Beautiful material that pushed all the incense notes in the formula I'm working on. All the best bits of Hedione, amplified!
the must useful material you need to build ambergris
pat the way 30% javanol and Norlimbanol give you
the head line of nasamato
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Used this in several formulas, and it is just the perfect choice.
I had a natural fragrance of vetivers, patchouli, cypriol, tobacco, etc. ageing for 6 months, with the intention of adding the freshest bergamot possible shortly before dilution. The perfume is in oil so important to get FCF. I was about to add the product I have used in the past (this is batch no. 4) when I remembered I had this one. I compared them on scent strips and didn't note much of a distinct difference. So I added this one, and I continue being absolutely floored by the how this bergamot has elevated the perfume. Like, I keep testing it because I can't believe it. So I had to write a review. The balance is perfect. It's almost like this has a 3-dimensional aspect. The aldehylic quality, like tiny champagne bubbles when your face is pressed to the glass, is the sky over the clear, crystalline waters of the linalyl acetate fruitiness and the bitter green edge. What's doubly making me question reality is I wanted to experiment in this batch with decreasing the bergamot, so I added it at 85% of the amount in the formula. And yet it is dominating the blend. This is supposed to be an earthy tobacco perfume and now it is pear champagne, and I'm not even mad.
A lovely,romantic,slightly powdery,sweet and pink rose. Strong and quite lost lasting,very realistic aswell
Beautiful scent. I thought I disliked vetiver based on one from a different supplier - I’m glad I gave Vetiver Bourbon a shot, it’s exactly what I wanted. Great customer service as well.
Its the most beautiful olibanum note without any of the off notes. I use this this in my incense/ frankincense bases. It's a must have
I got this Castoreum Absolute because the Castoreum Absolute from Floral Concept was out of stock. This is stunning. It's very smooth with beautiful leathery, smokey animalic facets. will definitely get more
I bought some of this material alongside some Oud Assafi. I wanted to compare, I have to say this has a very different tone...
There is quite a sharp top, as well as some animalic notes in there. It has a sweetness to it which is nice. Also some lovely airy, smokey, woody notes. It is a synthetic base, but it is very smooth and smells exceedingly natural to me.
I think to add some Oud magic into a formula, this is a great choice and cost effective too.
Firstly, I'm fairly new to the world of Agarwood. There are just so many variations of this material it all seems kinda overwhelming. So I was very excited to acquire some of this material and try it out.
My first impression was that it is quite intense. A strong amber feel in a kind of Labdanum, Animalic direction. I'm not a huge fan of the Animalics so wanted to try offsetting that a bit and get to more of the Wood like notes. I happened to try it alongside some Hinoki... This seemed to cut through and freshen up the top quite a lot, leading to a beautiful 'balsamic' woody note.
So I can see a lot of experimentation on the horizon. I feel sure that touches this oil against all kinds of wood materials will offer a superior warmth and rounding.
I assume also that would be very consistent between batches.
For me this wood note is Guaiacwood crossed with Cypriol. It is a bit smokey, it is nice and smooth. I certainly don't get any 'Animalic' notes from this material, a good thing in my opinion. So to use it as a replacer for Oud might be tricky but I certainly see it as an extender for same.
I reckon an accord with other wood materials, vetiverol extra, iso-e or variant, hedione or Paradise molecule... could be a gorgeous woody, smokey scent with a lot of lift....
This is an outstanding formula. The resulting fragrance is a rich amber with delicious dark fruit top notes that's just light enough to wear even in warmer weather. Beautifully balanced. I love it and wear it regularly.
I’m pretty obsessed with this. Diluted it further down to 1% for formulating. It can initially be overpowering in a blend even at a 1% dilution (almost sour smelling, or more cucumber-y over melon), but after a day or two, the blend mellows out and more of the sweetness comes through. It adds a freshness and a bit of salinity.
An inspiring, affordable creation of the beautiful Lotus Flower. Master perfumer Mr. Duchaufour has created a gorgeous base; luminous with that mystical evening garden magic. I look forward ot using this material in a unique creation.
Beautiful oil with a lot of character. My favorite bergamot!
Orbitone® T is a game changer! Just reworked a fragrance I was working on for sometime and recently added Orbitone® T to my formula and it’s created exactly what I was imaging what this fragrance should smell like. It’s definitely superior to ISO E Super and even Timbersilk.
If your idea of lavender is dihydromyrcenol, you owe it to yourself to smell this. It's so delicate and agrestic.
At 0.6% in a cedar and pine needle blend with lots of Iso E, it totally took over and made the whole thing smell like fresh, ozonic air. Amazing!
I bought this on a whim. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it because it's crystals and diluting is not my strong suit. But once I got it diluted it smelt like heaven. Reminds me of the candy stand in the mall. Sweet like cotton candy but also smells like chocolate as well. I have also mixed it with signature vanilla and it's absolutely divine!!
It's like the cleanest, most elegant cedar with bright, citrus top notes. I use it in concert with the Alaska cedar as a top note to give a feeling of fresh pine woods.