Fragrance extraction

Copper still from 19th to 20th century Grasse, France for steam distillation

Fragrance extraction refers to the separation process of aromatic compounds from raw materials, using methods such as distillation, solvent extraction, expression, sieving, or enfleurage.[1] The results of the extracts are either essential oils, absolutes, concretes, or butters, depending on the amount of waxes in the extracted product.

To a certain extent, all of these techniques tend to produce an extract with an aroma that differs from the aroma of the raw materials. Heat, chemical solvents, or exposure to oxygen in the extraction process may denature some aromatic compounds, either changing their odour character or rendering them odourless, and the proportion of each aromatic component that is extracted can differ.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Review: EXTRACTION OF HERBAL AROMA OILS FROM SOLID SURFACE - Open Access Library". www.oalib.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.