Claims
- 1. A perfume composition having extended fragrance character impressions, comprising:
- A) a pro-accord component comprising:
- i) one or more acyclic orthoesters having the formula: ##STR32## wherein R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 linear alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 branched alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 cyclic allyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 branched cyclic alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 linear alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 branched alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 cyclic alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 branched cyclic alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstiruted aryl, and mixtures thereof; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear, branched, or substituted alkyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 linear, branched, or substituted alkenyl; C.sub.5 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl; C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxyalkyl; C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl; C.sub.6 -C.sub.32 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy; C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxyaryl; C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 oxyalkylenearyl, and mixtures thereof; or a cyclic orthoester having the formula: ##STR33## wherein at least one R.sup.14 or R.sup.15 is derived from a fragrance raw material alcohol, each X is --C(R.sup.16).sub.2 -- wherein each R.sup.16 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.22 linear or branched alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and mixtures thereof, Y is --CR.sup.17 R.sup.18 --, C.dbd.O, and mixtures thereof, wherein R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, nitro, nitrilo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkynyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxyalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkylencoxyaryl, and mixnures thereof, or R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 can be taken together to form a spiroannulated ring or taken together with any R.sup.16 to form a fused ring, said spiroannulated or fused ring having from 3 to 8 carbons and optionally one or more heteroatoms in said ring, said ring further optionally substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 alkylenearyl units, and mixtures thereof; m is from 0 to 14, p is from 0 to 14, and n is from 0 to 3; provided m+n+p is at least 1 and less than or equal to 14;
- ii) one or more pro-accords formed from at least one fragrance raw material, said pro-accord releasing upon hydrolysis at least two fragrance raw materials selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, carbonates, and mixtures thereof, provided each pro-accord:
- a) is formed from at least one fragrance raw material having a molecular weight greater than or equal to about 100 g/mol;
- b) has a molecular weight greater than or equal to about 300 g/mol;
- c) has a molecular weight at least two times greater than the lowest molecular weight fragrance raw material which comprises said pro-accord;
- d) has a fragrance release half-life of greater than or equal to about 0.1 hours at pH 5.3 and less than or equal to about 12 hours at pH 2.5 when measured in NaH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 buffer;
- iii) the balance carriers, stabilizers, and other adjunct ingredients whereby said pro-accord component is provided with an amount of reserve alkalinity equal to at least 0.001 molar NaOH; and
- B) a fragrance raw material component comprising:
- i) a mixture of base note fragrances;
- ii) one or more top or middle note fragrances;
- iii) the balance carriers, fixatives, and other adjunct ingredients.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the fragrance raw material released by said pro-accord is selected from the group consisting of 4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexane-methanol, 2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethanol, 2,4-dimethylcyclohex-1-ylmethanol, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethanol, 2-phenylethanol, 1-(4-isopropylcyclohexyl)ethanol, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)propan-1-ol, 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol, 2-methyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2-buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-5-phenylpentan-1-ol, 3-methyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-4-penten-2-ol, 2-methyl-4-phenylpenan-1-ol, cis-3-hexen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol, 7-methoxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-2-ol, 6,8-dimethylnonan-2-ol, cis-6-nonen-1-ol, 2,6-nonadien-1-ol, 4-methyl-3-decen-5-ol, 2-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol, a .gamma., .delta., or .omega. C.sub.4 -C.sub.22 substituted and unsubstituted lactone, and mixtures thereof.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1 wherein at least one pro-accord compound releases a fragrance raw material ester having the formula: ##STR34## wherein R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, and mixtures thereof; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of 4-(1-methylethyl)cyclobcxanemethyl, 2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethyl, 2,4-dimethylcyclohex-1-ylmethyl, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethyl, 2-phenylethyl, 1-(4-isopropylcyclohexyl)ethyl, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)propan-1-yl, 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl, 2-methyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2-buten-1-yl, 3-methyl-5-phenylpentan-1-yl, 3-methyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)4-penten-2-yl, 2-methyl-4-phenylpentan-1-yl, cis-3-hexen-1-yl, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-yl, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl, 7-methoxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-2-yl, 6,8-dimethylnonan-2-yl, cis-6-nonen-1-yl, 2,6-nonadien-1-yl, 4-methyl-3-decen-5-yl, benzyl), 2-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)phenyl, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenyl, and mixtures thereof.
