Re: diluting eo in ethanol

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Hi i wanted to know how should i mix the eo with alcohol?and is it

mixed well? or there are some compounds that are not dissolve into the

alcohol?

and second ,what is correct way of smelling an accord ?only the eo?or

maybe with alcohol?

thanks

shay

Hi Shay-I'm not sure what you mean exactly by " how to mix eo with alcohol " , so

I'll try to answer as best I can. You could dilute the eo in alcohol to any

percentage you want. Perhaps you should try diluting the eo down to 10% at

first. This way you won't use up too much of your precious eo's. Some aromatics

dissolve in alcohol more easily than others. The thicker resins and absolutes,

for example, might not dissolve so easily or quickly into the alcohol, so you

might have to let the dilution sit for a few days to let the resin or

absolute dissolve completely.

As for your second question about " smelling the accord " , if you are asking

whether to dilute the aromatics in alcohol in order to evaluate their scent,

then diluting it in alcohol (again perhaps a 10% dilution) is advisable-you'll

get a better idea of the aromatic's true scent that way. Hope that helps. Take

care, Simone.