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At 12:31 AM 1/8/2006, you wrote:

I started thinking about the whole natural vs.

>synth debate and then about how I was going to go right home and pick

>that sap off the tips of the cones and pluck it into some alcohol -

>which I did, and I'll revisit it when I go home in May. I'll bottle

>that tincture and keep it. Maybe I'll use some in a composition, but

>regardless, I have a beautiful scented memory of a lovely day in the

>woods with the baby. This is one aspect of natural perfumery that

>some just don't " get. "

You summed up our happy corner of the perfumery world very nicely, Jen, in

respect to the personalization and artisanal gifts we can bring to our

aromatic products. Not only do we " get " it here, we're rapidly growing in

numbers, as more and more " get " it and are drawn to the art, and want to

refine their skills. More and more stores are opening up that carry natural

perfumes solely, and many mainstream stores are carrying natural perfumes

now. The press coverage is stepping up, and the people who are the end

consumers, the ones with the consciousness that is on the same wavelength

as ours, are finding us.

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> Hi ,

>

> I'm still here,...But no, I never did try the banana...The cucumber

turned out beautifully, and is still lovely. I think tried

pineapple, but I can't remember how that turned out. I wouldn't try

banana in jojoba though...If you try it, be sure to post the

results!...

> There is a coconut absolute, but it doesn't smell like fresh

coconut.

> I'll have to revsist that if I can find it. IIRC, it was very

> cake-like. The best coconut smell by far is Virgin Organic Coconut

> Oil or VOCC....

Hi JenB,

I have started the experiment: I mashed up the very ripe banana and

covered it with 1/2 c. of denatured alcohol, then I chopped up the

really ripe peel and covered it with 1/4 c. Jojoba oil. After 4

hours the banana peel mixture had a very strong banana aroma, while

the pulp smelled only of alcohol. After 6 hours the jojoba oils was

scented enough to be fragrant on my skin for about 2 minutes. 30

hours later, it lasts about 3 minutes and the mashed banana in

alcohol lasts a couple minutes, with the alcohol odor much reduced.

I think both will need a fixative, but, so far, it looks promising.

I will let you all know next month how it is proceeding, but I would

like some advise: Can you add the fixative now to keep any volatility

down, or is that best left to the final product?

Also, where is a good source for the fragrant virgin organic coconut

oil? How well does the scent stand up? I am in Canada and would

prefer a Canadian supplier,if possible, to avoid all the exchange and

duty hassles.

Thanks,