The present invention relates to freshening compositions, devices comprising same and methods of using and manufacturing same. A freshening composition of this invention may comprise (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, (ii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance r
The present invention relates to freshening compositions, devices comprising same and methods of using and manufacturing same. A freshening composition of this invention may comprise (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, (ii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance release modulator, and (iii) from about 1.0 wt % to about 95 wt % solvent. Some freshening composition further comprise an ingredient having a functional activity. Disclosed are passive and active air or surface freshening products comprising a freshening composition that allow controlled and customized release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof into or onto an environment. The addition of a fragrance release modulator to formulate a freshening composition of the present invention allows the modulation of the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof.
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1. A freshening composition comprising: (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, the perfume raw material comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an acetal, a phenol, an ether, a lactone, a furan, a h
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A freshening composition comprising: (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, the perfume raw material comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an acetal, a phenol, an ether, a lactone, a furan, a hydrocarbon, an acid, a natural origin fragrance compound, a synthetic origin fragrance compound, a stereoisomer of any preceding perfume raw material, and a mixture of any of the preceding perfume raw materials;(ii) from about 1.0 wt % to about 95 wt % of a solvent; and(iii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance release modulator having two or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: (a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension of less than about 60 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 0.5 cp to about 100 cp, and(d) a density from about 600 g/l to about 1,300 g/l; wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of a C2-8 linear alcohol, a C2-8 branched alcohol, an alkyl-ether, an aryl-ether, an alkyl-glycol, an aryl-glycol, an alkyl-carbonate, an aryl-carbonate, an alkyldiol, an alkyl-adipate, an aryl-adipate, an alkyl-benzoate, an aryl-benzoate, an alkyl-citrate, an aryl-citrate, an alkyl-laurate, an aryl-laurate, an alkyl-palmitate, an aryl-palmitate, an alkyl-stearate, an aryl-stearate, an aryl-myristate, an alkyl-succinate, an aryl-succinate, an alkyl-glutarate, an aryl-glutarate, a silicon solvent, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators; andwherein the freshening composition is adapted to have two or more of a characteristic selected from the group consisting of:(a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 1 cp to about 30 cp, and(d) a density from about 650 g/l to about 1,300 g/l; and wherein the amount of the fragrance release modulator is sufficient to modulate the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof, relative to a control not comprising the fragrance release modulator and assigned a value of 100%, by at least 1%. 2. The freshening composition according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyladipate, an aryladipate, an alkyl-glycerol, an aryl-glycerol, an alkyldiol, an aryldiol, an isoparaffine, a silicon, a C15-19alkane, a C13-19isoparaffine, disiloxane, trisiloxane, a cyclosiloxane, an alkylcyclosiloxane, an aryl-cyclosiloxane, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol, 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol-1-acetate, dimethyl adipate, dimethicone, and a mixture of any of the preceding solvents. 3. The freshening composition according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of a compound having CAS number 100-79-8, a compound having CAS number 1609958-13-5, a compound having CAS number 64742-47-8, a compound having CAS number 64742-48-9, a compound having CAS number 64742-49-9/90622-57-4, a compound having CAS number 64742-8, a compound having CAS number 68551-20, a compound having CAS number 68551-20-2, a compound having CAS number 90622-53-0, and a mixture of any of the preceding compounds. 4. The freshening composition according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, t-butanol, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, amyl-alcohol, n-pentyl alcohol, 1,3 propanediol, 1,2 hexanediol, 1,2 pentanediol, dimethyl ether, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexyleneglycol, glycerol, benzyl benzoate, triethyl citrate, dioctyl adipate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, isoamyl laurate, methyl palmitate, methyl stearate, dimethyl ether, dimethyl adipate, dimethyl succinate, dimethyl glutarate, n-butyl propionate, dimethicone, disiloxane, trisiloxane, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators. 5. The freshening composition according to claim 1, further comprising less than about 50 wt % of an ingredient having a functional activity and wherein the ingredient having the functional activity is selected from the group consisting of an ingredient having malodor counteracting activity, an ingredient having antimicrobial activity, an insect repellant, a preservative, an antioxidant, a humectant, a UV-blocking agent, a pigment, a dye, a surfactant, an emulsifier, a solubilizer, a polymer, and a buffer. 