As always, top notch quality materials, both functional ingredients and specialty ingredients alike! Thank you!
It's a powerful and amazing touch, but if you use it in the right amount, otherwise you will get the Civette note only in your patch.
I quiver smelling this cinnamon. I had ordered it already owning a cinnamon bark oil, and thought this purchase might be wasteful but I was mistaken, as it is really night and day. The intensity of this oil translates immediately to a sensation of texture taking your mind straight to the bark of the tree. It is one of the easiest materials to reach for to impart warmth and intrigue.
Unfortunately, I do not have much experience with other neroli bases (or absolutes) to benchmark and comment on it, but I am very impressed by how beautiful the smell is. It's more well-put-together and rounded as a material when comparing to a neroli base that I had put together with the usual suspects (bringing this up because this is the only frame of reference I had).
I think this is the most fascinating material I have ever smelled that produces a rhapsody of emotions in me. Objectively speaking, this is a highly faithful recreation of the original flower. I have had good success with creating a simple blend centered around this, scaffolded by vanilla, musks and dried fruits. I'm enamoured to this in particular because it makes me remember of a time when I, as a kid, used to fall asleep to the smell of champacas outside the window.
By now, I have done a few experiments with this base. I have noticed that it gives a beautiful body and layer of complexity to otherwise simple and light floral scents, when dosed in low amounts (I haven't had the courage or necessity to try overdosing this, and I would not recommend it too unless one feels too adventurous). A certain richness, if you will. However, this is not strictly a honey base. Honey would, in fact, be a descriptor that I would use lastly, because there are so many other things that stand out to me in this composition, particularly the rose and a heavy animalic sweetness which is almost cloying, but in a nice way.
Of the handful of Douglas Fir Needle oils I have tried, this is the only one that truly sparkles. A full and complex material from top to bottom, but still easy to use. It is my go-to for a pine that shines.
Fantastic! More delicate, more creamy than the absolute alone. Less leathery flavor remains. Truly excellent!
Wow! I'm very impressed with this frater proprietary absolute. I would say its the closest cousin you can get to real deer musk. Comparing to my deer musk grain tinctures and macerations, this has all of the urinal, animalic stank, and richness of real deer. What seperates the two of course, is the deer musk has the spiciness and musk ketone that makes it unique. Although the hyraceum is missing that, it more than makes up for it with nuances of furry creatures, barnyard, pheremones, indole, and leather, etc.
It seems like a no brainer to use this to accent the barnyard in hindi oudh accords, add animalic depth to florals, or give a "dirty" edge to any composition.
Heck, I could probably use this as an extender for my deer macerations as well and the results would be next level funk heaven.
Thanks Frater for bringing this material to market!
Quality is superb and consistent for samples and large quantity purchased!
While this is quite similar to PB's excellent rectified birch tar (which I also use) in terms of the odour profile, it is slightly more refined. That said, smoke notes are very tricky as they can easily over-take a blend if not skillfully dosed and this one is no exception - it IS strong. It is also much more tenacious than currently advertised (24 hours): I put some on a blotter on a Monday and it was still present the following Sunday! If you're thinking of getting this, I'd strongly encourage you to also get samples of PB's potent Cade and Birch tar for comparison. I adore everything PB makes and had the privilege to tour the facility in Grasse and these materials are truly the exemplars against which all others should be compared.
Comfortable, vintage, plush as a fur coat and almost just as expensive. It's reminiscent of the iris note I associate with the great older Guerlains (Mitsouko, Heure Bleue, Après L'Ondée). If you're looking for a true to life, rootier iris or even a sinister, silvery metallic one, I wouldn't recommend it. But if you're looking for that grand dame/monsieur golden age of fragrance effect, then it's definitely worth it.
I am joining the club in keeping a small vial near my desk to refresh my afternoon.
This is the third lime oil I've tried, and easily my favorite.
Crisp, bright, and particularly juicy. Also, not as harsh as others I've been working with so far.
IF I COULD I WOULD GIVE 10 STARS, THIS IS THE MOST GLORIOUS FLORAL COMPOSITION I'VE EVER SMELLED, ABSOLUTE PERFECTION.
This is like a more neutral, creamy Iso E Super, with less of IES's dry, woody notes. I can't say I've noticed a huge difference in power, but the more neutral smell of Orbitone lends itself well to gourmand fragrances, or those where IES's woody character can be overpowering. I'll continue to use both, depending on the scent profile I'm going for, although this could definitely replace IES in any fragrance if desired.
I love ambrettolide, and this one is clean and powdery. Excellent product.
I have not played with it enough yet but the material smells great and allows to extend grapefruit notes way past the top which is super useful!
We have both Tonka "Luxe" and "Signature". And the Luxe definitely smells more dry, hay-like coumarin rich. Not quite tobacco but has that dry leafy-ness to it. Incredible!