Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 HI, > I'm self-taught on the Carles method, following the systematic charts > for > over 30 years now, using more exotic oils and absolutes than he listed > originally. A great foundation on how to observe how aromatics > interact. > I was recently re-reading the pages on this method which I copied from Kaufman's book, Perfume. One thing that struck me was that he kept the total no. of drops constant when experimenting with different amounts of ingredients. Trial 1: 3 dr A Trial 2: 2 dr A 3 dr B 4 dr B 4 dr C 4 dr C and so forth, maintaining the total at 10 drops, whereas I have been varying the amount of an ingredient without maintaining a constant total, e.g., Trial 1: 3 dr A Trial 2: 2 dr A 3 dr B 3 dr B 4 dr C 4 dr C etc., (actually reversed, as I'd normally start with less and add more of an oil). so starting with ten and then down to nine -- or up to eleven, etc. Not sure what to think of this difference in method, how important it is... e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hi Dorothy, I'm running behind and maybe others have already answered, but I'll send my reply while reading which is the best way to be sure it gets out. > Where do we find out about the Carles method? > Dorothy > As mentioned in my post of a few moments ago, I found it laid out the Wiliam I. Kaufman book entitled, Perfume. I was lucky to find this book in the library of an obscure business college not far away from me and had asked my local library to get it for me on an inter-library loan. Hope this helps. Always enjoy and learn from your posts. e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 At 04:18 PM 2/25/2006, you wrote: It was you, e, not phine, who asked about the method of using 10 drops! Whew, I was going crazy trying to find this post. OK, here goes. > I was recently re-reading the pages on this method which I copied >from Kaufman's book, Perfume. One thing that struck me was that he >kept the total no. of drops constant when experimenting with different >amounts of ingredients. > > Trial 1: 3 dr A Trial 2: 2 dr A > 3 dr B 4 dr B > 4 dr C 4 dr C > > and so forth, maintaining the total at 10 >drops, whereas I have been varying the amount of an ingredient without >maintaining a constant total, e.g., > > Trial 1: 3 dr A Trial 2: 2 dr A > 3 dr B 3 dr B > 4 dr C 4 dr C > etc., >(actually reversed, as I'd normally start with less and add more of an >oil). so starting with ten and then down to nine -- >or up to eleven, etc. Not sure what to think of this difference in >method, how >important it is... I started out following the method rigorously, as I think you should if you want to learn a system that works for a master. Then, like a student of music, or art, or any creative process, yes, you can then improvise. Must learn the basics first, then fly. > Anya http://.com The premier site on the Web to discover the beauty of Natural Perfume / Join to study natural perfumery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 n, Thanks a lot for your layout, which I'll be going over more carefully later. And for the reassurance re: my method, which seems logical enough to me. In general, though, I do understand what you're saying Anya and that is how I have been proceeding - starting off rigourous and feeling gradually freer to improvise, trusting my instincts. Thanks for your spunky comments, too, Janet. e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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