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
Hi Anya,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you consider a safe limit for oakmoss?
Lisa
Hi Lisa:
ReplyDeleteI've only used oakmoss in one perfume, and it's in a low concentration, less than 2%. The scent is still noticeable at that low concentration. Do I consider it safe? I've written many times that a label should suffice: if a rash or irritation develops, discontinue use. I know people that can put oakmoss neat on their skin and not have a reaction. I'm sensitized to oakmoss.
Guild supplier Eden Botanicals carries low-atranol oakmoss absolute that smells wonderful and is IFRA compliant, if you wish to blend on the 'safe' side.
xoxo,
Anya
dear anya i have followed your writings and perfume adventures for many years and now find i am ready to begin the trek on the trail myself. i am in manitoba very far from miami so i will take your course for beginners. please accept my gratitude for all you do for the natural perfumery world, there is noone as helpful as you, you are my guide.
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