- 4. A perfume composition having extended fragrance character impressions, comprising:
- A) a pro-accord component comprising:
- i) one or more acyclic orthoesters having the formula: ##STR35## wherein R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 linear alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 branched alkyl. C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 cyclic alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 branched cyclic alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 linear alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 branched alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 cyclic alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 branched cyclic alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and mixtures thereof; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear, branched, or substituted alkyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 linear, branched, or substituted alkenyl; C.sub.5 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl; C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxy; C.sub.3 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkylencoxyalkyl; C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl: C.sub.6 -C.sub.32 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy; C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxyaryl; C.sub.6 -C.sub.40 oxyalkylenearyl, and mixtures thereof;
- ii) one or more cyclic orthoesters having the formula: ##STR36## wherein at least one R.sup.14 or R.sup.15 is derived from a fragrance raw material alcohol, each X is --C(R.sup.16).sub.2 -- wherein each R.sup.16 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.22 linear or branched alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and mixtures thereof, Y is --CR.sup.17 R.sup.18 --, C.dbd.O and mixtures thereof, wherein R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, nitro, nitrilo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkynyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxyalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted allylenearyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkylencoxyaryl, and mixres thereof, or R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 can be taken together to form a spiroannulated ring or taken together with any R.sup.16 to form a fused ring, said spiroannulated or fused ring having from 3 to 8 carbons and optionally one or more heteroatoms in said ring, said ring further optionally substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 alkylenearyl units, and mixtures thereof; m is from 0 to 14, p is from 0 to 14, and n is from 0 to 3; provided m+n+p is at least 1 and less than or equal to 14;
- iii) optionally one or more pro-accords formed from at least one fragrance raw material, said proaccord releasing upon hydrolysis at least two fragrance raw materials selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, carbonates, and mixtures thereof, provided each pro-accord:
- a) is formed from at least one fragrance raw material having a molecular weight greater than or equal to about 100 g/mol;
- b) has a molecular weight greater than or equal to about 300 g/mol;
- c) has a molecular weight at least two times greater than the lowest molecular weight fragrance raw material which comprises said pro-accord;
- d) has a fragrance release half-life of greater than or equal to about 0.1 hours at pH 5.3 and less than or equal to about 12 hours at pH 2.5 when measured in NaH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 buffer;
- iv) the balance carriers, stabilizers, and other adjunct ingredients whereby said pro-accord component is provided with an amount of reserve alkalinity equal to at least 0.0001 molar NaOH; and
- B) a fragrance raw material component comprising:
- i) a mixture of base note fragrances;
- ii) one or more top or middle note fragrances;
- iii) the balance carriers, fixatives, and other adjunct ingredients.
- 5. A composition according to claim 4 comprising at least one pro-accord component which releases a fragrance raw material selected from the group consisting of 4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexane-methanol, 2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethanol, 2,4-dimethylcyclohex-1-ylmethanol, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethanol, 2-phenylethanol, 1-(4isopropylcyclohexyl)-ethanol, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)propan-1-ol, 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ol, 2-methyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-2-buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-5-phenylpentan-1-ol, 3-methyl-5-(2,2,3-trmethy1-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-4-penten-2-ol, 2-methyl-4-phenylpentan-1-ol, cis-3-hexen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6octadien-1-ol, 7-methoxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-2-ol, 6,8-dimethylnonan-2-ol, cis-6-nonen-1-ol, 2,6nonadien-1-ol, 4-methyl-3-decen-5-ol, 2-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol, a .gamma., .delta., or .omega. C.sub.4 -C.sub.22 substituted and unsubstituted lactone, and mixtures thereof.
- 6. A composition according to claim 4 comprising at least one pro-accord compound which releases a fragrance raw material ester having the formula: ##STR37## wherein R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, and mixtures thereof; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of 4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanemethyl, 2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethyl, 2,4-dimethylcyclohex-1-ylmethyl, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylmethyl, 2-phenylethyl, 1-(4-isopropylcyclohexyl)ethyl, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)propan-1-yl, 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-yl, 2-methyl-4(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)2-buten-1-yl, 3-methyl-5-phenylpentan-1-yl, 3-methyl-5-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)-4-penten-2-yl, 2-methyl-4-phenylpentan-1-yl, cis-3-hexen-1-yl, 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-yl, 3,7-dimethyl-2,6octadien-1-yl, 7-methoxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-2-yl, 6,8-dimethylnonan-2-yl, cis-6-nonen-1-yl, 2,6-nonadien-1-yl, 4-methyl-3-decen-5-yl, benzyl, 2-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)phenyl, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenyl, and mixtures thereof.
