Fragrance compositions and their use in detergent products

Claim 2

1: A composition of fragrance materials having an Odour Intensity Index of less than 110, and a Malodour Reduction Value of at least 0.25 or an Odour Reduction Value of at least 0.25.

Claim 3

2: Use of a composition of fragrance materials having an Odour Intensity Index of less than 110, and a Malodour Reduction Value of at least 0.25 or an Odour Reduction Value of at least 0.25, as a fragrance composition in a detergent powder, a detergent liquid, a soap or detergent bar or paste, a fabric-conditioning composition in liquid or solid form, or a personal body deodorant composition.

Claim 4

2: Use of a composition of fragrance materials having an Odour Intensity Index of less than 110, and a Malodour Reduction Value of at least 0.25 or an Odour Reduction Value of at least 0.25, as a fragrance composition in a detergent powder, a detergent liquid, a soap or detergent bar or paste, a fabric-conditioning composition in liquid or solid form, or a personal body deodorant composition.

Claim 5

3: A detergent composition suitable for fabric-washing, comprising a detergent surfactant and detergent adjuncts, including a perfume composition, characterised by a content of perfume ingredients in the perfume composition containing (a) optionally at least about 0.03% of a musk, based on the weight of the detergent composition, and (b) at least about 0.07% of other perfume ingredients, wherein the fragrance components (a) (if present) and (b) together have an Odour Intensity Index of less than 110, and provided that the aggregate of fragrance components in the composition together pass either the Malodour Reduction Test with a value of at least 0.25 or the Odour Reduction Test with a value of at least 0.25.

Claim 6

3: A detergent composition suitable for fabric-washing, comprising a detergent surfactant and detergent adjuncts, including a perfume composition, characterised by a content of perfume ingredients in the perfume composition containing (a) optionally at least about 0.03% of a musk, based on the weight of the detergent composition, and (b) at least about 0.07% of other perfume ingredients, wherein the fragrance components (a) (if present) and (b) together have an Odour Intensity Index of less than 110, and provided that the aggregate of fragrance components in the composition together pass either the Malodour Reduction Test with a value of at least 0.25 or the Odour Reduction Test with a value of at least 0.25.

Claim 7

4: A composition according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the fragrance materials or perfume ingredients have together an Odour Intensity Index of less than 105.

Claim 8

5: A composition according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the fragrance materials or perfume ingredients have together an Odour Intensity Index of less than 100.

Claim 9

6: A composition according to claim 3, in which the fragrance of the perfume ingredients in the detergent composition is so low as to be substantially imperceptible in use.

Claim 10

7: A composition according to claim 3, wherein the perfume composition (considered apart from constituents individually making up less than 0.5% of the composition) contains at least five different components in the following classes; class 1 - phenolic substances; class 2 - essential oils, extracts, resins and synthetic oils; class 3 - aldehydes and ketones; class 4 - nitrogen-containing compounds and polycyclic compounds; class 5 - esters; class 6 - alcohols and ethers; and at least four of the classes are represented in the composition; (provided that where an individual component is allocatable to more than one of such classes it is allocated to the lowest-numbered class).

Claim 11

8: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise ingredients selected from: alpha iso-methyl ionone, benzoin Siam resinoid, Bergamot AB 430, isoamyl salicylate, carvacrol, clove leaf oil, ethyl salicylate, iso-eugenol, hexyl salicylate, thyme oil red, Bergamot AB 430, Geranium AB 76, Rose AB 380, Rose AB 409, 7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-tetrahydronaphthalene, p-­t-amyl cyclohexanone, 2-n-heptyl cyclopentanone, alpha-­iso-methyl ionone, beta-methyl naphthyl ketone, iso-butyl quinoline, methyl anthranilate, o-t-butyl cyclohexyl acetate, diethyl phthalate, nonane­diol-1,3-diacetate, nonanolide-1,4, i-nonyl acetate, i-­nonyl formate, phenylethyl phenyl-acetate, cinnamic alcohol, dimyrcetol, 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-­4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-cyclopenta-gamma-2-benzopyran (galaxolide), hydroxymethyl isopropyl cyclopentane, 3a-­methyl-dodecahydro-6,6,9a-trimethyl-naphtho-2(2,1-b)-­furan, tetrahydromuguol.

Claim 12

9: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise negligible amounts of the following (bleach-­unstable) ingredients: benzoin Siam resinoids, benzyl salicylate, Bergamot AB 37, p-t-butyl cyclohexyl acetate, p-t-butyl alpha-methyl hydrocinnamic aldehyde (lilial), coumarin, ethyl vanillin, geranium oil Bourbon, resorcylic acid ester LRG 201, mousse de chene Yugo, beta-naphthyl methyl ether, opoponax resinoid, patchouli oil, petitgrain oil, phenyl ethyl alcohol, pimento leaf oils pomeransol AB 314.

Claim 13

10: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise ingredients selected from: Bergamot base AB, hexyl salicylate, Rose base AB 380, diethyl phthalate, nonane-diol 1,3-diacetate, isononyl acetate, cinnamic alcolhol, benzoin Siam resinoid, benzyl salicylate, p-t-butyl alpha-methyl hydrocinnamic aldehyde (lilial), opoponax resinoid.

Claim 14

11: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise ingredients selected from: cedar wood oil (virginian), cinnamic alcohol, diethyl phthalate, galaxolide, geranyl phenyl-acetate, guaiacwood oil (rectified), linalyl benzoate, Moss base AB 7004, phenylethyl phenyl-acetate, Rose base AB 7003.

Claim 15

12: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise ingredients selected from: benzyl alcohol, benzyl salicylate, cedarwood oil (virginian), galaxolide, diethyl phthalate, grisalva, Hercolyn D, isobutyl benzoate, isobutyl cinnamate, linalyl cinnamate, Moss base AB 7004, Muguet base AB 7001, 7-­acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl tetrahydronaphthalene (Tonalid), traseolide.

Claim 16

13: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise ingredients selected from: benzyl alcohol, benzyl cinnamate, benzyl salicylate, cinnamyl cinnamate, diethyl phthalate, galaxolide, diethyl phthalate, Jasmin base AB 7002, linalyl cinnamate, Sandalone AC 802, Traseolide.

Claim 17

14: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise ingredients selected from: benzyl salicylate, diethyl phthalate, ethylene brassylate, galaxolide, Muguet base AB 7001, phenylethyl salicylate, Sandalone AC 802, Sandela (ex Givaudan), traseolide.

Claim 18

15: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials comprise ingredients selected from: benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, Carnation base AB 7005, copaiba balsam, galaxolide, diethyl phthalate, hexyl salicylate, Jasmin base AB 7002, traseolide.

Claim 19

16: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials consist, in major part, of ingredients selected from those listed in claims 8 to 15.

Claim 20

17: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials consist essentially of ingredients selected from those listed in claims 8 to 15.

Claim 21

18: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials consist, in major part, of ingredients selected from those listed in claims 8 to 15, excluding those listed in claim 9.

Claim 22

19: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials consist essentially of ingredients selected from those listed in claims 8 to 15, excluding those listed in claim 9.

Claim 23

20: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials consist, in major part, of ingredients selected from those listed in claims 10 to 15.

Claim 24

21: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials consist essentially of ingredients selected from those listed in claims 10 to 15.

Claim 25

22: A composition according to any of claims 1 or 3 to 7, wherein the perfume ingredients or fragrance materials are substantially bleach-stable.