'Cultured fragrance ' has been developed by Boston 's Gingko Bioworks . It is a blend of natural ingredients that are used in the manufacture of fragrances and cosmetics, such as lavender, chamomile, rosemary, sandalwood, eucalyptus, lemon balm, eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil and They are now experimenting with modifying the genome of yeast so that reactions within its microbes produced the same smell compounds . Experts are creating different strains of yeast to see which ones work best . They are also sending samples to perfumers to make precise modifications .
'Cultured fragrance ' has been developed by Boston 's Gingko Bioworks . Biohackers coded rose genes to see which enzymes produce its smell . They are now experimenting with modifying the genome of yeast so that reactions within its microbes produced the same smell compounds . Experts are creating different strains of yeast to see which ones work best . They are also sending samples to perfumers to make precise modifications .