Guest guest Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I thought it might be fun if we all shared out favorite recipes, however simple or complicated they may be. Maybe you have a special one you'd prefer to keep to yourself, but most of us probably have at least one we could share. Anyone? I am super, super new at this, so my favorite is sooo simple (I feel a little silly), and it also still needs a base note to really fix it... it's gone really quick. Sweet Orange 8 drops Ylang-ylang 4 drops Nutmeg 1 drop 1/3 oz Jojoba It's very, very sweet and refreshing. Now I just need to find the perfect fixative to keep it going all day long! As a mist, though, made with distilled water instead of oil, it may be very nice as a pick- me-up, maybe even refrigerated. I've yet to try it! Please share! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 I am new too, and the silly or simple recipes for right now work for me! We all have to learn someplace. My father used to go in the woods all the time and dig Ginseng and Goldenseal. I wish I would have took the time to learn more from him. Steve Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 > From: <sbrown1157@...> > Reply- > Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 20:24:41 -0500 > < > > Cc: <sbrown1157@...> > Subject: Re: Your Favorite Recipe? > > I am new too, and the silly or simple recipes for right now work for me! > > We all have to learn someplace. > > My father used to go in the woods all the time and dig Ginseng and Goldenseal. > > I wish I would have took the time to learn more from him. > > Steve Brown I am happy to share my recipe for Lavender Notes 55 ml. Lavande fine from France 15 Ml. of Lavandin abrialis France 5 ml. Lavandin abrialis Spain 5 Ml. Lavandin absolute France 5 ml. Spike lavandin Spain 5 ml. Bergamot Italy 5 drops Oakmoss France 10 drops Clary Sage France 10 drops Geranium Sur Fleur S.Africa I let this mature 6 weeks plus and then use in melt and pour soap, fragrance sprays -- Eau de Toilette strength. The Lavandin absolute gives the soap a lovely green color as well as the Toilette spray. Very fresh and clean with a crisp bite. Dorothy McCall, Cert. Aroma. Kingsbury Fragrances The Royal York 3955 Bigelow Blvd. Ste. 907 Pittsburgh, PA. 15213 (412) 687-2720 www.kingsburyfragrances.com " Vibrating aromatic threads speak of the Divine through tapestries of scent " Dorothy McCall Cert. Aroma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 > > I thought it might be fun if we all shared out favorite recipes, > however simple or complicated they may be. Maybe you have a special > one you'd prefer to keep to yourself, but most of us probably have at > least one we could share. Anyone? > > {snipped} Cool idea, Jane~ Here's one of my all time favs- I call it " Supplication " I'll list the proportions below as if for blending for a light perfume oil in 10 ml. Jojoba. This also makes a wonderful meditation and massage blend! LAVENDAR (HIMALAYAN) 4 drops CEDARWOOD (HIMALAYAN) 4 drops VANILLA CO2 3 drops SANDALWOOD MYSORE 2 drops EUCALYPTUS SMITHII 2 drops ROSE MAROC 10% 1 drop JASMINE GRANDI (INDIA) 10% 1 drop ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 > > I thought it might be fun if we all shared out favorite recipes, > however simple or complicated they may be. Maybe you have a special > one you'd prefer to keep to yourself, but most of us probably have at > least one we could share. Anyone? > > I am super, super new at this, so my favorite is sooo simple (I feel a > little silly), and it also still needs a base note to really fix it... > it's gone really quick. > > Sweet Orange 8 drops > Ylang-ylang 4 drops > Nutmeg 1 drop > 1/3 oz Jojoba > > It's very, very sweet and refreshing. Now I just need to find the > perfect fixative to keep it going all day long! As a mist, though, > made with distilled water instead of oil, it may be very nice as a pick- > me-up, maybe even refrigerated. I've yet to try it! > > Please share! =) > Hi H2, I think you are missing some basenotes. Basenotes balance blends and make fragrances last longer. My first thought for your blend above would be benzoin, about 3 drops. Benzoin has a nice vanilla scent, which remains constant