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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...

I'm about a week or so over a mild viral infection (possibly the rona) and the anosmia is taking an age to shift. Weirdly it seems to have gotten worse since the other viral symptoms left. I'm still cracking on with the fumes but it's pretty infuriating. I'm acutely aware of a massive reduction...

Greetings! I recently asked for your help in creating a coffee formula, I listened to your advice and here are my results. What do you think about this? I would be grateful to hear your opinion and comments. SPICY COFFEE FORMULA 1 TOTAL: 420 GALAXOLIDE (50% DEP) ……………………………. 90 HEDIONE...

Trying to fill a travel atomizer, but the one on my 6.7 oz bottle of Sauvage EDT doesn't seem to come off. Is there a trick to it? I've seen people recommend pliers but I don't want to break my bottle.

I am about to purchase my first set of materials to begin experimenting with fragrances. What size bottles should I buy for my materials when starting out? My options are 4ml, 15ml, 50g, and 250g. I’m unsure of what amount to get so that I will have enough to experiment with, but not an...

Hello, I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I just made a oil perfume with these ingredients... Egyptian musk: 10 drops Vanilla: 29 drops Rose: ~7 drops Plum blossom: 26 drops carrier oil with myrrh grounded (i let them set for about a week in a glass container) I like the...

Advice, Lessons, Tips, Tricks, and Insights This list is continued from Part 1 HERE. - Try to avoid hedonism but embrace the aesthetic nature of perfumery. Whether that's with samples or, if you have the money, full bottles, it's ok to try lots of fragrances until you find something you enoy...

I have finally discovered the blog section after two years of basenotes membership. Given my predilection for long-form posting this feels like a belated match made in heaven. I have enjoyed writing discursive essay-style topics in the discussion section of this website yet a blog seems a far...

Hey Guys! I originally posted this in another forum but was told to post it here :D Maybe you guys can help me? I am thinking about writing a blog post about Homemade cologne and aftershave, but I have very limited experience in the field. Do you guys have any good recipes or perhaps want to do...

I'm a 17 year old male who has always had an interest in fashion(especially vintage rebel) and I like to make what I use myself(I've always had the combination of good hands and a good brain thankfully). I know how to make fragrances and am going to start soon but before I do I want to know what...

Hi everyone, A friend of mine wants to buy male fragrance with the following characteristics; masculine strong perfume that lasts long (8-9hours) scent that leaves strong impression I'm not sure whether male fragrance lasts that long. I would appreciate any suggestions from my basenoters :).

Hi everyone! This is my first post, but I have been a lurking for quite a while, trying to gain the knowledge and the confidence to share anything. I have learned a lot, but am constantly amazed (and often overwhelmed!) by the wealth of information on this website. I never realized that there...

I'm looking to decant some of my fragrances to carry around to work, etc. Where is the best place to get them, and has anyone got any tips on the best techniques of decanting EDT's. many thanks.

I am sure that this has already been asked but I cannot seem to locate the thread. I am not great with forums, seriously, I almost started this post with Dear,. As I read through the different descriptions of fragrances I realized that there are different ways for people to describe what they...

I have this problem, and it just annoys the hell out of me to not know how much of a fragrance I have left. I had this issue with Czech and Speake #88, and have it now with Silver Mountain Water and Emporio Armani He. Particularly with SMW, it's a pretty heavy bottle in itself, so it's a little...

Hi guys! After reading COUNTLESS basenotes threads & reading up & saving/cataloguing COUNTLESS perfume articles to learn as much as possible about perfume, I've finally decided to create one of my own posts! So I'm not one of those hovering leeches trying to glean as much info without...

This is a thread to which I hope many basenoters will contribute. It is to help awareness of the more obscure, harder to find fragrances out there, worth checking out. I have recently discovered 4 such fragrances: Alviero Martini - A postmodern fresh fragrance.Strong. Synthetic. Linear. Has...

Guys and Gals, Can Parfum d'Empire fragrances be bought in Canada ? Any tips ? Thanks in advance for your help :coolold: Surfacing

Dear Group, as a new old boy to the fragrant world i now inhabit i have aquired several samples of various colognes. One or two of them have atomiser sprays but the majority just have a little stopper in them. So, as the title line says, how many "finger tips" = one spray? Thanks

I am just getting started in this magical world of perfumes and I would love some suggestions for fall/winter to help me in my search. Traditionally I've preferred my perfumes fresh, light and aquatic. I used to wear Cool water, and for the last couple of years I've worn Bulgari Aqua, which I...