I live and die for the scent of Bulgarian rose (Rosa damascena) essential oil fresh out of the vial, in its first 5 or so minutes on the skin.
The aroma is just too gorgeous. I don’t know what chemical constituents exactly to attribute to this initial smell, before it settles. It’s like a...
I am looking to create a deep, dry woodsy base for a fragrance. I am having trouble finding a combination of a fixative and a wood that doesn't end up just a bit too sweet.
I have the following ingredients:
Acetal (Natural)
Acetophenone (Phenyl methyl ketone)
Adoxal (Givaudan)
Aldehyde C-10...
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anosmia been driving me bonksnacks lately, for i am working out a basenote formula. musks over xx SG, amirite
in my overly perfume-y workshop, my working time with my subtler musk dilutions is a few precious minutes at best. my internal smellscape gets distorted so fast. my THEEEORY is...
Hi.. got some orris concrete, how do I get the most out of it to use it in a blend? Several questions arose
- for the extraction agent, either ethanol, TEC, or maybe 1:1 mix of both?
- for the ratio of the concrete and the extraction agent, I would guess 1:1 too, but not sure?
- for the...
I know, it was said million times, there is no 'magic molecule' to lift your badly formulated fragrance up. But what about known formulas?
I assembled few relatively simple, like well-known 'classic fougére' - they smell nice (may be not all I really liked), diffusive, radiant, etc...
Hey! I am just starting.. but want to try and make some dupes of popular Luxry fragrances (balling on a budget:)
Is there a place to find ingredients and %??
Have any of you had luck with any fragrances?
I need the most effective way so that I can smell good around people. Anyways I apply my fragrance by spraying one on the base of my neck (slightly above the Adam's apple), one behind my neck, and one (sometimes two it really depends where I'm going) on my chest (on the shirt, not on the skin).
i heard that if you shake a Bottle
and the juice inside starts BuBBling
BuBBles have to go away in 5 seconds or less
if not, this means the fragrance is fake
is this true?