throughout the life of your blend. It is an excellent fixative, which means it makes the blend last longer on the skin. Sandalwood, frankincense, or labdanum would be nice in the base. I've noticed that beginners seem afraid of the basenotes, but they are essencial in building a fragrance that will last longer than an hour. Try for 20-30% base notes, 30-40% middle notes and 30-50% topnotes as a composition. - F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 I'm reviving an old thread, and it's interesting that the previous post in the thread dealt with base notes, because while I haven't made a totally good EDT yet, I have found at least one really good set of base notes. I'll repeat the whole recipe (which I mentioned in another thread), even though I really notice only the base notes, and this was for a 1-oz EDT, or perhaps nearly EDP strength: Top: bergamot 25, lemon 25, petitgrain 5, anise 7, ginger 15, juniper berry 15 Heart: rose 10, jasmine 8, pepper 12, clove 12, nutmeg 12, ylang ylang 3, tuberose 5 Base: musk 5, tobacco 3, cedar Himalaya 10, sandalwood 20, vanilla 5, benzoin 5, balsam Peru 10 For reasons (or suspicions) I mentioned in my other thread, all I really notice with this is the base notes, but they're really nice: what I get is a smooth, intense, deep yet bright scent that's woody, vanillic and incensey, and I think that's produced mainly by the cedar Himalaya, balsam Peru, and vanilla and benzoin; the sandalwood was only a 10% blend. It stays fairly close to the skin but lasts about four hours, I think. It's a great combination of notes that I plan to build on in future blends! Now if I can just learn how to pump up the top and heart notes! I used perfumer's alcohol and also seven or eight drops of glycerin for fixitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 I'm reviving an old thread, and it's interesting that the previous post in the thread dealt with base notes, because while I haven't made a totally good EDT yet, I have found at least one really good set of base notes. I'll repeat the whole recipe (which I mentioned in another thread), even though I really notice only the base notes, and this was for a 1-oz EDT, or perhaps nearly EDP strength: Top: bergamot 25, lemon 25, petitgrain 5, anise 7, ginger 15, juniper berry 15 Heart: rose 10, jasmine 8, pepper 12, clove 12, nutmeg 12, ylang ylang 3, tuberose 5 Base: musk 5, tobacco 3, cedar Himalaya 10, sandalwood 20, vanilla 5, benzoin 5, balsam Peru 10 For reasons (or suspicions) I mentioned in my other thread, all I really notice with this is the base notes, but they're really nice: what I get is a smooth, intense, deep yet bright scent that's woody, vanillic and incensey, and I think that's produced mainly by the cedar Himalaya, balsam Peru, and vanilla and benzoin; the sandalwood was only a 10% blend. It stays fairly close to the skin but lasts about four hours, I think. It's a great combination of notes that I plan to build on in future blends! Now if I can just learn how to pump up the top and heart notes! I used perfumer's alcohol and also seven or eight drops of glycerin for fixitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi Steve To boost the top notes, the ratio of percentage of base notes would have to be considerably smaller. Dorothy Dorothy McCall, Cert. Aroma. Kingsbury Fragrances The Royal York 3955 Bigelow Blvd. Ste. 907 Pittsburgh, PA. 15213 (412) 687-2720 www.kingsburyfragrances.com " Vibrating aromatic threads speak of the Divine through tapestries of scent " Dorothy McCall Cert. Aroma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 > Hi Steve...To boost the top notes, the ratio of percentage of base notes would have to be considerably smaller. Dorothy Thanks, Dorothy! I am going to have to rethink my formulas, and I think experimenting more will help too. I want to add just one more recipe. As Xplo said in another post, aging makes a big difference in a blend, and I'm only just starting to find that out. Last night, I sprayed on a 1-oz EDP I made 4 or 5 months ago, and was really pleasantly surprised to find it had matured, blended and softened to the point where I can actually wear it, which I guess is the whole point! Again, I'm new to