The past several years have brought numerous developments in the perfume industry. Above all, new manufacturing processes of well-established staple perfumery chemicals have recently aroused considerable interest. Some of these are now reviewed.
1. Nanufacture of synthetic terpene alcohols and related materials from β-pinene.
2. Manufacture of some synthetic perfumes from petrochemicals.
3. Vanillin and heliotropine.
4. Cyclamen aldehyde and related synthetic perfumes.
5. Amber odorants.
6. Musk and related substances.
7. Some new aromatic materials.
