Re: was Re: terpeneless oils now: messing up

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--- Anya <mccoy@...> wrote:

Perfumery is an art, but like

> painting, there

> are basic rules and procedures, and if you don't

> know them you may

> just keep making stinky blends. Took me years of

> self-discipline and

> study before I stopped making stinky blends, and I

> still mess up an

> accord sometimes, but that's much less stressful,

> and usually done

> when I'm getting too frisky with a new, un-evaluated

> essence.

>

Anya,

I'm so glad you said this. I have reached the point

in my studies where I know enough to understand how

little I know and have been feeling a bit discouraged.

I keep reminding myself this is an important stage to

reach in learning any art but it helps to hear you say

that you used to mess up a lot too! I have had plenty

of successes to keep me going but I still make so many

mistakes. I can't really say I still create a lot of

stinky blends but I recognize now that every blend I

have ever made needs improvement. I miss the rush I

felt at the beginning whenever I just made something

that smelled good! Now I want to make art and it

takes time! So thanks for saying that you used to

mess up too!

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[Guest guest]

.. Took me years of

> self-discipline and

> study before I stopped making stinky blends, and I

> still mess up an

> accord sometimes, but that's much less stressful,

> and usually done

> when I'm getting too frisky with a new, un-evaluated

> essence.

>

Anya,

I'm so glad you said this. I have reached the point

in my studies where I know enough to understand how

little I know and have been feeling a bit discouraged.

I keep reminding myself this is an important stage to

reach in learning any art but it helps to hear you say

that you used to mess up a lot too! I have had plenty>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but I

recognize now that every blend I

have ever made needs improvement. I miss the rush I

felt at the beginning whenever I just made something

that smelled good! Now I want to make art and it

takes time! So thanks for saying that you used to

mess up too!

messing up stinky blends ...................oh yes.... I remember a

particular corker...... was working on the Cathedral commission and had made up

some accords which I had listed 1-6 ...... came upon labdanum which I thought

to m'self ........eureka..... bought some added one drop and ruined one of them

in one fail swoop ........ that stuff is tenaceous..............it can, if you

don't understand it overwhelm ...but used with respect ie in an amber base

..... beautiful enriching......

still makes me wondrous at how some plants tenacity can be so powerful and

others more delicate...... just like personalities....... learning to

communicate with them and discern how to bring out their best points and their

capabilities and nuances is and ever shall be a continuous learning curve for

which I know, I will be forever strolling.

Janita

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