Qualitative analysis of volatile compounds in perfumes by headspace solid phase microextraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

The volatile components of twenty kinds of perfumes were investigated. These volatile components were obtained by Headspace-Solid Phase Microextraction (HS-SPME) technique with four types of fibers; DVB/CAR/PDMS, CW/DVB, PDMS/DVB and CAR/PDMS. The determination was performed in combination of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The result showed that DVB/CAR/PDMS and PDMS/DVB gave better extraction response than CW/DVB and CAR/PDMS. One hundred and thirteen compounds were identified and classified to forty-two alkenes, twenty-six esters, fourteen alcohols, twelve ketones, nine aldehydes, six ethers, three hydrocarbons and two carboxylic acids. The volatile compounds which found in many perfumes were alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, beta-Myrcene, Cymene, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl acetate, Linalyl acetate and Lilial.