teaching accords (8)

The teaching accord specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
118	An amber	8	family: amber (the Osmothèque’s "Ambré") · components: 3 · purpose: teaching, not for skin
119	The chypre skeleton	8	family: chypre (the Osmothèque’s "Chypré") · components: 3 · purpose: teaching, not for skin
120	A cologne	8	family: citrus (the Osmothèque’s "Hespéridé") · components: 5 · purpose: teaching, not for skin
121	The fougère skeleton	8	family: fougère (the Osmothèque’s "Fougère") · components: 5 · purpose: teaching, not for skin
122	A muguet	8	family: floral (the Osmothèque’s "Solinote Muguet") · components: 5 · purpose: teaching, not for skin
123	A rose, from four molecules	8	family: floral (rose) · components: 4 · purpose: teaching, not for skin
124	A white floral, indolic	8	family: floral (white flowers) · components: 4 · purpose: teaching, not for skin
125	A woody-ambery	8	family: wood · components: 3 · purpose: teaching, not for skin

Perfumers (13)

The perfumer specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
126	Aimé Guerlain	9	born: 1834 · died: 1910
127	Edmond Roudnitska	9	born: 1905-05-22 · died: 1996-06-17
128	Ernest Beaux	9	born: 1881-11-25 · died: 1961-06-09
129	Ernest Daltroff	9	born: 1867-11-17 · died: 1941-02-03
130	François Coty	9	born: 1874-05-03 · died: 1934-07-25
131	Germaine Cellier	9	born: 1909-03-26 · died: 1976-06-12
132	Henri Alméras	9	born: 1892 · died: 1965
133	Jacques Guerlain	9	born: 1874-10-07 · died: 1963-05-02
134	Jean Carles	9	born: 1892-01-12 · died: 1966-07-08
135	Joséphine Catapano	9	born: 1918-12-29 · died: 2012-05-14
136	Paul Parquet	9	born: 1862 · died: 1916
137	Paul Vacher	9	died: 1975
138	Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain	9	born: 1798-04-03 · died: 1864

Historical fragrances (20)

The historical fragrance specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
139	Arpège	12	house: Lanvin · year: 1927 · family as classified: Floral / Aldéhydé
140	Chanel No. 5	12	house: Chanel · year: 1921 · family as classified: Floral / Aldéhydé
141	Le Chypre	12	house: Coty · year: 1917 · family as classified: Chypré
142	Cinnabar	12	house: Estée Lauder · year: 1978 · family as classified: Ambré / Semi-Ambré-Fleuri
143	Diorissimo	12	house: Dior · year: 1956 · family as classified: Floral / Solinote Muguet
144	Eau de Cologne Impériale	12	house: Guerlain · year: 1853 · family as classified: Hespéridé
145	Eau Sauvage	12	house: Dior · year: 1966 · family as classified: Hespéridé / Fleuri Chypré
146	Fougère Royale	12	house: Houbigant · year: 1882 · family as classified: Fougère / Fougère
147	Jicky	12	house: Guerlain · year: 1889 · family as classified: Fougère / Fougère
148	Joy	12	house: Jean Patou · year: 1931 · family as classified: Floral / Bouquet Floral
149	L'Heure Bleue	12	house: Guerlain · year: 1912 · family as classified: Ambré / Fleuri Épicé
150	L'Origan	12	house: Coty · year: 1905 · family as classified: Ambré / Fleuri Épicé
151	Miss Dior	12	house: Dior · year: 1947 · family as classified: Chypré / Vert
152	Mitsouko	12	house: Guerlain · year: 1919 · family as classified: Chypré / Fruité
153	Narcisse Noir	12	house: Caron · year: 1912 · family as classified: Floral / Solinote Narcisse
154	Pour un Homme de Caron	12	house: Caron · year: 1934 · family as classified: Floral / lavande
155	Shalimar	12	house: Guerlain · year: 1925 · family as classified: Ambré / Ambré Doux
156	Tabac Blond	12	house: Caron · year: 1919 · family as classified: Cuir / Cuiré
157	Tabu	12	house: Dana · year: 1931 · family as classified: Ambré / Ambré Doux
158	Vent Vert	12	house: Balmain · year: 1947 · family as classified: Floral / Vert

Events (39)

