Re: first attempt at perfume

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willlow65 <Willlow65@...> wrote: It smells exactly like fruit stripe gum.

Hopefully next one will smell more like perfume.

LOL! I'm sure there are tons of teenage girls who would love to wear " Eau du

Fruit Stripe " hehe! I say do some market testing. ;-)

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It smells exactly like fruit stripe gum.

Hopefully next one will smell more like perfume.

Hi Willow,

Boy, my first attempts at perfume were just awful and muddy. I too shared with

the group and asked others about their first attempts. You'd be surprised at

how many good people there are out there who had humble beginnings!

Jane

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At 05:18 PM 4/11/2006, you wrote:

>willlow65 <Willlow65@...> wrote: It smells exactly like fruit

>stripe gum.

> Hopefully next one will smell more like perfume.

>

>LOL! I'm sure there are tons of teenage girls who would love to wear " Eau

>du Fruit Stripe " hehe! I say do some market testing. ;-)

Andy's right, Willow. There's a huge market for fruity scents. Still, it's

nice to hear you realize you want to create real perfume, lol.

>

Anya

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I say hold onto your Eau du Fruit Stripe, it might make a good topnote or

heart note in something later on.

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>LOL! I'm sure there are tons of teenage girls who would love to wear " Eau

>>du Fruit Stripe " hehe! I say do some market testing. ;-)

>

> Andy's right, Willow. There's a huge market for fruity scents. Still, it's

> nice to hear you realize you want to create real perfume, lol.

> Anya

I agree citrus and fruity scents are in demand......the teenage market is

also huge.

Keep the fruit stripe and build on it...make sure you record everything you

add. In my early perfume days I didn't always keep great records.

Have fun. That is the best advice.

JoAnne

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Bassett Aromatherapy products http://www.AromaWorld.com

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> " willlow65 " <Willlow65@...> wrote: It smells exactly like fruit

> stripe gum. Hopefully next one will smell more like perfume.

I'm intrigued...are you willing to tell us which oils you used to

create that scent? I'm guessing you used some citrus and/or fruit

oils, and maybe a spice oil or two? I'm really into citrus--and

citrus floral--oils in a big way myself; I've discovered that two of

my favorite heart notes to build blends around for men's EDTs are

neroli and orange blossom absolute. Here's one I blended this morning:

Top: bergamot 10 drops, lemon 8, davana 1

Heart: neroli 20, rose 1, clove bud absolute 1

Base: benzoin resinoid 5, patchouli 1

I may have to add a few more base notes, but I'm trying to really let

the neroli come through on the drydown, and the neroli I have lasts a

real long time.

Good luck with your experiments, Willow, and have fun!

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At 08:17 AM 4/15/2006, you wrote:

> > " willlow65 " <Willlow65@...> wrote: It smells exactly like fruit

> > stripe gum. Hopefully next one will smell more like perfume.

>

>I'm intrigued...are you willing to tell us which oils you used to

>create that scent? I'm guessing you used some citrus and/or fruit

>oils, and maybe a spice oil or two? I'm really into citrus--and

>citrus floral--oils in a big way myself; I've discovered that two of

>my favorite heart notes to build blends around for men's EDTs are

>neroli and orange blossom absolute.

I'll bet there was some spearmint -- it makes a wonderfully fruity/minty

note with some citrus. And Willow, Steve is right on -- the neroli and

OBabs are great in men's colognes -- women's too.

> Here's one I blended this morning:

>

>Top: bergamot 10 drops, lemon 8, davana 1

>Heart: neroli 20, rose 1, clove bud absolute 1

>Base: benzoin resinoid 5, patchouli 1

>

>I may have to add a few more base notes, but I'm trying to really let

>the neroli come through on the drydown, and the neroli I have lasts a

>real long time.

Steve, are you using lemon citrus? I've found I'm using lemon myrtle so

much these days, a wonderful, longlasting note that bridges between top and

middle, and is veyr long lasting. Hey, clove bud-- ouch! Just kidding, lol.

