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
I hope you can help me. I'm hopeless with math and need help using a scale. Please tell me how to make a 3% dilution.
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amanda
can you tell me about amber?(not the fossil resin)
ReplyDeleteDear Amanda:
ReplyDeleteMaybe this can help. Put your flask on the scale. It will register a weight. My 50ml flasks weigh about 30 grams. Hit 'tare'. Now the scale will measure zero. Add your aromatic until the scale reads 3 grams. Then add enough alcohol to bring it to 100 grams. This is a 3% dilution.
HTH,
Anya
Hi Anita:
ReplyDeleteSo I'm guessing you're talking about the fragrance family amber? When a perfume is called an amber perfume, that typically means it has an accord that can include benzoin, labdanum, vanilla and styrax. They produce a sweet, comforting scent.
HTH,
Anya
Is there a difference between benzoin & styrax? Also, do you have a recommendation for Lab equipment?
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Hi Suzinn:
ReplyDeleteCan you come back next week with the question? The ATP only lasts until 10 PM on Sunday. Thanks so much
xoxo
Anya