Sharing Innovation
Inspiring the industry
Captive ingredients embody the soul of Firmenich, they express our uniqueness, our difference, and our commitment to perfection.
We aim to share our innovations by releasing carefully selected Firmenich signature ingredients, some of which are captives, to ignite creativity and broaden perfume palettes worldwide.
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Sharing Innovation Perfumery 2022
Broadening perfume palettes & igniting creativity
Today we are proud to unveil our Sharing Innovation 2022.
From biotechnology to an ingredient made from Upcycled materials, this year’s collection is an ode to Firmenich’s endless commitment to nature and green science.
To highlight our dedication to consumers, in response to their increasing demand for full transparency, we are proud to present a natural ingredient with full traceability through our groundbreaking digital application Path2Farm™. Lastly, we unveil Firmenich’s latest ingredient launch, and newest addition to our BEYOND MUGUET collection, an exceptionally close to nature Lily-of-the-Valley note born from green synthesis.
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Explore our one-of-a-kind collection that can enrich sensorial experiences for consumers worldwide.
Enriching sensorial experiences for consumers worldwide
Synthetic
MUGUISSIMO™
Floral Muguet
A brand new floral Muguet note, born from green synthesis, serving as an exceptionally elegant and competitive Lily-of-the-valley ingredient. It offers freshness, and a natural cyclamen petal effect with watery and anisic undertones. Previously a captive ingredient, MUGUISSIMO™ is the latest addition to our unrivalled collection of fresh and transparent muguet notes, BEYOND MUGUET.
Perfumery usage
Thanks to its great linearity, MUGUISSIMO™ brings fresh floral note with a natural petal effect to fragrances from top to bottom notes. It is an exceptionally elegant and competitive Lily-of-the-valley ingredient.
Synthetic
SYLVAMBER™
Woody Ambery
An elegant and vibrant modern woody note unveiling cedarwood, powdery, and ambery undertones. SYLVAMBER™ is made from upcycled materials.
Perfumery usage
SYLVAMBER™ empowers perfumes while adding volume, elegance, warmth and sophistication to any composition.
Biotechnology
Z11 HD
Woody
Intensifying the signature of a perfume, Z11 HD is a tenacious, and sensual dry woody note with an elegant ambery facet. Its dryness, tenacity and sleek elegance call to mind a precious wood rimmed in shining metal. Unforgiving strength, designed for pure performance, this high-definition version is cleaner and stronger than the regular Z11.
Perfumery usage
Emotionally empowering the signature of a perfume, Z11 HD is very useful to bring sensuality and linearity to fragrances. The process combines biotechnology and green chemistry, resulting in a 100% renewable and biodegradable ingredient that ensures a clean and reliable quality with a reduced environmental impact.
Natural
Rose Damascena Firad
Floral Rose
Floral, rosy, spicy, honey, balsamic. This profile specific to FIRAD technology is very fresh and watery, reminiscent of «eau de rose» with hints of lychee.
Pefumery usage
ROSE DAMASCENA FIRAD is a natural rose extract made from a cold concentration of the water-soluble volatile fractions present in the Bulgarian rose water. With the FIRAD technology, Firmenich is able to produce 1kg of Rose Damascena FIRAD from 25,000 roses, from upcycled Bulgarian Rose Water - versus 20g of rose essential oil. The process of cold concentration has a low carbon footprint, a sustainable process with very low energy consumption.
Natural
Vanilla Planifolia Madagascar Infusion P2F
Gourmand
Creamy, leathery, woody, Vanilla Planifolia is profound, sensual and animalic, enhancing the gourmand bottom note in floral and amber compositions. It is carefully and responsibly sourced in Madagascar with full traceability through our proprietary digital application Path2Farm™. Through farm geo-plotting, farmer profiling and supply chain tracking, this new platform joins the NATURALS TOGETHER™ platform to offer customers and clients complete access to our ingredients’ full chain of custody, from farmer to final product.
Perfumery usage
Very complex vanilla profile with bean, woody and phenolic facets. It enhances the gourmand bottom note in floral and ambery compositions.
Vanilla Sourcing
Revolutionizing Ingredient Traceability
Vanilla planifolia, also known as Bourbon vanilla, is the most widely grown and commonly used Vanilla in the world.
Implemented in over 60 villages and partnering with over 3,000 farmers, our Path2Farm™ vanilla program is making an agricultural and social impact across Madagascar.
To ensure that our farmers are aligned with our sustainable ambitions, we provide agricultural services, such as direct trainings with the farmers, focused on ethical and sustainable farming practices.
On the business side, we have built tree nurseries to provide additional seedlings for enhanced production. We also advise them to diversify their crops, beyond vanilla, to become more resilient and receive a more diverse source of income.
In the Andapa and Savanille regions, where the majority of our vanilla is sourced, Firmenich is working with local communities to setup elementary schools for the children of our partnering farmer communities.
Explore our Sharing Innovation library
Discover the previous collections for the Perfume Industry, designed to share selected Firmenich signature ingredients.
