Can you help me? I need two things from my readers. There will be a freebie gift for two helpful souls who reply, one for each subject. First: Back in late 2006, I stumbled across *fresh* ginger root essential oil at liberty natural. There were two - one from Madagascar, one from Indonesia. I immediately told my perfumery friends about it, and I used the fresh version in the kits for my students. Why the excitement? Fresh grated ginger - zest, fresh, hot, spicy fragrance Previously, the only ginger root oil available was from the peeled, sun-dried roots, and it was a middle note for perfumery. It had a mellow, soft fragrance, much like the dried ginger powder you get for baking purposes. This fresh ginger, on the other hand, smelled just like the fresh cut or grated root! Hot, spicy, wet, luscious, and a top note! I've used the aged, dried ginger EO, because it is valuable in perfumery and for food and drink purposes, but its soft character was just that, soft, c
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ReplyDeleteI have vanilla absolute and it won't dissolve in jojoba :( I was making solid perfume and I even warm it - still nothing... Why? :(
Hi Bellatrix
ReplyDeleteFirst, can you confirm it's absolute, and not oleoresin?
There are several ways vanilla absolute is produced, and some are resistant to solubility in alcohol, my usual dilution material. The vanilla oleoresins are resistant to dissolving in oil, I believe, although I do not have much experience with them. I remember from past posts on the NP Yahoo group that those who used them found that with time, the scent did impart into the oil!
Keep trying to stir it, or shake the bottle. Check every week or so to see if the oil is becoming scented. If you wish, write me privately about the source of the absolute - and don't forget to write the supplier, then may be able to help you more.