Fragrance composition

1. A method for stabilizing a fragrance preparation against discoloration, comprising the following steps:

(a) providing a fragrance preparation, comprising one at least one fragrance different from 3,6-dimethyl-3H-1-benzofuran-2-one;

(b) providing a blend consisting of

(b1) 3,6-dimethyl-3H-1-benzofuran-2-one, and

(b2) at least one cosmetically acceptable carrier; and

(c) adding the blend of step (b) to the fragrance preparation of step (a),

wherein the mixture (a+b) contains

(i) about 1 to about 12 wt.-percent 3,6-dimethyl-3H-1-benzofuran-2-one,

(ii) about 1 to about 15 wt.-percent of said at least one fragrance different from 3,6-dimethyl-3H-1-benzofuran-2-one,

on condition amounts add with said cosmetically acceptable carrier to 100 wt.-percent,

wherein said 3,6-dimethyl-3H-1-benzofuran-2-one is present in an effective amount to inhibit discoloration of the fragrance preparation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one fragrance (a) is selected from the group consisting of extracts of

blossoms selected from the group consisting of lily, lavender, rose, jasmine, neroli, ylang-ylang,

stems and leaves selected from the group consisting of geranium, patchouli, petitgrain,

fruits selected from the group consisting of anise, coriander, caraway, juniper, fruit peels selected from the group consisting of bergamot, lemon, orange, roots selected from the group consisting of nutmeg, Angelica , celery, cardamom, costus, Iris , calmus, pinewood, sandalwood, guaiac wood, cedarwood, rosewood,

herbs and grasses selected from selected from the group consisting of tarragon, lemon grass, sage, thyme,

needles and branches selected from the group consisting of spruce, fir, pine, dwarf pine),

resins and balsams selected from the group consisting of Galbanum , elemi, benzoin, myrrh, olibanum, opoponax,

and mixtures thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one fragrance (a) is selected from the group consisting of

[(3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl)-xy]-cetaldehyde,

1-(p-menthene-6(2)-yl)-1-propanone,

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-8,8-dimethyl-2-naphthaldehyde,

10-undecen-1-al,

10-undecen-1-ol,

1-decanal,

1-dodecanal,

1-methyl-3-(4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-carboxyaldehyde,

1-methyl-4-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,

1-nonanal,

1-octanal,

1-octen-3-ol,

1-p-menthene-g-carboxaldehyde,

1-undecanal,

2-(2-(4-Methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)propyl)-cyclopentanone,

2,4,4,7-tetramethyl-oct-6-en-3-one,

2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-I-carboxalde-hyde,

2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-carboxaldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde,

2,4-dimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-carboxyaldehyde,

2,6,10-trimethyl-5,9-undecadienal,

2,6,10-trimethyl-9-undecenal, 3-dodecen-1-al,

2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal,

2,6-dimethylhept-5-en-1-al,

2,6-dimethylheptan-2-ol,

2,6-nonadienal,

2-acetyl-3,3-di-methyl-norbornan,

2-methyl decanal,

2-methyl octanal,

2-methyl undecanal,

2-methyl-3-(4-tertbutyl)propanal,

2-methyl-3-(isopropyl-phenyl)propanal,

2-methyl-3-(para-methoxy-phenylpropanal),

2-methyl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-al,

2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-butenal,

2-methylbutanol,

2-methylpentanol,

2-phenoxyethanol,

2-phenylpropan-1-al,

2-phenylpropanol,

2-tert-butycyclohexanol,

3-(3,4-methylendioxy-phenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-al,

3-(3-isopropylphenyl)-butan-1-al,

3-(4-ethylphenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropan-1-al,

3-(4-ethylphenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropanal,

3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-al,

3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanal,

3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methyl-propanal,

3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-propanal,

3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde,

3,4-methylendioxybenzaldehyde,

3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanol,

3,5,5-trimethylhexanal,

3,5,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexenecarboxaldehyde,

3,7-dimethyl-2-methylene-6-octenal,

3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-al,

3,7-dimethyloctan-1-al,

3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde,

3-hexanol,

3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-benzaldehyde,

3-methyl-5-phenyl-1-pentanal,

3-methyl-5-phenylpentanol,

3-octanol,

3-phenyl-2-hexylprop-2-enal,

3-phenyl-2-pentylprop-2-en-1-al,

3-phenyl-2-propenal,

3-phenylprop-2-en-1-al,

3-phenylpropanol,

3-propyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-5-ene-2-carbaldehyde,

4-(1-ethoxyvinyl)-3,3,5,5-tetramethyl cyclohexanone,

4-(3)(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexen-carboxaldehyde,

4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone,

4-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cylohexene-I-carboxal-dehyde,

4-(tricyclo[5.2.1.0(2,6)]-decylidene-8)-butanal;

