1. By: Vikram Kataria
Mahesh Vijayvargiya
Introduction to essential oil and
fragrance

2. What are Essential Oils ?
• Essential oils are extracted natural oils through
pure steam distillation process to derive a
characteristic of odour of the plant.
• Essential oils are often used for aromatherapy,
a form of alternative medicine in which healing
effects are ascribed to aromatic compounds.

3. What is Fragrance ?
A synthetic or natural compound
that gives off a sweet or pleasant
odour.
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4. The Sense of Smell
The sense of smell, just like the sense of taste, is a
chemical sense. They are called chemical senses
because they detect chemicals in the
environment, with the difference being that smell
works at dramatically larger distances than that
of taste.Vaporized odor molecules
floating in the air reach the
nostrils and dissolve in the
mucus.
Underneath the mucus,
in the olfactory
epithelium, specialized
receptor cells called
olfactory receptor
neurons detect the odor.
These neurons are
capable of detecting
thousands of different
odors.
The olfactory receptor neurons
transmit the information to the
olfactory bulbs, which are
located at the back of the nose.
The olfactory bulbs has
sensory receptors that are
actually part of the brain
which send messages
directly to:
• The most primitive brain
centers where they
influence emotions and
memories (limbic system
structures), and
• “Higher” centers where
they modify conscious
thought (neo-cortex).
• These brain centers
perceive odors and
access memories to
remind us about people,
places, or events
associated with these
olfactory sensations.

5. Fragrance Notes
• Top Notes
• Middle Notes
• Base Notes

6. • Natural
• Synthetic
Creating Scents

7. Natural ways and traditional ways
to make essential oil
ESSENTIAL OIL MAKING USING COPPER TANKS IN KANNUJ (U.P.)

8. Water Distillation

9. .
Water Distillation
• Most effective method of extraction is to
submerge fragile plant material in pure boiling
water
• Water prevents over heating of extracted oil
• The layers seperates upon condensation
• Remaining water is referred by several names
eg.Hydrolate

10. Cold Press
Cold pressed oil is made using a method known as cold press extraction. The
cold press oil extraction method is done using an oilseed press, like many
other oils. However, it's unique because it involves no additional chemical
solvents or heat
•Coconut oil
•Soybean oil
•Sunflower oil
•Rapeseed oil
•Corn oil
•Grapeseed oil
•Hemp oil
•Rice bran oil
•Olive oil

11. Other Oil Extraction Process
•Solvent Extraction
•CO2 Extraction
•Maceration
•Enfleurage

12. International Fragrance Association (IFRA)

13. In 1949, a group of connoisseurs came together to form a
fraternity to promote flavours and fragrances in India. This humble
beginning created a sense of unity amongst the traders and
dealers in the industry of Perfumes and Flavours leading to the
formation of Fragrances and Flavours Association of India (FAFAI).
Within a span of 60 years, FAFAI has grown into a national
association with over 800 members from amongst the dealers and
manufacturers in Fragrances, Flavours, Aroma chemicals, naturals
and its ancillaries.
Fragrances and Flavours Association of India (FAFAI)