Nice! Love myrtle in AdP’s super-juicy Mirto do Panarea. Featured in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and often included in bridal flowers (purity and fertility). Also reputed to be an aphrodisiac (that ol’ chestnut 😊).
Thanks for a very interesting sniffing session video Peter. Hearing about the facets of different essential oils is fascinating. The only thing better would to be able to actually smell them in real life. Hopefully you are having a fantastic trip! Take care! ~ Jenn
What a great video! Really loved your descriptions. I have rose geranium as well as bourbon geranium too and am amazed at the changes between each of them. I hope you've had a wonderful trip!
Thanks for this! Very interesting! I've realized that I tend to like perfumes were Geranium is one of the notes, even though I associate the scent with shirt and tie. I feel that the flower is a good complement to other sweeter or heavier notes.
I love palo santo. So multifaceted and can be taking in so many different directions. I got a beautiful palo santo oil from a local crystal shop that gets it from a small distiller in Peru. I love how it can be sharp and smooth all in one. Too bad it’s going to be restricted soon.
I love carnation so much, almost as much as peony and rose. This was very interesting. Great idea and I hope you make more videos with this theme. Have a good trip home 🏡
Interesting about that hamster-cage facet of carnation absolute. But I always wished geranium would be referred to as geranium leaf absolute since the flower doesn't have a scent. Is it even a floral if the material is made from the leaves, roots or stems? I suppose? Is petitgrain a citrus for example? Also heard from Francesca Bianchi recently that champaca is quite rare. Is it the material expensive? Loved the vid Peter! By the time you read this, I hope you had a brilliant time in India!
I only have a tiny sample of the champaca, for small amounts it's not very expensive - thank you! good question about the if it comes from leaves /roots is it still floral... orris butter would be a good example of that too
Carnation is a bit of a vintage note. I could see it making it's way back by way of indie/niche fragrances, Always interesting to hear what facets people pick up from the concentrated oils that maybe isn't apparent in it's actual form. I'd like to see what you can come up with using osmanthus.. 😄
I have an interesting question for you as I am new to making my own scents. I've heard what your doing in this video can cause olfactory fatigue and its best to smell your raw material at a dilution. Then after exploring dilution a bit more i understand theirs more use to it then just this. How do you treat dilutions when making a perfume with dilutions. I want to start using galaxolide but I can see that I need to dilute this thick substance. If I dilute it to about 50% how would I treat this dilution when making my perfume? if i add my diluted material, am i only adding a fraction of what is necessary? I've heard that you dilute as you see fit, sometimes some smells are incredibly stronger then others and diluting them can be a good way of adding less. But if i dilute most my material, arent i starting to make an EDT type perfume instead of a perfume. for example if i dilute everything to 50% to match galaxolide in my perfume then im essentially making an EDT because only half of the material is raw and the other half is alcohol. then you add more alcohol and boom it becomes 10% raw material and 90% alcohol. if i find that some raw material is very overpowering in my fragrance, should i then just dilute it and use the dilution to make a perfume? would it be safe to use some raw material neat in my formula and some diluted down or am i starting to make a different fragrance type at that point? if i only use some diluted then my fragrance would near the 15% concentration range correct? is this something i should just be okay with because it ends up smelling nicer even though its less concentrated? ive also heard that dilutions are a way to smell the isolated raw materials how they would smell in the finished product. For example if I took 4 materials dilute them to 20% and sniff them on different test strips together ill get in idea of what it would smell like in the perfume and you can get a good idea of how accords will work before you make a perfume with one. But now how do i test galaxiode... or benzoin which i buy at 50%. i need help with dilution logic homie.
