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  1. IthinkIcancancan

    Ideas on how to prolong the initial scent of bulgarian rose oil?

    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...
  2. A

    How to achieve a dry woodsy base? & ingredient list

    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...
  3. lesillage

    how to battle temp anosmia w/o even trying

    oi hi 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...
  4. katieb

    How to edit intro

    In wardrobe. (IE: Decants or Samples) Can anyone help? Thanks!
  5. Zongo

    How to further process a concrete (orris) to use it in a blend?

    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...
  6. B

    How to increase lasting of perfume ?

    I make perfume in 20 percent concentration but still can't get long lasting. How can I get long lasting? Please do the helpful.
  7. S

    How to decant ?

    How do I decant this please?
  8. S

    Perfumistic transparency: how to achieve it?

    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...
  9. tspencer

    Anyone know how to find discontinued Acqua di Gio Profumo?

    Hey all, Looking for any legit online way to buy a back up bottle.
  10. S

    How to make a luxury dupe??

    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?
  11. A

    How do you apply your fragrance?

    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).
  12. N

    spotting fake fragrances from an authentic one

    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?
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