Re: Best Essential Oils and Carles method

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Which essentials are the best to start with?

Steve answers...

> Of course, it is simply impossible to stop after only ten...

That's OK, Steve, don't stop at 10. Keep going. I'd like to hear your

suggestions. I might have some shopping to do!

Janet

Hi Janet,

Thanks for the nice words about the Carles method...and you are right, it

takes a lot of glassware. You can do the mixing of all the ratios in an

artist's paint tray. It is a white plastic board that looks like you could

use it to cook little half-round cupcakes. It usually has at least 12

" depressions. " If you are using oils diluted in alcohol, and you clean up

as soon as you are done creating your smell strips, this works fine.

Otherwise, a bunch of small glass beakers, which can be washed after each

use.

I was hoping when I answered Tassie's question about the top ten oils that

lots of other people would also answer. That way, you would end up with a

list of twenty or thirty. But, until somebody else answers, here goes,

second ten:

Bitter orange oil (or blood orange or sweet orange...or get some of each and

learn to differentiate them)

Lemon oil

Black Pepper oil: for spicy top notes

Galbanum oil: for green notes (very, very powerful...use a 1% dilution)

Mimosa absolute: for floral top notes and middle notes

Tuberose absolute: for heavy floral work (a little goes a very long way)

Fir Balsam absolute: wonderful rich woody note

Vetiver oil: earthy

Labdanum absolute: ambergris-like base note

Olibanum oil (frankincense): for spicy base notes (even better if you can

find the resinoid, but it is hard to find)

Ok..time for others to offer suggestions.

Steve Earl

Glen Custom Perfumery

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At 05:30 PM 3/3/2006, you wrote:

>Which essentials are the best to start with?

>Steve answers...

> > Of course, it is simply impossible to stop after only ten...

>

>That's OK, Steve, don't stop at 10. Keep going. I'd like to hear your

>suggestions. I might have some shopping to do!

>Janet

>

>

>Hi Janet,

>

>Thanks for the nice words about the Carles method...and you are right, it

>takes a lot of glassware.

Steve, Janet:

I like to use the 1/4dram vials from http://taj-perfumes.com/bottles.htm

They work out to 8 cents a piece, and you can label and keep them for

continued study. Taj has a great deal with $7 flat rate shipping, so that

you can get a LOT of stuff, as much as they can stuff in the box, for that

rate.

Anya

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>

> Which essentials are the best to start with?

> Janet

> Steve answers...

> Hi Janet,

> I was hoping when I answered Tassie's question about the top ten

oils that

> lots of other people would also answer. That way, you would end up

with a

> list of twenty or thirty. But, until somebody else answers...

>

>

> Steve Earl

> Glen Custom Perfumery

One old pertinent answer:

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> > Which essentials are the best to start with?

> > Janet

Hi Janet

Here is a go at the top ten starters Essential Oils

only

Lavendar

Galbanum

Labdanum

rose (I like Maroc & /or, Damascena)

Jasmine

Citrus (Neroli* or sweet orange**)

Benzoin or Styrax (Fixative)

Cedarwood (5 types)

Clary Sage Sandalwood (now using one from Australia)

*Neroli is a classic EO but very pricey

next ten

costus

Patchouli

Litsea Cubeba

Lemongrass

Myrhh

Amber

Anise or Fennel

Vetivert

tangerine

Lemon

Now you are ready for Absolutes

I would buy Rose, Lavendar and Tuberose first

This advise comes from a hermit who is never ready to

face the market place. these goods would keep me very

busy my first year and 1/2

Fragrant Blessings and Thanks for the ??????

BB grandaughter of Lillian the flower lady

right gave you more than you asked for

sorry

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Steve suggests an artist's paint tray for blending distilations...

Another great idea! I have plenty of those from actual painting! These

little tips are worth a million... a million hours of experience that

I don't have!

I was delighted to hear your list of the next best 10 oils for the

beginner. I've done amazingly well figuring it out on my own. Thanks

for the conformation!

I'm anxious to hear suggestions from the others as well.

Janet