Re: Re: paperwhites, now ambergris, civet, fecal

[Guest guest]

At 09:39 AM 1/2/2007, you wrote: I still maintain that there is

>more to the paperwhite smell than just poop (indole to

>be more exact). There's something beautiful there

>which I have never smelled in a diaper!

The fecal note, if used properly, well diluted, as a modifier, is

glorious in perfume. I haven't used civet, but it's history in

perfumery is something that can't be ignored, from a historic and

aesthetic standpoint. Ambergris, which is much lighter and absolutely

beautiful after aging in alcohol or oil, I do use because it is

harvested in a cruelty-free manner. What a little ambergris does to a

blend cannot be denied, it marries all the levels of notes, imparts a

smoothness and truly lives up to the name " modifier " .

Anya McCoy

Anya's Garden of Natural Perfume http://anyasgarden.com

Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild http://artisannaturalperfumers.org

Natural Perfumers Community Group

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[Guest guest]

On 07/01/07, studentofperfumery <studentofperfumery@...> wrote:

> Even if I can develop my own semblance of theirs without using

> ambergris, where does one find ambergris these days? I know of one

> source, but he doesn't have any available at the moment... Waiting for

> it to wash ashore can take some time, I'll bet...

> ~Jen

Hi Jen

Have you tried Profumo?

http://tinyurl.com/yn6g6x

HTH

LLx