using tinctures in perfumes

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Hi ..

I wanted to know if I can use tinctures as a base for a perfume ? and

if I can in what percentage ? and what a bout the fact that most of

them are low in alcohol (around 45%) does it affect the blend? I know

that most perfumes are around 95% alcohol base.

another issue that interest me is whether ,there is a special diet for

a perfumer ?I know that there is a connection between nutrition and

the olfactory ?!

thanks

shay

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi ..

> I wanted to know if I can use tinctures as a base for a perfume ? and

> if I can in what percentage ? and what a bout the fact that most of

> them are low in alcohol (around 45%) does it affect the blend? I know

> that most perfumes are around 95% alcohol base.

> another issue that interest me is whether ,there is a special diet for

> a perfumer ?I know that there is a connection between nutrition and

> the olfactory ?!

> thanks

> shay

>

Hello Shay,

I frequently, in fact usually, use my tinctures in the scents that I

create. I don't know where you're getting low alcohol tinctures. The

tinctures that we make ourselves, by design and from necessity, have a

high alcohol content. If they did not, the material would spoil.

That being the case, I can't really give you any info on low alcohol

tinctures. I will, though, encourage you to use tinctures in your

perfumes.

As for a diet... A lot of us try to keep our systems as clean and

pure as possible. I think it helps to make our senses as clear as

possible. Also, there's some belief that if you eat a diet that's

very spicy, very " busy " with flavors, you might be less receptive to

the subtle nuances of some of the ingredients you use in perfumes. I

don't know of that being backed up by scientific evidence... But I

believe it. I could see where, if you'd eaten a lot of onions for

example, you might not smell things the same way that you would if

your palate were clean and 'uncluttered'.

I know there are some perfumers who believe in eating a more bland,

clean diet while they're blending.

Cheers!

Andrine

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smelling coffee beans works to clear my 'plalate' . I just did a tincture of

frank and murray and this is nice.....I'll have to watch that potency for sure.

 

I had a gal contact me to make her a scent......no top notes, mid......only

bottom.....OY......no matter what I used, there is something sweet about

blending base oils...even good ole patchouli....I do hope she likes it. I know I

do =)

 

If she doesn't, more for me!  I lost my butt on that tho. I sooooooo didn't

stipulate the correct price and used resins, eo's , all my tiny good stuff cept

what the perfumer fairy sent me...those are in lock box......LOL.......I swear,

the more I tried to keep it earthy the sweet the dad gummed thing got......she

definitely wanted patch oil and I had some nice sticky dark patch...but every

other earthy base note in combination took its own sweetness......oh well.....

 

reckon i ought to take off the 'will do custom blends ' from my etsy store? I

meant that for unscented mostly but also for the BBW diva's and I'm online two

days and get an order for the real mccoy and I'll give it to her, she was

specific.....

 

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