- 7. A perfume composition having extended fragrance character impressions, comprising:
- A) a pro-accord component comprising:
- i) one or more cyclic orthoesters having the formula: ##STR38## wherein at least one R.sup.14 or R.sup.15 is derived from a fragrance raw material alcohol, each X is --C(R.sup.16).sub.2 -- wherein each R.sup.16 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.22 linear or branched alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and mixtures thereof, Y is --CR.sup.17 R.sup.18 --, C.dbd.O, and mixtures thereof, wherein R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, nitro, nitrilo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted linear alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted branched alkynyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.30 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxyalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyleneoxyaryl, and mixtures thereof, or R.sup.17 and R.sup.18 can be taken together to form a spiroannulated ring or taken together with any R.sup.16 to form a fused ring, said spiroannulated or fused ring having from 3 to 8 carbons and optionally one or more heteroatoms in said ring, said ring further optionally substituted by one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 alkylenearyl units, and mires thereof; m is from 0 to 14, p is from 0 to 14, and n is from 0 to 3; provided m+n+p is at least 1 and less than or equal to 14;
- ii) optionally one or more pro-accords formed from at least one fragrance raw material, said pro-accord releasing upon hydrolysis at least two fragrance raw materials selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, carbonates, and mixtures thereof, provided each pro-accord:
- a) is formed from at least one fragrance raw material having a molecular weight greater than or equal to about 100 g/mol;
- b) has a molecular weight greater than or equal to about 300 g/mol;
- c) has a molecular weight at least two times greater than the lowest molecular weight fragrance raw material which comprises said pro-accord;
- d) has a fragrance release half-life of greater than or equal to about 0.1 hours at pH 5.3 and less than or equal to about 12 hours at pH 2.5 when measured in NaH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 buffer;
- iii) the balance carriers, stabilizers, and other adjunct ingredients whereby said pro-accord component is provided with an amount of reserve alkalinity equal to at least 0.001 molar NaOH; and
- B) a fragrance raw material component comprising:
- i) a mixture of base note fragrances;
- ii) one or more top or middle note fragrances;
- iii) the balance carriers, fixatives, and other adjunct ingredients.
- 8. A composition according to claim 7 wherein said cyclic orthoester comprises a diol having the formula: ##STR39## wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear or branched alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear, branched or cyclic alkylenecarboxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear, branched, or cyclic carboxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear or branched alkyleneamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear or branched aminoalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear, branched, or cyclic alkylenecarboxamido, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 linear or branched carboxamidoalkyl, alkyleneoxy having the formula: ##STR40## wherein R.sup.12 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sup.13 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl; n is from 0 to 4, x is from 1 to about 20, y is from 0 to about 20.
- 9. A composition according to claim 1 wherein at least one pro-accord has an Odor Value greater than or equal to 1.
- 10. A composition according to claim 9 wherein said Odor Value is greater than or equal to 5.
- 11. A composition according to claim 10 wherein said Odor Value is greater than or equal to 10.
- 12. A composition according to claim 1 wherein at least one pro-accord is a symmetrical pro-accord.
- 13. A composition according to claim 1 wherein at least one pro-accord is an unsymmetrical pro-accord.
- 14. A composition according to claim 1 wherein said composition comprises an admixture of at least one symmetrical pro-accord and at least one unsymmetrical pro-accord.
- 15. A composition according to claim 7 wherein at least one pro-accord has an Odor Value greater than or equal to 1.
- 16. A composition according to claim 15 wherein said Odor Value is greater than or equal to 5.
- 17. A composition according to claim 16 wherein said Odor Value is greater than or equal to 10.
- 18. A composition according to claim 7 wherein at least one pro-accord is a symmetrical pro-accord.
- 19. A composition according to claim 7 wherein at least one pro-accord is an unsymmetrical pro-accord.
- 20. A composition according to claim 7 wherein said composition comprises an admixture of at least one symmetrical pro-accord and at least one unsymmetrical pro-accord.
Parent Case Info
This application is a Continuation-In-Part of Ser. No. 09/028,823 filed Feb. 24, 1998, U.S. Pat. No. 5,919,752, based on provisional application Ser. No. 60/044,561 filed Apr. 24, 1997.
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