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What makes fragrance different from most other industries and hobbies is that there's no way to measure or quantify them. Sound can be measured (EQ, volume, dynamics). Sight can be measured (light, color). Taste (there is a ton of public information about what we eat). But scent, no. There...

I was anosmic to nerolidol. Only other thing I'm anosmic to is a couple of the salicylates (benzyl and sakura). Then I ordered the natural isolate nerolidol (the previous sample I had was synthetic). Unless there was some mix-up with a shipping order, I have no trouble at all smelling the...

Hi , guys! I'm looking for information on when and by year all the aromatic chemicals were released. Where can I find such information? I would be grateful for links to books and other resources Thank you !

Ok so when I first started doing this 18 months ago I bought a 4ml vial of Civette synthetic (Firmenich) from PA. I am now out of stock and need to replace with it or something else. I'll probably go synthetic unless someone tells me I absolutely need get a natural because it is sooooo much...

Hello Guys :-) Just wanted to ask you for your help I would love to enhance naturals ingredients (manly florals) such as rose ottos or tuberose Ab. or Jasmin Ab. etc. with synthetic materials. I would love to not only stick to naturals but also use synthetic materials to create what I...

I suppose the obvious answer to the thread title is that the real thing is always going to be better. But bear with me. I love the smell of oranges (as do most people, I presume?) and have looked for an orange-centric fragrance for years. The only one that comes close, in my opinion, is Orange...

I've been trying to work on an alternative accord to try to give the smell of oud. ambercore 68 kephalis 32 okoumal 53 (ambrocenide is a bit better here than okoumal but more expensive) firsantol 38 cedramber (optional) 10 anthamber (iso e super)(10% in dpg) 150 karmawood 9 tabanon 5...

I ran across these old perfume ads on ebay while trying to get information on Crown Perfumery. I thought someone else might enjoy the nostalgia of visiting this old era of perfumery: http://cgi.ebay.com/8-Vintage-PERFUME-Ads-all-date-1891-to-1904-42597_W0QQitemZ250024588592QQcmdZViewItem After...

I have been noticing with my more modern frags (Promesse a L'Aube, Cedre by SL, a Mitsouko EDP, a 3 yr old Chanel no. 5 Parfum, a few others) that there is an almost slinky, molecular synthetic feeling to the way they lay on the skin. They smell great but compared to my more vintage frags...

I posted this comment in a thread about patchouli a while ago: Terranol is described by the manufacturer like this: by Perfumer & Flavorist like this: I've been working with a sample Symrise kindly sent me and having decided I want to use the material I've been trying to find a source: In...

Hello, I am starting to "play" with aromachemicals. I have not yet found any shop in Europe, similar to The Good Fragrance or The Perfumer Apprentice, that sells these products in small quantities. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hello, I am starting to "play" with aromachemicals, and I have not yet found any online shop in Europe similar to the Good Scents Company or the Perfumers Apprentice, ready to supply small quantities of these ingredients. Any suggestion? Thanks!

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I was asked recently to provide thoughts on some aroma-chemicals, samples of which had been given out at an event. I wasn’t familiar with all of them but this is what I provided: Ozonil - aka waxy nitrile - this isn't a material I use but I gather it's very powerful so you want a 1% dilution...

Hello Group - I'm curious about the benefits of mixing natural Essential oils with synthetic scents in perfumery. Do the synthetics keep their chemical structure intact longer? Do they help to boost or stabilize essential oils? Are there some combinations of the two that are particularly...

I have a particularly sensitive nose and am uncannily affected by fragrances. Until about 2 years ago, I had always employed the use of rather mundane (and, admittedly 'old stock') colognes and have never been satisfied with the result. But I have always had a healthy obsession with the 'real...

I myself do NOT like this fragrance. I find it rather too synthetic and to me it smells more like a sweet mint rather than vanilla. This fragrance in particular gives me headaches and kicks up my sinuses. Who's with in not liking this fragrance? Who likes this fragrance? What are your favorite...

I retried Extra Vieille today after about a year's hiatus. I suppose my nose has matured a bit sense then having been exposed to the likes of Lorenzo Villoresi Acqua di Colonia, Eau du Coq, and others. I noticed it opens with a similar neroli and orange to LV AdC and then a little rose...

I have a nice new refill bottle of Jicky - bought it last winter - and while it's fine on the sweet and light notes, it is definitely lacking in the infamous "dirty" notes. I'm thinking it might be possible to adjust it by layering with a (synthetic) civet oil, purchased from one of my local...