Yea it’s really not that complicated. I was resistant to diluting, but I’ve been doing it more and more. Obviously the resins for practical reasons. But aldehydes, Damascones etc. down to 1%. I buy galax already diluted to 50%. You get much more dynamic and nuanced formulas in my experience. For instance alpha ionone. I made a few formulas with 100% and it just overpowered everything, so I stopped using it. Decided to dilute to %10 and now I use it in almost everything. It adds punch, diffusion, and strength to a number of formulas without really showing up. Same thing with aldehydes specifically C12 mna. It has a horrible smell even 1 drop at 10% in a 1 gram+ formula to my nose. When I diluted to 1% it was perfect and gave me the performance benefits without altering smell. When you write your formula say you have 1 drop .020g of %10 Amber Xtreme. When you add up the formula just divide the material you diluted by 10. So it’s .002g of actual material. Or if it’s 50% it’s even easier, just divide by 2 .010. If everything is diluted by 10 or 50%. Just add up the entire formula and do the same. And that is the number you will consider the juice concentrate when working out your edp, edt, etc. I’m addition to those, the heavy florals like jasmine, ylang ( this is another material I never used, until I diluted it down to %10) etc.and Mints, pine, balsams, bay, sage etc. can be great in dilutions for adding performance and nuance. Anything that tends to take over or seem to ruin the flow of the perfume should be diluted, and not just discarded. Some materials will even behave and smell different depending on the strength you add them in. Muscenone for instance is a fragrance enhancer at really low doses. In higher doses it adds its own character. So it opens up a whole new palate to work with. Hedione, iso e, citrus, there is no need.
Nice! Love myrtle in AdP’s super-juicy Mirto do Panarea. Featured in Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and often included in bridal flowers (purity and fertility). Also reputed to be an aphrodisiac (that ol’ chestnut 😊).
Thanks for a very interesting sniffing session video Peter. Hearing about the facets of different essential oils is fascinating. The only thing better would to be able to actually smell them in real life.
Hopefully you are having a fantastic trip!
Take care! ~ Jenn
Thank you Jenn, I just got home
My backyard is filled with Geranium! Geranium does smell a bit citrusy. I have most varieties except the Red one. I have Pink, White and Maroon.
Moroccan khella is wonderful. I've used it in a perfume I'm working on.
Very generous of you and well spoken
Thanks Paul
What a great video! Really loved your descriptions. I have rose geranium as well as bourbon geranium too and am amazed at the changes between each of them. I hope you've had a wonderful trip!
Thanks!
Thanks for this! Very interesting! I've realized that I tend to like perfumes were Geranium is one of the notes, even though I associate the scent with shirt and tie. I feel that the flower is a good complement to other sweeter or heavier notes.
I love palo santo. So multifaceted and can be taking in so many different directions. I got a beautiful palo santo oil from a local crystal shop that gets it from a small distiller in Peru. I love how it can be sharp and smooth all in one. Too bad it’s going to be restricted soon.
Great smelling session! Love osmanthus, and Australian sandalwood. Great video, Peter!
Thanks!
Thank you so much ❤😊 it is so interesting and instructive
Please make more videos like this one ❤
Really great video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks
Thanks for sharing the site Peter
Thanks Paul
I love carnation so much, almost as much as peony and rose. This was very interesting. Great idea and I hope you make more videos with this theme. Have a good trip home 🏡
Thanks Tina
Palo Santo caught my attention, i will definitely give it a try!
Interesting about that hamster-cage facet of carnation absolute. But I always wished geranium would be referred to as geranium leaf absolute since the flower doesn't have a scent. Is it even a floral if the material is made from the leaves, roots or stems? I suppose? Is petitgrain a citrus for example? Also heard from Francesca Bianchi recently that champaca is quite rare. Is it the material expensive? Loved the vid Peter! By the time you read this, I hope you had a brilliant time in India!
I only have a tiny sample of the champaca, for small amounts it's not very expensive - thank you! good question about the if it comes from leaves /roots is it still floral... orris butter would be a good example of that too
They're my favorite videos
I love Eden Botanicals! I wish I could find my oakmoss raw material. It smells so funky, complex and interesting!
