Hi everyone...and a question about making milky accords.

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Hi all,

My name is Tara, and I just wanted to introduce myself. I am fairly new to the

world of natural perfumery (I have been studying for about six months on my own

and along with Mandy Aftel's workbooks). I have been lurking on the Yahoo board

for a few day...well, reading voraciously, to be honest! There is so much

interesting and useful information on here. I figured I might as well throw a

question out there I have been working on and see what brilliant ideas you might

have on the subject. I am trying to make a milky accord for some gourmand scents

I am working on, and I was wondering what suggestions you might have. Right now,

I am leaning toward a diluted butter or massoaia bark combo...maybe vanilla,

too? Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Warmest regards,

Tara

www.thefindesiecle.com

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> Hi all,

> My name is Tara, and I just wanted to introduce myself. I am fairly new to the

world of natural perfumery (I have been studying for about six months on my own

and along with Mandy Aftel's workbooks). I have been lurking on the Yahoo board

for a few day...well, reading voraciously, to be honest! There is so much

interesting and useful information on here. I figured I might as well throw a

question out there I have been working on and see what brilliant ideas you might

have on the subject. I am trying to make a milky accord for some gourmand scents

I am working on, and I was wondering what suggestions you might have. Right now,

I am leaning toward a diluted butter or massoaia bark combo...maybe vanilla,

too? Any other ideas?

> Thanks in advance.

> Warmest regards,

> Tara

> www.thefindesiecle.com

>

Well, if you can get a high quality sandalwood from Tamil Nadu or Mysore, you

will note a distinct milky aroma in the top and heart. The best example of this

I have experienced is in an old hydrodistilled sandalwood in my stash.

Not very practical advice, I admit - hard to find and not likely to be available

in the long- term. I know of only one person selling an oil like this and it is

not affordable at all (about $25 per gram or something crazy like that).

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> Thank you so much for your response -- I wish I could get my hands on the

Sandalwood you mention -- it sounds divine!! There is definitely a certain

milkiness to Sandalwood, but I wonder if that would be the best choice for a

gourmand scent? It might send it in another (albeit lovely) direction

entirely...

> Warmest,

> Tara Aveilhe

>

A friend sent me a sample of a Tamil Nadu oil being sold by KGStiles.com. I was

amazed by the aroma. Checked out the site and info on the oil and it is the

same (GC/MS is identical, listed as a true hydrodistilled oil from 2002). Not

cheap though... Practically agarwood pricing!

They also sell Mysore oil, but it is just ordinary steam distilled gov't Mysore

stuff (which is OK, and a classic, but kind of lacking personality).