Kinam Oil Lab Test - Certification

Technical Report

Customer Name: The Perfumist
Author: Jeffrey Gardner
Date: 10/27/2021

Report prepared for:

Customer Name:                      The Perfumist
Contact Name & Title:        Ali Attar
Address:                                Houston, TX 77066
Telephone Number:
Email Address:                  Info@theperfumist.com

Project Number:

UNS100521-03

Sample description:

The lab received two fragrant vials of amber-brown colored oil perfume samples for testing, labeled “Dust” and “Hiroshi”.

Executive summary:

GC/MS/FID analysis was performed on the samples, with the volatile and semi-volatile content results showing a similarity to what would be expected from natural, wood-based fragrance oils. The sample results showed a large amount of fractionated sesquiterpene compounds in the samples, with differing identified compounds and percentages. Table 1 shows the estimated weight percentages of sesquiterpene content. Complete details on results can be found in the Testing Results & discussion section below.

Introduction:

To identify and determine the semi-quantitative concentrations for the volatile and semi-volatile components in the samples using GC/MS/FID analysis.

Testing methods:

GC/MS/FID Analysis

A 1:200 w/w dilution of sample in methanol was prepared, using a vortex mixer to homogenize the aliquot. The aliquot was then filtered through a 0.45 μL syringe filter to remove solid particles. Analysis on the dilution was performed on an Agilent 7890B GC equipped with a 5977A MSD, with a FID detector. A 1 μL injection was used at a 1:20 inlet split ratio onto a Rxi-5ms column (30m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 μm). Semi-quantitation of all volatile and semi-volatile components was performed by comparing the area of a limonene internal standard with the area of the peaks of the sample. Please note that the values reported are semi-quantitative approximations and require standards of each compound for more exact quantitation. Identification of all compounds was performed using the NIST Library.

Testing Results & discussion:

GC/MS/FID

Tables 2 and 3 summarize the identification and semi-quantitation results for the volatile and semi-volatile components of the Dust and Hiroshi samples, respectively, while Figures 1 and 2 show their Flame Ionization Detector (FID) chromatograms. Important to note is that limonene is an internal standard, and therefore is not a component of the samples.

Reviewed by:

Erin E. Burke, Ph.D. | Technical Manager-Lab Services Date

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