6. An air freshener device comprising: (1) a reservoir having a functionality selected from the group consisting of accepting a freshening composition, receiving a freshening composition, holding a freshening composition, housing a freshening composition, storing a freshening composition, accepting a delivery system, accepting an evaporative element, and accepting a seal or lid; and(2) a freshening composition comprising: (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, the perfume raw material comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an acetal, a phenol, an ether, a lactone, a furan, a hydrocarbon, an acid, a natural origin fragrance compound, a synthetic origin fragrance compound, a stereoisomer of any preceding perfume raw material, and a mixture of any of the preceding perfume raw materials;(ii) from about 1.0 wt % to about 95 wt % of solvent; and(iii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance release modulator having two or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: (a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension of less than about 60 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 0.5 cp to about 100 cp, and(d) a density from about 600 g/l to about 1,300 g/l; wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of a C2-8 linear alcohol, a C2-8 branched alcohol, an alkyl-ether, an aryl-ether, an alkyl-glycol, an aryl-glycol, an alkyl-carbonate, an aryl-carbonate, an alkyldiol, an alkyl-adipate, an aryl-adipate, an alkyl-benzoate, an aryl-benzoate, an alkyl-citrate, an aryl-citrate, an alkyl-laurate, an aryl-laurate, an alkyl-palmitate, an aryl-palmitate, an alkyl-stearate, an aryl-stearate, an aryl-myristate, an alkyl-succinate, an aryl-succinate, an alkyl-glutarate, an aryl-glutarate, a silicon solvent, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;wherein the freshening composition houses in the reservoir;wherein the freshening composition is adapted to have two or more of a characteristic selected from the group consisting of:(a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 1 cp to about 30 cp, and(d) a density from about 650 g/l to about 1,300 g/l;and wherein the amount of the fragrance release modulator is sufficient to modulate the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof, relative to a control not comprising the fragrance release modulator and assigned a value of 100%, by at least 1%. 7. The air freshener device according to claim 6, wherein the freshening composition further comprises (iv) less than about 50 wt % of an ingredient having a functional activity and wherein the ingredient having the functional activity is selected from the group consisting of an ingredient having malodor counteracting activity, an ingredient having antimicrobial activity, an insect repellant, a preservative, an antioxidant, a humectant, a UV-blocking agent, a pigment, a dye, a surfactant, an emulsifier, a solubilizer, a polymer, and a buffer. 8. The air freshener device according to claim 6, further comprising a delivery system attached to the reservoir and comprising an element in communication or in contact with the freshening composition. 9. The air freshener device according to claim 8, wherein the delivery system is selected from the group consisting of a reed, a plurality of reeds, a stick, a plurality of sticks, a fiber, a plurality of fibers, a wick, a plurality of wicks, a mesh material, a conductive mesh material, a porous substrate, a semi-porous substrate, and a combination of any of the preceding delivery systems. 10. The air freshener device according to claim 6, wherein the reservoir is selected from the group consisting of a bottle, a bowl, a tray, a plate, a glass, a shell, a box, a sphere, a globe, a vessel, and a container. 11. The air freshener device according to claim 6, further comprising an evaporative assistance element attached to the reservoir. 12. The air freshener device according to claim 11, wherein the evaporative assistance element is selected from the group consisting of a heater, a fan, an agitator, and a combination of any of the preceding evaporative assistance elements. 13. The air freshener device according to claim 6, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyladipate, an aryladipate, an alkyl-glycerol, an aryl-glycerol, an alkyldiol, an aryldiol, an isoparaffine, a silicon, a C15-19alkane, a C13-19isoparaffine, disiloxane, trisiloxane, a cyclosiloxane, an alkylcyclosiloxane, an aryl-cyclosiloxane, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol, 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol-1-acetate, dimethyl adipate, dimethicone, and a mixture of any of the preceding solvents. 14. The air freshener device according to claim 6, wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, t-butanol, 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, amyl-alcohol, n-pentyl alcohol, 1,3 propanediol, 1,2 hexanediol, 1,2 pentanediol, dimethyl ether, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexyleneglycol, glycerol, benzyl benzoate, triethyl citrate, dioctyl adipate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, isoamyl laurate, methyl palmitate, methyl stearate, dimethyl ether, dimethyl adipate, dimethyl succinate, dimethyl glutarate, n-butyl propionate, dimethicone, disiloxane, trisiloxane, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators. 