Fraterworks honestly surprised me in the best way possible.
The quality of their materials is on a different level — clean, powerful, and very consistent. You can immediately feel that these are not cheap or diluted ingredients. Everything blends smoothly and behaves exactly how a professional perfumer would expect.
What really stands out is their selection. They carry both essential classics and more unique, hard-to-find molecules that can seriously elevate your compositions. Perfect whether you're building a base, a full perfume, or experimenting with accords.
Packaging and delivery were also solid — everything arrived well protected and clearly labeled, which is super important when you're working with multiple materials.
Overall, if you're serious about perfumery and want reliable, high-quality ingredients, Fraterworks is definitely one of the best sources out there. Highly recommended.
Almond pyrazine is q treasure in creating gourmand accords with amazing impact that really transform your perfume into edible..its so delicious in tiny amounts in chocolate accords and believe me wow..you can feel the roasted grain of Almond in your mouth by only sniffing it in a plotter!!
probably one of the most compelling amber bases I've smelled. gorgeous and *just* weird enough to keep me interested.
What can I say that hadn't already been said. I won't buy my fragrance chemicals from any other supplier.
I love the scent of cashmeran it's so beautiful and I use to make my blends very good quality and very well packaged it survives from NZ to Canada!
I’ve been using Ambrofix (Ambroxan) from Fraterworks in several of my recent formulas, and it’s quickly become one of those materials I reach for without even thinking about it. It adds this smooth, diffusive warmth that really helps a composition feel more complete and “expensive” without overpowering anything.
What stands out most to me is how it boosts longevity and projection while still staying clean and modern. It kind of sits in the background doing a lot of heavy lifting—rounding edges, enhancing woods and musks, and giving everything a subtle ambergris-like glow.
It’s one of those materials that, once you start using it regularly, you notice immediately when it’s missing. For me, it’s absolutely essential to keep in stock at all times—you really don’t want to be without it when building out serious formulas.
To me, this is the biggest backbone to any sea-themed compositions. The sea has a forestry smell that is super hard to replicate. Have no fear, because Isobornyl acetate is here! You can easily taint this beautiful pine smell with some grey ambergris for a seafloor compositions. Don't forget your seaweed!
The customer service is amazing!! I love everything I have gotten and will always be back for more!!
This material is much softer, mellower, and heavier in character than Methyl Anthranilate. I have experimented with it in blends where I want to prevent a Schiff base from forming and it produces interesting results, but it is not really a replacement for MA. Through no fault of its own (as it is lovely), it's somewhat of a disappointment in this respect. It is better suited to provide a supporting role and can sometimes even disappear in low doses, whereas MA is more capable of being a main character.
A must-have ingredient as part of your toolkit. Refines and elevates any composition.
Geosmin 1%DPG. A great addition to my collection. Realistic, Earthy, Initial Beetroot base later developing into a rich rainy note. Very pleased with this product. The fragrance lasts quite long, but it is not overpowering.
Orange, Citrus, Sweet, Fizzy, Candy like, refreshing! Feels like my orange collection is complete.
Easy to work with powder. Haven't used solution yet, but it does smell good on its own. Slightly sweet subtle musk
I didn't know what to expect but the description fit exactly into what I was looking for so I thought I'd give it a go. I'm glad I did! It's a totally familiar, yet completely unfamiliar ,scent that I find myself wanting to add to formulas that need to feel more natural and organic.
It gives gentle leathery note on the product, but not in a rough way. I really loved it.
I didn’t realise vanillin could be this good! Makes my last Vanillin (from a previous supplier) smell dull. This is creamy, edible, and clean.
Very grateful to the Fraterworks team that allowed me to give a much more interesting presentation on fragrances than I thought thanks to their samples!
I’m willing to compound this formula with alcohol, and couldn’t get the specific info about the percentages of each. So if anyone who already used it could point to me the exact finished formula..?
I haven't found just the right use for this material yet. Its unusual, sweet, floral, herbal, and earthy at once, and exceptionally different at different dilutions. I'll find a spot for it likely in a solar floral bouquet, possibly an embellished soliflore, or maybe in a particular sort of banana accord. Uniquely interesting material.