Guest guest Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 was wondering if any of you might have some suggestions of other nice combos besides orange that would be a pretty compliment but allow the Green Tea to stay center stage. Perhaps there's an unusual note that would bring out even more of the Green Tea Essence. Mj, Hey I don't really know if it would bring out the Green Tea Essence, but something just jumped in to my head screaming AMBER (the voices in my head that yell like that usually don't expound because they think I should know.) (I don't know if that's the tree sap or the stuff that's illegal now (known as ambergris) but if it's ambergris.. I think there is an equivalent in natural perfumery.. but there I go thinking again...(he he he he.. actually I'm really trying to help) and my next guess is purely my own and is a kind of a nudge in the ribs joke.. Honey (if you have honey absolute or anything that can be considered a bit sweet) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Mj, Hey I don't really know if it would bring out the Green Tea Essence, but something just jumped in to my head screaming AMBER...and my next guess is purely my own... Honey (if you have honey absolute or anything that can be considered a bit sweet) Thanks , I think amber sounds like a good idea and I'll look into the honey too. I know what you mean about the thoughts/intuition just jumping out loudly (they're usually right!) I will let you know what happens. - mj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 > > > > I am also curious to start working on a sea-inspired perfume, but the > research I've done has led to very little info. I have a good source > for Seaweed Absolute, it's soft and not too strong. I'd like to keep > that soft seaweed present, but introduce some other notes. From what > I've read, nutmeg and geranium are sometimes used. I like the idea of > keeping the whole thing very light with a floral and perhaps > coniferous element, but don't want to get weighed down with too heavy > - mj Hey Mj- Happy New Year! I think that you might really like the sitka spruce oil when I send you some. It smells very ocean-like to me, but it is not overpowering. Yield has been mighty might low so far, but I will do mu best to send you a sufficient quantity of the pure oil for your blend. It must be so much fun taking Mandy's class. Oh ya, I believe one of the group perfumer's named Isabelle has designed a lovely ocean- like fragrance - look through the postings and I think she has a very detailed paragraph on ocean fragrances. Elise Pearlstine of TAMBORA also has a really interesting looking ocean blend with tinctured magnolia leaves...very very cool. Anyway, good luck and I'll do myu best to get some oil out to you very soon. Jess Ring > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 mother_ring <mother_ring@...> wrote: > > > > I am also curious to start working on a sea-inspired perfume, but the > research I've done has led to very little info. I have a good source > for Seaweed Absolute, it's soft and not too strong. I'd like to keep > that soft seaweed present, but introduce some other notes. From what > I've read, nutmeg and geranium are sometimes used. I like the idea of > keeping the whole thing very light with a floral and perhaps > coniferous element, but don't want to get weighed down with too heavy > - mj Hey Mj- Happy New Year! I think that you might really like the sitka spruce oil when I send you some. It smells very ocean-like to me, but it is not overpowering. Yield has been mighty might low so far, but I will do mu best to send you a sufficient quantity of the pure oil for your blend. It must be so much fun taking Mandy's class. Oh ya, I believe one of the group perfumer's named Isabelle has designed a lovely ocean- like fragrance - look through the postings and I think she has a very detailed paragraph on ocean fragrances. Elise Pearlstine of TAMBORA also has a really interesting looking ocean blend with tinctured magnolia leaves...very very cool. Anyway, good luck and I'll do myu best to get some oil out to you very soon. Jess Ring > ------------------------------------------------------ Hey Jess and MJ - Thanks for the good words Jess. I created Sea Island to evoke the islands of the South Carolina coast. I used rosemary and virginia cedar as topnotes so I agree about the evergreen. It also has a touch of ambergris which is great for an oceanic note. There have been frequent posts about creating an oceanic scent - search the archives for marine, sea, ocean etc. Good luck MJ. Elise http://www.tambela.com --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 > > > I am also curious to start working on a sea-inspired perfume, but the > research I've done has led to very little info. I have a good source > for Seaweed Absolute, it's soft and not too strong. I'd like to keep > that soft seaweed present, but introduce some other notes. From what > I've read, nutmeg and geranium are sometimes used. I like the idea of > keeping the whole thing very light with a floral and perhaps > coniferous element, but don't want to get weighed down with too heavy > an earthy tone. Any thoughts, suggestions, advice would be very much > appreciated. Thanks every one and Happy New Year! > > mj MJ, So today I am in the Asian grocery,and usually the first whiff is quite overwhelming. However, I got to the end of an aisle and wow it smelled just like the ocean, salt watery. I looked over and was near all the dried shrimps, octopus? etc.., it got me wondering if anyone had ever tinctured the likes of those creatures. Maybe just a drop or two added to a blend could be interesting. good luck Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 sweet heavenly bliss wrote: > Thank you Elise and Kathy, these are both great suggestions--I could smell the octopus as I read your suggestion and Kathy, even though I have an aversion to sea food, it's such an interesting thought. So more to mull over as I peruse the archives. I'm trying to recreate the feeling of the lovely sunny seaside town where I moved recently--it's paradise and there's lots of green here too--eucalyptus and pine trees. Anyone else with thoughts/advice on creating a sea-inspired scent please feel free. > > thank you! > mj MJ, I feel terribly remiss in not replying to this sooner, and I have to get back into the group after I get some admin stuff settled re: business (oy, shipping occupies half my days now!) and class (the other half!) and the Guild (sneaking in time for a big, exciting project for the Guild!), but I have to tell you, green oakmoss absolute, diluted way down of course, has an incredible salty note. I can taste and smell it in my scent memory as I type this. It's totally brine, and add some caraway for a briny boost, and then try combos in different ratios of vetiver, lemon eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, spearmint, juniper, fir needle and for a reason I don't completely understand, a little violet leaf absolute for a cucumber-y note. Try some nori and other seaweed tinctures, also. Don't forget ambergris! You'll be swimming in an oceanic blend before you know it. I'm giving y'all this info as I ready it for the class in a future module, my New Years Oceanic gift to the group ;-) -- Sincerely, Anya Anya's Garden http://AnyasGarden.com - perfumes, aromatics, classes, consultation Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com 1400 member Natural Perfumery group - / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 .... I have to tell you, green oakmoss absolute, diluted way down of course, has an incredible salty note. I can taste and smell it in my scent memory as I type this. It's totally brine, and add some caraway for a briny boost, and then try combos in different ratios of vetiver, lemon eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, spearmint, juniper, fir needle and for a reason I don't completely understand, a little violet leaf absolute for a cucumber-y note. Try some nori and other seaweed tinctures, also. Don't forget ambergris! You'll be swimming in an oceanic blend before you know it. I'm giving y'all this info as I ready it for the class in a future module, my New Years Oceanic gift to the group ;-) Sincerely, Anya Anya, Thank you, thank you! I just saw this and I am dying to try all of it! Of course since I'm pretty new to NP, there's going to be some time acquiring all the essences not to mention playing around with them. I guess you could easily spend a few years in oceanic mode, right? Anyway I adore everyone so much for contributing all these ideas--I especially like the idea of violet leaf, it just sounds right...Hoping I can also use this moment to also enter the contest--this group just makes my day every day. I don't have time for much with my workload, but I always make time to read through this list! Everyone here is so generous and kind spirited--coming from the world of fashion, I'm always blown away. all best, mj --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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