4-damascol,

4-heptenol,

4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde,

4-isopropyl benzyaldehyde,

4-isopropyl cyclohexanol,

4-methoxy benzaldehyde,

4-methylphenyl acetaldehyde,

4-tert-butyl cyclohexanol,

5,9-dimethyl-4,8-decadienal,

5-methoxyhexahydro-4,7-methanoindan-1-carboxyaldehyde,

5-methoxyhexahydro-4,7-methanoindan-2-carboxyaldehyde,

6,10-dimethyl-3-oxa-5,9-undecadien-1-al,

6,6-dimethyl-2-norpinene-2-propionaldehyde,

6,7-dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanone,

6,8-dimethyl-2-nonanol,6-nonen-1-ol,

6-isopropyl-deca-hydro-2-naphtone,

6-methoxyhexahydro-4,7-methanoindan-1-carboxyaldehyde,

6-methoxyhexahydro-4,7-methanoindan-2-carboxyaldehyde,

7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl octanal,

7-methoxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-1-al,

9-decen-1-ol,

9-decenal,

acetophenone,

adoxal,

allyl cyclohexylpropionate,

alphalonen,

ambroxan,

amylsalicylat,

anethol,

anisaldehyde,

benzaldehyde,

benzophenone,

benzyl acetate,

benzyl acetone,

benzyl alcohol,

benzyl salicylate,

benzylethyl ether,

bourgeonal,

buccoxime,

butyl salicylate,

campher,

canthoxal,

carvone,

cassione,

celery cetone

chlorhydral,

cinnamalcohol,

cis-/trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-al,

cis-jasmon,

citral or its mixtures,

citronellal,

citronellol,

citronellyl oxyacetaldehyde,

cumal,

cyclamenaldehyde,

cyclohexyl salicylate,

cymal,

damarose,

damascenone,

decanol,

decyl aldehyde,

delphone,

dihydroiasmone,

dihydromyrcenol,

dihydrozimtaldehyde,

dihydro-p-lonone,

dimethyl benzylcarbinol,

dimethyl benzylcarbinylacetate,

dimethyl heptanol,

dimethyl octanol,

dimethyl octenone,

dulcinyl

ethyl salicylate,

ethyl vanilin,

ethylmethylphenyl glycinate,

eugenol,

fenchone,

fleuramone,

floralozon,

floramat,

florhydral,

gelsone,

geraniol,

hedione,

helional,

heliotropin,

heptanol,

hexahydro-4,7-methanoindan-1-carboxaldehyde,

hexahydro-8,8-dimethyl-2-naphthaldehyde,

hexalone,

hexyl salicylat,

hydroxycitronellal,

isoborneol,

isodamascone,

isoeugenol,

isojasmone,

isopulegol,

jasmacyclatat,

koavon,

laurinaldehyde,

ligustral,

lilial citral,

lilial,

limonen,

linalool,

linalyl acetate,

livescon,

lyral,

m-cymene-7-carboxaldehyde,

melonal,

melusat,

menthol,

menthone,

methyl acetophenone,

methyl cedrenyl ketone,

methyl cedrylon,

methyl cedrylone,

methyl cyclocitrone,

methyl dihydrojasmonate,

methyl heptenone,

methyl lavender ketone,

methyl-dihydrojasmonate,

methylnonyl acetaldehyde,

methyl-β-naphthyl ketone,

moschus indanone,

muscone,

myrtenol,

n-dodecanal,

neobutenone,

nerol,

n-hexanol,

nonanol,

n-undecanal,

octahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indenecarboxaldehyde,

octanal,

octanol,

o-methoxyzimtaldehyde,

orivone,

p-ethyl-α,α-dimethylhydrozimtaldehyde,

phenol,

phenoxyacetaldehyde;

phenoxyisobutyrate,

phenyl acetaldehyde,

phenyl salicylat,

phenylethyl acetate,

phenylethyl alcohol,

p-hydroxy phenylbutanone,

pinen

plicatone,

p-menthan-7-ol,

p-methoxy acetophenone,

p-methyl phenoxy acetaldehyde,

p-tert.-bucinal,

p-tert.-butyl cyclohexanone,

p-tert.-butyl cyclohexylacetate,

p-tolyl acetaldehyde;

styrallyl propionate,

tetrahydrogeraniol,

tetrahydrolinalool,

tetrameran,

thymol,

tonalid/moschus plus,

trans-2-cis-6-nonadienol,

trans-2-nonen-1-ol,

trans-2-octenol,

trans-4-decenal,

triplal,

undecanal,

undecanol,

undecylenraldehyde,

vanillin,

veloutone,

verdone,

α.-methyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)-hydrocinnamaldehyde,

α-damascone,

α-methyl benzylalcohol,

α-methyl-4-(I-methylethyl)benzene-acetaldehyde,

α-methylphenylacetaldehyde,

αn-Amylzimtaldehyde,

α-n-hexyl-cinnamaldehyde,

α-terpineol,

β-damascone,

β-ionon,

β-terpineol,

γ-methylionone,

δ-damascone,

and mixtures thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said fragrance preparation (a) is free of coumarin.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, propanol, isopropyl alcohol, butanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerol, and mixtures thereof.