this, and I admit the formula does need some tweaking, but this one's fairly nice (and fairly masculine): lemon, petitgrain, bergamot and anise 15 drops each, basil 8, rosemary and spearmint 2 each, nutmeg 10, clove 8, tuberose 7, rose geranium 5, ylang ylang 3, cistus labdanum 10, sandalwood 13, cedarwood 10, patchouli and vanilla 5 each, benzoin 4, vetiver 3 Most noticeable notes (I'm pretty sure): a near balance of the wood, patchouli, vetiver, cistus labdanum (love the smell of this EO, like cough syrup!), also a bit less prominent, clove and nutmeg. The basil and rosemary, and the spearmint, seem to jostle a little bit to be heard at the beginning, but it's all in good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 > Hi Steve...To boost the top notes, the ratio of percentage of base notes would have to be considerably smaller. Dorothy Thanks, Dorothy! I am going to have to rethink my formulas, and I think experimenting more will help too. I want to add just one more recipe. As Xplo said in another post, aging makes a big difference in a blend, and I'm only just starting to find that out. Last night, I sprayed on a 1-oz EDP I made 4 or 5 months ago, and was really pleasantly surprised to find it had matured, blended and softened to the point where I can actually wear it, which I guess is the whole point! Again, I'm new to this, and I admit the formula does need some tweaking, but this one's fairly nice (and fairly masculine): lemon, petitgrain, bergamot and anise 15 drops each, basil 8, rosemary and spearmint 2 each, nutmeg 10, clove 8, tuberose 7, rose geranium 5, ylang ylang 3, cistus labdanum 10, sandalwood 13, cedarwood 10, patchouli and vanilla 5 each, benzoin 4, vetiver 3 Most noticeable notes (I'm pretty sure): a near balance of the wood, patchouli, vetiver, cistus labdanum (love the smell of this EO, like cough syrup!), also a bit less prominent, clove and nutmeg. The basil and rosemary, and the spearmint, seem to jostle a little bit to be heard at the beginning, but it's all in good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Again, I'm new to this, and I admit the formula does need some tweaking, but this one's fairly nice (and fairly masculine): lemon, petitgrain, bergamot and anise 15 drops each, basil 8, rosemary and spearmint 2 each, nutmeg 10, clove 8, tuberose 7, rose geranium 5, ylang ylang 3, cistus labdanum 10, sandalwood 13, cedarwood 10, patchouli and vanilla 5 each, benzoin 4, vetiver 3 Most noticeable notes (I'm pretty sure): a near balance of the wood, patchouli, vetiver, cistus labdanum (love the smell of this EO, like cough syrup!), also a bit less prominent, clove and nutmeg. The basil and rosemary, and the spearmint, seem to jostle a little bit to be heard at the beginning, but it's all in good fun. Hi Steve, I feel your pain!!! I spent an awful lot of time learning what works and what doesn't. Most of my learning was trial and error. Some of it came from reading as many formulas as I could find, trying to see how and why ingredients were being combined. I like to cook, and I have found that blending fragrance ingredients is not too different from blending food ingredients. If you cook up a pot full of chili, you get a generally nice flavor blending from a large amount of beans, broth, beef and tomatoes. You get the spiciness from a small amount of chili pepper and a tiny amount of, say, Tabasco. The blends you have posted are pretty heavy on spices. You wouldn't spice up your pot of chili by adding a couple of cups of Tabasco.you would add just a little. The same is true for spices in fragrances. As Ayala said in her post, a drop or two of spice goes a long way. I also second Ayala's suggestion that you work with fewer ingredients at a time, blending just two or three to get a sense of how they work with each other. These little blends are often called " accords. " As you get good at creating accords, you can begin to combine them to arrive at a full perfume. It takes time and patience, but it really does work. Good luck, Steve Earl Glen Custom Perfumery 26 Applewood Lane Avon, CT 06001 (860) 424-7051 G-C-P@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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