Benzoin -- ouch. OK, I'm through acting all EU on you!

Anya

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> Anya <mccoy@...> wrote: Steve, are you using lemon citrus? I've

> found I'm using lemon myrtle so much these days, a wonderful,

> longlasting note that bridges between top and middle, and is veyr

> long lasting. Hey, clove bud-- ouch! Just kidding, lol. Benzoin --

> ouch. OK, I'm through acting all EU on you!

Hi Anya...yes, I use lemon citrus (citrus limon), lemon rind from

Italy, cold-pressed. I love this lemon and the roundness of it. I

haven't tried lemon myrtle, though I think I got a sample, so I'll

have to find that, use it and test it, especially if it's

longlasting. Thanks for the tip. Hmm...I just noticed on the

Nature's Gift website that lemon myrtle contains way more citral

than lemon peel, so it has more lemony goodness-- " and only pennies a

serving! " Well, it didn't say that last part. Maybe I'll get some,

as long as it isn't as piercingly intense as the litsea cubeba I've

got...I haven't mastered that yet.

About the clove and benzoin...what does a person do when clove is

their favorite oil? Maybe just keep cloves in the kitchen for

fragrance and cook with it a lot, and keep the amount in blends to a

minimum. I'm willing to risk for a little...the main reason why I

started my own blending was because I couldn't find a clove-based

men's EDT in the stores that I liked.

The benzoin, though...you've inspired me to research that one a

little more and at the very least keep the drops to a minimum.

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At 10:05 PM 4/16/2006, you wrote:

> > Anya <mccoy@...> wrote: Steve, are you using lemon citrus? I've

> > found I'm using lemon myrtle so much these days, a wonderful,

> > longlasting note that bridges between top and middle, and is veyr

> > long lasting. Hey, clove bud-- ouch! Just kidding, lol. Benzoin --

> > ouch. OK, I'm through acting all EU on you!

>

>Hi Anya...yes, I use lemon citrus (citrus limon), lemon rind from

>Italy, cold-pressed. I love this lemon and the roundness of it. I

>haven't tried lemon myrtle, though I think I got a sample, so I'll

>have to find that, use it and test it, especially if it's

>longlasting. Thanks for the tip. Hmm...I just noticed on the

>Nature's Gift website that lemon myrtle contains way more citral

>than lemon peel, so it has more lemony goodness-- " and only pennies a

>serving! " Well, it didn't say that last part. Maybe I'll get some,

>as long as it isn't as piercingly intense as the litsea cubeba I've

>got...I haven't mastered that yet.

Hi Steve:

Yes, try the lemon myrtle, it's wonderful. It is as strong as the litsea!

Just dilute it. I have to recommend the lemon myrtle from our

moderator http://alittleolfactory.com -- fresh, and at a great price.

>About the clove and benzoin...what does a person do when clove is

>their favorite oil? Maybe just keep cloves in the kitchen for

>fragrance and cook with it a lot, and keep the amount in blends to a

>minimum. I'm willing to risk for a little...the main reason why I

>started my own blending was because I couldn't find a clove-based

>men's EDT in the stores that I liked.

Exactly. Just keep it to a minimum, and avoid a lot of skin contact, as

with a leave-on product like a cream or lotion.

>The benzoin, though...you've inspired me to research that one a

>little more and at the very least keep the drops to a minimum.

Benzoin is such a favorite of so many folks, but, like the clove bud, a

real sensitizer. My philosophy is just don't use it in a high

concentration, don't use it every day, and, if possible, use it in aromatic

jewelry, or, if you're wearing a print where it won't show, dab it on your

clothes. I do that all the time, even when the perfume isn't sensitizing,

because our natural perfumes *can* be fleeting, and the perfume lasts a

long time in a piece of jewelry or on clothing.

Anya

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