Liberty naturals in Oregon is where i bought my oakmoss,very gooey stuff.
welcome INDIA, hope you are having good time in INDIA
Thank you!
Oohh this will be amazing:)
Thank you!!!
you're welcome
Carnation is a bit of a vintage note. I could see it making it's way back by way of indie/niche fragrances,
Always interesting to hear what facets people pick up from the concentrated oils that maybe isn't apparent in it's actual form.
I'd like to see what you can come up with using osmanthus.. 😄
YES do synthetics!
@@le_Lilyon Ok, boss!
Lol 😆, I meant it in agreement not so much demanding it 😅
I'd love to hear your thoughts on cdg's laurel fragrance.
I have an interesting question for you as I am new to making my own scents. I've heard what your doing in this video can cause olfactory fatigue and its best to smell your raw material at a dilution. Then after exploring dilution a bit more i understand theirs more use to it then just this.
How do you treat dilutions when making a perfume with dilutions. I want to start using galaxolide but I can see that I need to dilute this thick substance. If I dilute it to about 50% how would I treat this dilution when making my perfume? if i add my diluted material, am i only adding a fraction of what is necessary?
I've heard that you dilute as you see fit, sometimes some smells are incredibly stronger then others and diluting them can be a good way of adding less. But if i dilute most my material, arent i starting to make an EDT type perfume instead of a perfume. for example if i dilute everything to 50% to match galaxolide in my perfume then im essentially making an EDT because only half of the material is raw and the other half is alcohol. then you add more alcohol and boom it becomes 10% raw material and 90% alcohol.
if i find that some raw material is very overpowering in my fragrance, should i then just dilute it and use the dilution to make a perfume? would it be safe to use some raw material neat in my formula and some diluted down or am i starting to make a different fragrance type at that point? if i only use some diluted then my fragrance would near the 15% concentration range correct? is this something i should just be okay with because it ends up smelling nicer even though its less concentrated?
ive also heard that dilutions are a way to smell the isolated raw materials how they would smell in the finished product. For example if I took 4 materials dilute them to 20% and sniff them on different test strips together ill get in idea of what it would smell like in the perfume and you can get a good idea of how accords will work before you make a perfume with one. But now how do i test galaxiode... or benzoin which i buy at 50%.
i need help with dilution logic homie.
Most dilute to 10%, i don't bother personally
Yea it’s really not that complicated. I was resistant to diluting, but I’ve been doing it more and more.
Obviously the resins for practical reasons. But aldehydes, Damascones etc. down to 1%. I buy galax already diluted to 50%.
You get much more dynamic and nuanced formulas in my experience. For instance alpha ionone. I made a few formulas with 100% and it just overpowered everything, so I stopped using it. Decided to dilute to %10 and now I use it in almost everything. It adds punch, diffusion, and strength to a number of formulas without really showing up. Same thing with aldehydes specifically C12 mna. It has a horrible smell even 1 drop at 10% in a 1 gram+ formula to my nose.
When I diluted to 1% it was perfect and gave me the performance benefits without altering smell.
When you write your formula say you have 1 drop .020g of %10 Amber Xtreme. When you add up the formula just divide the material you diluted by 10. So it’s .002g of actual material. Or if it’s 50% it’s even easier, just divide by 2 .010.
If everything is diluted by 10 or 50%. Just add up the entire formula and do the same. And that is the number you will consider the juice concentrate when working out your edp, edt, etc.
I’m addition to those, the heavy florals like jasmine, ylang ( this is another material I never used, until I diluted it down to %10) etc.and Mints, pine, balsams, bay, sage etc. can be great in dilutions for adding performance and nuance.
Anything that tends to take over or seem to ruin the flow of the perfume should be diluted, and not just discarded.
Some materials will even behave and smell different depending on the strength you add them in. Muscenone for instance is a fragrance enhancer at really low doses. In higher doses it adds its own character. So it opens up a whole new palate to work with.
Hedione, iso e, citrus, there is no need.
@fragranceview oh wow really not at all?