Abstract
The fragrance field of perfumes has attracted considerable scientific, industrial, cultural, and civilizational interest. The marine odor is characterized by the specific smell of sea breeze, seashore, algae, and oyster, among others. Marine odor is a more recent fragrance and is considered as one of the green and modern fragrances. The smells reproducing the marine environment are described due to their content of Calone 1951 (7-methyl-2H-1,5-benzodioxepin-3(4H)-one), which is a synthetic compound. In addition to the synthetic group of benzodioxepanes, such as Calone 51 and its derivatives, three other groups of chemical compounds seem to represent the marine smell. The first group includes the polyunsaturated cyclic ((+)-Dictyopterene A) and acyclic (giffordene) hydrocarbons, acting as pheromones. The second group corresponds to polyunsaturated aldehydes, such as the (Z,Z)-3,6-nonadienal, (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal, which are most likely derived from the degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The third group is represented by small molecules such as sulfur compounds and halogenated phenols which are regarded as the main flavor compounds of many types of seafood. This review exposes, most notably, the knowledge state on the occurrence of marine ingredients in fragrance. We also provide a detailed discussion on several aspects of essential oils, which are the most natural ingredients from various marine sources used in fragrance and cosmetics, including synthetic and natural marine ingredients.
Highlights
According to the layman, the fragrance world conjures up a portrait of charm, imagination, dreams, and fascination, and an image of expensive essential oils, extracts, and balm
We summarize the research progress on fragrance chemistry and the privileged place occupied by fragrances of marine origin in modern perfumes
It is quite legitimate that the main sources of fragrances are the essential oils of land plants for various reasons
Summary
The fragrance world conjures up a portrait of charm, imagination, dreams, and fascination, and an image of expensive essential oils, extracts, and balm. Previous studies have shown that marine organisms, which have a strong odor when out of the water, produce a large number of secondary metabolites, including terpenoids, which are highly hydrophobic substances [11,12,13] They play an important role in chemical communication and often act as pheromones [14,15]. We observe the same hydrophobic metabolites smelled at long and short distances in land and sea, respectively, while the opposite situation occurs in taste [19] This fact is most likely one of the keys to understanding the evolutionary transition from aquatic to terrestrial life, yet several complex ecological interactions between marine organisms remain misunderstood [20,21,22]. It is more recent and is considered to be one of the modern green fragrances
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