Process notes: iso e super

fragrance company notes, part 2

Another miracle ingredient in perfumery is “Iso-E Super.” It’s a construction built on myrcene, a pleasantly earthy component in many essential oils, which is subjected to all sorts of chemical pushing and pulling that I don’t understand. On its own, Iso-E Super smells like the ghost of cedar—it has the enchanting grain of woody smells, but is feather-l…