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| Natural Perfumery With the renewed interest of perfumers, aromatherapists and just plain interested people in Natural Perfumery, this page attempts to give some amount of basic info on Proportions & Notes.  What are Natural Perfumes? ::Perfumes which may be oil-based or alcohol-based - that use
only pure Essential Oils , Absolutes, Resins, Tinctures, & other
natural botanical material in their creation. |
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Perfume Preparation
Different people have their own unique procedures. Heres one from a noted perfumer.
Top (head) - about 5-20% of blend
Middle (heart) 50-80%
Base (drydown) 5-10% , max 20%
Mix the amount of oils chosen in a dark bottle and leave it alone for
a couple of days. Add alcohol after that, agitate or turn bottle upside
down every 12 hours. Most Perfumes take about 2-3 weeks to develop, some
even longer. A month is a good time to evaluate your perfume.
Add more Essential oil if you want to adjust after 2 weeks when the alcohol
blend will mature and you have an idea on it.
Tips
Thick resinous oils like Cocoa , Labdanum, etc must be diluted with Modifier
till liquid before adding to blends- otherwise will not mix fully.
Do not mix jojoba + alcohol - to best of my knowledge
Test on a Perfumer strip or filter paper to see how the fragrance develops
over time.
Weather conditions, skin etc. make changes to the effect of Natural Perfumes
Heres a general proportion for using Essential Oils in Carriers.
This will vary depending on the type of material you have at hand
| Type of Blend | % of Essential Oil | Carrier |
| Perfume | 15-30% | Alcohol |
| Eau de Toilette (EDT) | 4-8% | 1/3 alcohol + 2/3 water |
| Massage/bath | 1-2% | Vegetable oil |
| Room sprays | 1% | Distilled water |
| Body Mists, Facial Toners | ½- 1% | Distilled water |
| Linen sprays, stationery sprays | 2% | Distilled water |
TopPERFUMERY INFO: Notes & Scent Intensity
45 ESSENTIAL OILS/ABSOLUTES
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Ambrette, Musk, |
Angelica, |
Basil |
Bay |
Benzoin, |
Bergamot, |
Cardamom |
Carrot Seed |
Cedarwood, |
| German Chamomile |
Roman Chamomile |
Cinnamon |
Clary Sage, |
Coriander, |
Fir, |
| Frankincense, |
Geranium |
Ginger |
| GingerLily root |
Grapefruit, |
Helichrysum |
| Jasmine, |
Jasmine Sambac (Night) |
Juniper, |
Lavender , |
Lemon , |
Lemongrass |
Lime, |
Lotus , Pink , |
Lotus, Blue |
Marjoram, |
Myrrh, |
Nutmeg, |
Neroli , |
Orange, |
Palmarosa, |
Patchouli, |
Pepper |
Peppermint, |
Rose , |
Rosemary , |
Sandalwood , |
Spikenard , |
Vanilla , |
Vetiver , |
Ylang ylang, |
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