The event specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
159	A resin in a Carthaginian tomb, identified as labdanum (6th–5th century BC)	12	date: 6th–5th century BC · kind: archaeology
160	Chanel No. 5: Chanel, 1921	12	date: 1921 · kind: launch
161	Le Chypre: Coty, 1917	12	date: 1917 · kind: launch
162	Aquilaria in the CITES appendices, 2004	12	date: 2004 · kind: trade
163	The current CITES genus listing of Aquilaria in force, 2023	12	date: 2023-02-23 · kind: trade
164	Diorissimo: Dior, 1956	12	date: 1956 · kind: launch
165	Eau de Cologne Impériale: Guerlain, 1853	12	date: 1853 · kind: launch
166	Eau Sauvage: Dior, 1966	12	date: 1966 · kind: launch
167	The EU widens allergen labelling, 2023	12	date: 2023-07-26 · kind: regulation
168	Butylphenyl methylpropional prohibited in EU cosmetics, 2022	12	date: 2022-03-01 · kind: regulation
169	The EU cosmetics regulation adopted, 2009	12	date: 2009-11-30 · kind: regulation
170	HICC, atranol and chloroatranol prohibited in EU cosmetics, 2019	12	date: 2019-08-23 · kind: regulation
171	Fougère Royale: Houbigant, 1882 or 1884	12	date: 1882 or 1884 · kind: launch
172	Parfums Caron founded, 1904	12	date: 1904 · kind: house
173	Guerlain founded, 1828	12	date: 1828 · kind: house
174	Houbigant, the perfume house, dated 1775	12	date: 1775 · kind: house
175	IFRA’s 49th Amendment, 2020	12	date: 2020 · kind: regulation
176	IFRA’s 51st Amendment (2022 or 2023)	12	date: 2022–2023 · kind: regulation
177	IFRA created, 1973	12	date: 1973 · kind: institution
178	Ionone and the woody-violet synthetics, 1893	12	date: 1893 · kind: synthesis
179	Iso E Super, 1972	12	date: 1972 · kind: synthesis
180	Jicky: Guerlain, 1889	12	date: 1889 · kind: launch
181	The AOC for Haute-Provence lavender, 1981	12	date: 1981 · kind: cultivation
182	L'Heure Bleue: Guerlain, 1912	12	date: 1912 · kind: launch
183	L'Origan: Coty, 1905	12	date: 1905 · kind: launch
184	Methyl jasmonate reported from jasmine, 1962	12	date: 1962 · kind: isolation
185	Miss Dior: Dior, 1947	12	date: 1947 · kind: launch
186	Mitsouko: Guerlain, 1919	12	date: 1919 · kind: launch
187	Musk ketone discovered by accident, 1894	12	date: 1894 · kind: synthesis
188	Narcisse Noir: Caron, 1912	12	date: 1912 · kind: launch
189	Nobel Prize for the odorant receptors, 2004	12	date: 2004 · kind: science
190	Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Leopold Ruzicka, 1939	12	date: 1939 · kind: science
191	Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Otto Wallach, 1910	12	date: 1910 · kind: science
192	Perkin reports a synthesis of coumarin, 1868	12	date: 1868 · kind: synthesis
193	The sandalwood act amended in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, 2001 and 2002	12	date: 2001–2002 · kind: regulation
194	Shalimar: Guerlain, 1925	12	date: 1925 · kind: launch
195	Tiemann and Haarmann patent a vanillin synthesis, 1874	12	date: 1874 · kind: synthesis
196	Vanilla flowers pollinated by hand (1830s–1840s)	12	date: 1832–1841 · kind: cultivation
197	Vent Vert: Balmain, 1947	12	date: 1947 · kind: launch

Regulations (16)

The regulation specimens: number, name and what each card shows.
No.	Name	Station	On the card
198	Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products	2	body: EU · instrument: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council
199	Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 (HICC, atranol and chloroatranol prohibited)	2	body: EU · instrument: Commission Regulation
200	Regulation (EU) 2021/1902 (substances classified CMR, butylphenyl methylpropional among them)	2	body: EU · instrument: Commission Regulation
201	Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 (labelling of fragrance allergens)	2	body: EU · instrument: Commission Regulation
202	IFRA Standard: Bergamot oil expressed	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
203	IFRA Standard: Citral	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
204	IFRA Standard: Citrus oils and other furocoumarins containing essential oils	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
205	IFRA Standard: Coumarin	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
206	IFRA Standard: Eugenol	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 51)
207	IFRA Standard: 3 and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde (HMPCC)	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
208	IFRA Standard: Hydroxycitronellal	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 51)
209	IFRA Standard: Isoeugenol	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
210	IFRA Standard: Methyl eugenol	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 51)
211	IFRA Standard: Oakmoss extracts	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
212	IFRA Standard: p-tert-Butyl-α-methylhydrocinnamic aldehyde (p-BMHCA)	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)
213	IFRA Standard: Rose ketones	2	body: IFRA · instrument: IFRA Standard (Amendment 49)

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