Guest guest Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 > > Has anyone tried to tincture salt? If so, how were the results? I'd love to have the possibility of a salt note in my perfumes. > Felicia > Interesting idea. There are an unbelievable number of " finishing salts " out there some of which have really distinctive odors / flavors. Some agarwood has a strong mineral / salt note but this is not exactly a reliable material to base a perfume on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 > Interesting idea. There are an unbelievable number of " finishing salts " out there some of which have really distinctive odors / flavors. Some agarwood has a strong mineral / salt note but this is not exactly a reliable material to base a perfume on. > Mr. P: Are you the same Mr. P from Basenotes that is the Oud Maestro? If so, you are a wellspring of EO knowledge and an eloquent and modest expert in many ways, based on what I have read of yours over the last few years. So nice to see you here also. I think I know what you mean about the `salty' aspect of some agarwoods. I have only smelled a few, but I think it may be the juxtaposition of the deep earthiness against the high sharpness of oud that gives the salty impression. I also find Elemi, Coriander, and Black Pepper may add nice salty notes to some blends. I suppose there is a myriad of ways to attain that saltiness, depending on your blend, and that is the fun of experimenting really. I personally would go for an essential oil to modify a blend toward salty as opposed to a tincture of salt, as saline may really affect the other oils in the blend I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 > > Mr. P: > Are you the same Mr. P from Basenotes that is the Oud Maestro? If so, you are a wellspring of EO knowledge and an eloquent and modest expert in many ways, based on what I have read of yours over the last few years. So nice to see you here also. > > I think I know what you mean about the `salty' aspect of some agarwoods. I have only smelled a few, but I think it may be the juxtaposition of the deep earthiness against the high sharpness of oud that gives the salty impression. > > I also find Elemi, Coriander, and Black Pepper may add nice salty notes to some blends. I suppose there is a myriad of ways to attain that saltiness, depending on your blend, and that is the fun of experimenting really. > > I personally would go for an essential oil to modify a blend toward salty as opposed to a tincture of salt, as saline may really affect the other oils in the blend I think. > Hi, and yes - I am Mr. P at basenotes! What do you go by over there? Thanks for the kind words! I am feeling like less and less of an oud expert as the prices of this stuff keeps climbing out of reach, though. I am a couple of years behind the times now it seems. But what strange little olfactory universes lie waiting in those oud bottles... Whew! The only truly salty oud I have smelled was sold as Sumatran in origin (who knows what it really was, of course). Every time I smell it it seems briney and slightly reminiscent of ambergris notes. The oils from Merauke seem without fail to have a strong mineral and mud note as well Got to wonder about the salt - it would have to be pretty salty to actually register aromatically (I'd think). It might sting a bit if it got in your eyes, maybe clog and corrode the bottle or nozzle. Wonder if one distilled a strong salt solution if the distilled water would have some aromatic properties of salt while lacking the actual salt ions? I wonder if mitti attar would be perceived as salty? To me it is very redolent of what i think of as a mineral aroma. Other than that... What smells salty!? That is a funny question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Subject: salt tincture? Has anyone tried to tincture salt? If so, how were the results? I'd love to have the possibility of a salt note in my perfumes. Felicia Hi Felicia - I did a tincture of the grey gourmet salt. I have been on the move dawn to dusk lately and haven't had a chance to dig it out to re-evaluate it. As I remember, the scent was very light but there was just a hint. I could very well be gone now since it's been a few years. What I liked and used for a while was a tincture of the broken sea shells that gather on the beaches just above the tideline. That gave me a hint of the sea and salt. Elise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 > Other than that... What smells salty!? That is a funny question. Um...seaweed absolute? Kelp tincture? My Fairchild is quite salty with seaweed and choya nakh. Anya McCoy http://AnyasGarden.com http://PerfumeClasses.com http://NaturalPerfumers.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 i have seaweed abs and it is aoo salty:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 oakmoss is salty too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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