15. A method for manufacturing a freshening composition comprising the step of combining: (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, the perfume raw material comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an acetal, a phenol, an ether, a lactone, a furan, a hydrocarbon, an acid, a natural origin fragrance compound, a synthetic origin fragrance compound, a stereoisomer of any preceding perfume raw material, and a mixture of any of the preceding perfume raw materials;(ii) from about 1.0 wt % to about 95 wt % of a solvent; and(iii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance release modulator having two or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: (a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension of less than about 60 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 0.5 cp to about 100 cp, and(d) a density from about 600 g/l to about 1,300 g/l;wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of a C2-8 linear alcohol, a C2-8 branched alcohol, an alkyl-ether, an aryl-ether, an alkyl-glycol, an aryl-glycol, an alkyl-carbonate, an aryl-carbonate, an alkyldiol, an alkyl-adipate, an aryl-adipate, an alkyl-benzoate, an aryl-benzoate, an alkyl-citrate, an aryl-citrate, an alkyl-laurate, an aryl-laurate, an alkyl-palmitate, an aryl-palmitate, an alkyl-stearate, an aryl-stearate, an aryl-myristate, an alkyl-succinate, an aryl-succinate, an alkyl-glutarate, an aryl-glutarate, a silicon solvent, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;wherein the freshening composition is adapted to have two or more of a characteristic selected from the group consisting of:(a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 1 cp to about 30 cp, and(d) a density from about 650 g/l to about 1,300 g/l;and wherein the amount of the fragrance release modulator is sufficient to up-regulate or down-regulate the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof, relative to a control not comprising the fragrance release modulator and assigned a value of 100%, by at least 1%;thereby producing a freshening composition comprising (i), (ii), and (iii). 16. A method for manufacturing an air freshener device comprising (1) a reservoir having a functionality selected from the group consisting of accepting a freshening composition, receiving a freshening composition, holding a freshening composition, housing a freshening composition, storing a freshening composition, accepting a delivery system, accepting an evaporative assistance element, and accepting a seal or a lid; and(2) a freshening composition,the method comprising the steps of (a) providing a reservoir having a functionality selected from the group consisting of accepting a freshening composition, receiving a freshening composition, holding a freshening composition, housing a freshening composition, storing a freshening composition, accepting a delivery system, accepting an evaporative assistance element, and accepting a seal or a lid; and (b) contacting the reservoir with a freshening composition, wherein the freshening composition comprises: (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, the perfume raw material comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an acetal, a phenol, an ether, a lactone, a furan, a hydrocarbon, an acid, a natural origin fragrance compound, a synthetic origin fragrance compound, a stereoisomer of any preceding perfume raw material, and a mixture of any of the preceding perfume raw materials;(ii) from about 1.0 wt % to about 95 wt % of a solvent; and(iii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance release modulator having two or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: (a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension of less than about 60 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 0.5 cp to about 100 cp, and(d) a density from about 600 g/l to about 1,300 g/l; wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of a C2-8 linear alcohol, a C2-8 branched alcohol, an alkyl-ether, an aryl-ether, an alkyl-glycol, an aryl-glycol, an alkyl-carbonate, an aryl-carbonate, an alkyldiol, an alkyl-adipate, an aryl-adipate, an alkyl-benzoate, an aryl-benzoate, an alkyl-citrate, an aryl-citrate, an alkyl-laurate, an aryl-laurate, an alkyl-palmitate, an aryl-palmitate, an alkyl-stearate, an aryl-stearate, an aryl-myristate, an alkyl-succinate, an aryl-succinate, an alkyl-glutarate, an aryl-glutarate, a silicon solvent, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;wherein the freshening composition is adapted to have two or more of a characteristic selected from the group consisting of: (a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 1 cp to about 30 cp, and(d) a density from about 650 g/l to about 1,300 g/l;and wherein the amount of the fragrance release modulator is sufficient to up-regulate or down-regulate the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof, relative to a control not comprising the fragrance release modulator and assigned a value of 100%, by at least 1%;thereby producing an air freshener device comprising a reservoir and a freshening composition. 