What an amazing base! I was working on a formula that appeared to contain a lot of true rose otto based on the lab analysis of it and this base has been indispensable for that formula. I originally bought it just for my experiments to not overspend on rose otto, but I can see this fitting right into the final formula.
This civet absolute has nothing in common with any synthetic civet. The complexity of its fragrance makes it unique, especially for old school perfumes.
You can easily dilute it in IPM, after warming it slightly, and you can use it immediately. Truly wonderful!
Precious floral absolute with hints of powderiness and green note like a fresh melon. Touch of mimosa absolute makes the flower opulent and naturalistic. Also as written above, this mimosa absolute from MANE is full liquid. There's no residue like wax so you can easily work with.
I´ll keep it short and succint, but i want to declare my love for paradisamide.
The scent is hard to pin down for me, but it´s a rather sweet, tropical, slightly creamy, grapefruit and citrus smell.
While i´m still learning how to use it, and any other material properly, in my opinion it´s of extreme versatility and use, especially considering that it can be hard to extend citric notes into the late heart or even base notes. In my experience it can also be used in rather large doses.
Try it, if you haven´t already.
This is the best jasmin base I have ever found. Very close to natural absolute and not heavy. I do like it
Rose Imperiale is a very nice rose base, useful for vintage-type formulas, but also for modern compositions. Good price for such a nice base.
The smell from this is, as other reviews have pointed out, just so green. You can smell the forest floor! You will not get a better oakmoss smell elsewhere. Truly a tragedy it's not IFRA compliant anymore.
This really brings to life multiple formulas - it's just the touch needed to elevate one of my favorite rose compositions.
Much rounder than just lemon oil. Smells like something that would go into a lemon pound cake.
This is one of the best styrax I've smelled. It really feels like home in the Fahrenheit formula and is downright beautiful and addicting! Definitely recommend.
This material provides a really smooth, clean Vetiver note. I'd describe it as a slightly thin version compared to the Vetiver Oil. This means it is easier to use in giving a vetiver hint.
I also bought the Bourbon "Signature" Oil which is fantastic and a touch more meaty.
I reckon I could use a mixture of both to give many subtle different Vetiver scents to a fragrance.
I highly recommend Vetiverol Extra.
Oakmoss reminds me of deep old growth forest. There are scenes in Tolkien’s trilogy that evoke these deep earthy smells for me. On the East Coast (US), we hiked and camped on the Appalachian Trail as kids, and later teenagers. We trekked through the pines in Pennsylvania, over the Cumberland Gap into Maryland then on to the blue blaze trails that follow a ridge into Harpers Ferry. The smells of the forest on a summer evening with a small wood fire glazing over your senses drags you into a tent under the stars. Your fingers feel a little crispy with sweat and dirt, mixed with the smoke and ash from cooking, boiling rice and beans, and wood smoked coffee black from a tin cup. If you can’t smell it, maybe you’re coming down with the covid, eh? And your nose will stop working completely in another 12/24 hours. But in the morning you rise up the slopes southward leading into the skyline drive while a light dry snow blows crisp chips across your face. You know it’s early fall. The crisp brown-leaf nip will break into a late summer afternoon as clouds bunch up into cotton puffs again. The sensuousness of this smell, the scent. No wonder it’s banned all over. Any thing any good always turns out to be bad for you. And then they take it away! Listen enjoy this prestigious shop. They have everything you need to create something truly great!
The appearance of Light Labdanum Absolute is a transparent yellow or golden color. It has a sweet, oriental, smoky, honey-like scent. Indeed, it's an animalic aroma, yet clear. I enjoy blending it with frankincense to fully appreciate its fragrance.
Ooh, my goodness! Never smelled anything like this before. Novel certainly, challenging maybe, but some very exciting possibilities here. The first impression was of something in the kitchen - something savory like roasted green peppers, not altogether pleasant, but becoming more floral.
I was reminded of a perfume called Mal-Aime, created "in praise of weeds" by Parfum d'Empire in Corsica. Mal-Aime, meaning 'unloved', celebrates the scent of commonplace plants found around the Mediterranean coast and mostly ignored by perfumers. I bought a bottle, of course.
A Gnidia fragrance could showcase this little known and unfeted flower in the same way, making a refreshing change from the usual rose and jasmine.
The banana aspect - very perceptible - is a bonus. This note has appeared in the topnote of some prestigious and successful launches recently, such as those of Hermes.
I would welcome any suggestions for using this intriguing and original material - perhaps as a modifier of jonquil, violet or ylang?
In vintage formulas Rosewood is all over the place, so this perfect replacer is greatly useful to make vintage - inspired composition - or maybe you like the natural oil but you can't find or afford it. I use it as a naturalizer.
Fraterworks reconstructions and replacers are always a god-send in these times of restrictions and crazy inflation...
Gorgeous multifaceted material, very impactful so a little goes a long way!
A single drop to a formula adds orris magic. I have started adding a drop of Orrisodore to formulas with iris-dominant notes and it is pure magic. It adds depth, elegance, and the best of vintage quality. Similar magic, though very different notes obviously, as ambrarome. Both feel like the missing link in creating vintage style perfumes. Absolutely in love! Very grateful to Jamie for providing these substances and helping artisans and hobbiests keep the art of perfumery alive.
beautiful mimosa, slightly powdery, slightly green, without unpleasant greasy nuances
There are many bases and specialities such as Magnolys, Magnolan and so on which can help the perfumer capture the elusive scent of magnolia blossoms. A notable finished perfume was Magnolia by Michel (Michel Routnitska, son of Edmond) which apparently took him 40 years to perfect, and is considered very true to life. The Frater base I do like more however because it has, as part of the magnolia complex, an intriguing spicy carnation or wallflower-like aspect. Lovely rendition.
Strong vintage, rich, unisex vibe, but also a gourmand, glowing quality - like biting a orange cream praline covered in crunchy sugar…under a golden bright light. A dreamy amber worth smelling.