Can I dilute Benzoin Siam resinoid in 95% ethanol?

[Guest guest]

>

> No problems with Benzoin. I use in small percentages for fixing alcohol

and

> in base notes.

> Dorothy

Hi Dorothy,

I just bought the Benzoin resinoid, it's very thick and gooey and I have no

idea how to work with it. I'd like to add benzoin in my flower tinctures as

fixative but I'm not sure whether it can be diluted in alcohol since it's very

thick. (I use 95% ethanol.) I saw that many members recommended the

dilution in oil but I'd like to make an alcohol-based perfume. Do I have to

warm the resinoid before putting it in alcohol?

Thanks so much,

Sangkae

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> It dissolves fine in 190 proof. You might have to _gently_ heat it

> but be careful--the boiling temperature of ethanol is much lower than

> water and you will boil your perfume if not careful. Just a few

> moments of low heat, some stirring, and your good. (It doesn't

> dissolve easily in fixed oils.)

Hi Adam,

I just add Benzoin resinoid in 95% ethanol and it's diluted fine :-) BTW, I

add 2.5 ml. of my Benzoin 10% in Champaca tincture (abt 40 ml.) and the

whole liquid turns cloudy! Just don't know why. Have you ever used

Benzoin as fixative in your flowers tinctures and did this happen?

Thanks, Sangkae