17. A method for modulating the release of a freshening composition or of a component thereof, the method comprising the step of combining: (i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, the perfume raw material comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an acetal, a phenol, an ether, a lactone, a furan, a hydrocarbon, an acid, a natural origin fragrance compound, a synthetic origin fragrance compound, a stereoisomer of any preceding perfume raw material, and a mixture of any of the preceding perfume raw materials;(ii) from about 1.0 wt % to about 95 wt % of a solvent; and(iii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance release modulator having two or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: (a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension of less than about 60 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 0.5 cp to about 100 cp, and(d) a density from about 600 g/l to about 1,300 g/l;wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of a C2-8 linear alcohol, a C2-8 branched alcohol, an alkyl-ether, an aryl-ether, an alkyl-glycol, an aryl-glycol, an alkyl-carbonate, an aryl-carbonate, an alkyldiol, an alkyl-adipate, an aryl-adipate, an alkyl-benzoate, an aryl-benzoate, an alkyl-citrate, an aryl-citrate, an alkyl-laurate, an aryl-laurate, an alkyl-palmitate, an aryl-palmitate, an alkyl-stearate, an aryl-stearate, an aryl-myristate, an alkyl-succinate, an aryl-succinate, an alkyl-glutarate, an aryl-glutarate, a silicon solvent, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;wherein the amount of the fragrance release modulator in the freshening composition is sufficient to modulate the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof, relative to a control not comprising the fragrance release modulator and assigned a value of 100%, by at least 1%;and wherein the freshening composition is adapted to have two or more of a characteristic selected from the group consisting of:(a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 1 cp to about 30 cp, and(d) a density from about 650 g/l to about 1,300 g/l,thereby the release of the freshening composition or of the component thereof is modulated. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein modulation of the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof is an up-regulated release selected from values of the group consisting of by at least about 1%, by at least about 2%, by at least about 3% by at least about 5%, by at least about 10%, by at least about 20%, by at least about 30%, by at least about 40%, by at least about 50%, by at least about 60%, by at least about 70%, by at least about 80%, by at least about 90%, by at least about 100%, by at least about 110%, by at least about 120%, by at least about 130%, by at least about 140%, by at least about 150%, by at least about 160%, by at least about 170%, by at least about 180%, by at least about 190%, by at least about 200%, by at least about 250%, by at least about 300%, by at least about 400%, by at least about 500%, or by at least about 1,000-3,000% or more. 19. The method according to claim 17, wherein modulation of the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof is a down-regulated release selected from the group of values consisting of by at least about 1%, by at least about 2%, by at least about 3%, by at least about 5%, by at least about 10%, by at least about 15%, by at least about 20%, by at least about 25%, by at least about 30%, by at least about 35%, by at least about 40%, by at least about 45%, by at least about 50%, by at least about 55%, by at least about 60%, by at least about 65%, by at least about 70%, by at least about 75%, by at least about 80%, by at least about 85%, by at least about 90%, or by at least about 95% or more. 20. A method for delivering a scent of a freshening composition or of a component thereof into or onto an environment, the method comprising the step placing an air freshener device into or onto an environment, wherein the air fresher device comprises (1) a reservoir and (2) a freshening composition;wherein the freshening composition comprises:(i) from about 0.1 wt % to about 95 wt % perfume raw material, the perfume raw material comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, an aldehyde, a ketone, an acetal, a phenol, an ether, a lactone, a furan, a hydrocarbon, an acid, a natural origin fragrance compound, a synthetic origin fragrance compound, a stereoisomer of any preceding perfume raw material, and a mixture of any of the preceding perfume raw materials;(ii) from about 1.0 wt % to about 95 wt % of a solvent; and(iii) from about 0.01 wt % to about 90 wt % fragrance release modulator having two or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: (a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension of less than about 60 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 0.5 cp to about 100 cp, and(d) a density from about 600 g/l to about 1,300 g/l;wherein the fragrance release modulator is selected from the group consisting of a C2-8 linear alcohol, a C2-8 branched alcohol, an alkyl-ether, an aryl-ether, an alkyl-glycol, an aryl-glycol, an alkyl-carbonate, an aryl-carbonate, an alkyldiol, an alkyl-adipate, an aryl-adipate, an alkyl-benzoate, an aryl-benzoate, an alkyl-citrate, an aryl-citrate, an alkyl-laurate, an aryl-laurate, an alkyl-palmitate, an aryl-palmitate, an alkyl-stearate, an aryl-stearate, an aryl-myristate, an alkyl-succinate, an aryl-succinate, an alkyl-glutarate, an aryl-glutarate, a silicon solvent, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;wherein the amount of the fragrance release modulator in the freshening composition is sufficient to modulate the release of the freshening composition or of a component thereof, relative to a control not comprising the fragrance release modulator and assigned a value of 100%, by at least 1%;and wherein the freshening composition is adapted to have two or more of a characteristic selected from the group consisting of:(a) a flash point higher than about 100° F.,(b) a surface tension from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m,(c) a dynamic viscosity from about 1 cp to about 30 cp, and(d) a density from about 650 g/l to about 1,300 g/l;thereby the scent of the freshening composition or of a component thereof is delivered into or onto an environment.
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