Re: Greetings and Salutations

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> All,

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> I have just joined this group and I am excited to plumb the depths of your

knowledge.

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> I am a hobbyist who is just starting to blend and mix his own colognes and

perfumes for self and family/friends.

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> I have been perusing the copious amounts of files, what a treasure trove!

However, I have not had success opening many of the files. I receive an message

like file not found. Are the file archives fully populated? Am I doing

something wrong by double clicking on a file? I have successfully opened

perhaps 2-3 of the files I have clicked on.

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> Right now my primary interest is developing a notebook of formulas and

learning the complimentary base, mid, and top notes found in essential oils. I

have had success with some basic lotion scents. In fact, I have a lotion that

my wife credits with preventing her from developing stretch marks during her

recent, first pregnancy. However, I want to create more complex scents, and I

want to create my own signature scent. Any recommendations of some scent

formulas that will help develop my nose and expand my horizon as I work on a

signature scent?

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> Thanks so much!

> Daddy B

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Welcome Daddy B, I, too am a newbie to perfumery (although I've been using

essential oils in lotions, creams and soaps. for 10 years)

Last year I experimented with different essential oils to create a perfume.

Without any knowledge of how to blend, I just chose the scents I like and logged

the ingredients in my log book.

I forgot about the perfume experiment for about a year. The other day, I opened

the bottle and sniffed. Wow is all I can say.

I guess you can call it beginners luck.

I used a more scientific approach to perfume making the second time I created a

scent. It took some tweaking but the results were successful.

Follow your nose.

Best Wishes,

Margo

Margo

[Guest guest]

> I have just joined this group and I am excited to plumb the depths of your

knowledge.

>

> I am a hobbyist who is just starting to blend and mix his own colognes and

perfumes for self and family/friends.

Hi there! I'm new here as well. I'm still in the studying stages of perfumery. I

want to make sure that I know what I'm doing before I start. Congratulations on

the bundle of joy!