Freshening compositions comprising controlled release modulators

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;
• wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyladipate, an aryladipate, an alkyl-glycerol, an aryl-glycerol, an alkyldiol, an aryldiol, a silicon, a C15-19alkane, 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, 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 solvents;
• 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, propylene 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, n-butyl propionate, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;
• wherein the perfume raw material, the solvent, and the fragrance release modulator are different ingredients;
• 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%.

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;
• wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyladipate, an aryladipate, an alkyl-glycerol, an aryl-glycerol, an alkyldiol, an aryldiol, a silicon, a C15-19alkane, 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, 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 solvents 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 perfume raw material, the solvent, and the fragrance release modulator are different ingredients;
• 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).

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 the 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;
• wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyladipate, an aryladipate, an alkyl-glycerol, an aryl-glycerol, an alkyldiol, an aryldiol, a silicon, a C15-19alkane, 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, 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 solvents;
• 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, propylene 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, n-butyl propionate, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;
• wherein the perfume raw material, the solvent, and the fragrance release modulator are different ingredients;
• 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.

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;
• wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyladipate, an aryladipate, an alkyl-glycerol, an aryl-glycerol, an alkyldiol, an aryldiol, a silicon, a C15-19alkane, 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, 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 solvents;
• 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, propylene 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, n-butyl propionate, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;
• wherein the perfume raw material, the solvent, and the fragrance release modulator are different ingredients;
• 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.

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;
• wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of an alkyladipate, an aryladipate, an alkyl-glycerol, an aryl-glycerol, an alkyldiol, an aryldiol, a silicon, a C15-19alkane, 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, 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 solvents;
• 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, propylene 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, n-butyl propionate, a stereoisomer of any preceding fragrance release modulator, and a mixture of any of the preceding fragrance release modulators;
• wherein the perfume raw material, the solvent, and the fragrance release modulator are different ingredients;
• 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 the component thereof is delivered into or onto the environment.