Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hey folks, I'm playing and recently blended the following: - beeswax - safflower oil - sandalwood, myrrh, and cedarwood Everything I've read tells me this should have staying power -- it's in beeswax rather than alcohol, it's base notes, and yet... it fades so quickly. What's that all about? Not so useful if one has to keep on applying it. -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi Josh > > I'm playing and recently blended the following: > > - beeswax > - safflower oil > - sandalwood, myrrh, and cedarwood > > Everything I've read tells me this should have staying power -- it's > in beeswax rather than alcohol, it's base notes, and yet... it fades > so quickly. What's that all about? Not so useful if one has to keep > on applying it. > First I'll say that one of the attributes of natural botanical perfumes is their relative fleeting nature. Reapplying is not a negative. It's sort of like lip gloss for your body. You wouldn't expect one application of lip gloss to last all day. And it feels good to reapply it. Same with botanical perfumes. I've never used safflower oil in a blend, solid or liquid. I usually only use jojoba because it doesn't spoil. If you are using sandalwood, myrrh and cedarwood as base notes or accords, do you have middle notes and top notes you are adding? I like to add florals to this combination, such as rose or jasmine, geranium or even something a little different like fennel. As for perfumes, there is often a fleeting top note, even in commercial perfumes which lasts only a few minutes. These are usually composed of citrus oils. Have fun playing! Sandi Thompson, R.A. Certified Integrative Aromatherapist Force of Nature Aromatherapy 541 953-8715 or toll free 877-550-3323 Custom Blends for Your Well Being www.forceofnaturearomatherapy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 , Joshua Alexander <listservs@e...> wrote: > Hey folks, > > I'm playing and recently blended the following: > > - beeswax > - safflower oil > - sandalwood, myrrh, and cedarwood > > Everything I've read tells me this should have staying power -- it's > in beeswax rather than alcohol, it's base notes, and yet... it fades > so quickly. What's that all about? Not so useful if one has to keep > on applying it. Hi Josh Something isn't computing here. Sandalwood has a " blotter life " of 1000 hours (realistically 24 hours on human skin), myrrh 30, cedarwood the same. What do you mean " in beeswax " ? You melted beeswax in safflower oil, and added the EOs? Did you wait for the heated stuff to cool down a lot before you added the aromatics? Did you use a high enough percentage? This is a mystery. I've made several base-note-only blends and they have incredible lasting power. You should post your formula for analysis. Every perfumer learns early on to take good notes so they can correct errors in blends, so seems you're just starting, now is a good time to start note-taking to help you on the path. http://naturalperfumery.com The premier site on the Web to discover the beauty of Natural Perfume " The Age of the Foodie is passé. It is now the Age of the Scentie. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi Anya, Thanks for the refining questions, and the blotter life info. Method: yes, melted the wax in the oil, then added the EOs. It wasn't that warm to begin with (this stuff solidifies almost too fast), but I did take it out of the heat and let it cool some before adding the oils. As far as percentage, it's probably not as high as it could be... but, come to think of it, I don't find sandalwood neat to have nearly that much staying power on my skin. Wonder why. I did take notes... I can post 'em later tonight if they'll help! -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Joshua Alexander wrote: > > I don't find sandalwood neat to have nearly >that much staying power on my skin. Wonder why. > > It probably has to do with how much you perspire, and the area you are in the drier the air the shorter the time that a perfume will stay on you due to (persperation and evaporation) not to mention if you have oily skin or not... It's kind of a chemistry question... Jennifer > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Hey folks, >You should post your formula for analysis. So I didn't have my scale yet for this one, unfortunately... the best I can tell you is: 2 tsp safflower oil 2 tsp finely grated beeswax 3 drops cedarwood 4 drops myrrh 20 drop sandalwood My best guess puts that at around 15% scent, but my best is probably very off ;-) What percentage scent do you folks normally use for a solid perfume like this? BTW, feedback on the blend is welcome. I am very new at this. My idea was to have a base-only scent, a little more complex than sandalwood alone. I wanted it to be deep, masculine, and spiritual. -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Hey folks, >You should post your formula for analysis. So I didn't have my scale yet for this one, unfortunately... the best I can tell you is: 2 tsp safflower oil 2 tsp finely grated beeswax 3 drops cedarwood 4 drops myrrh 20 drop sandalwood My best guess puts that at around 15% scent, but my best is probably very off ;-) What percentage scent do you folks normally use for a solid perfume like this? BTW, feedback on the blend is welcome. I am very new at this. My idea was to have a base-only scent, a little more complex than sandalwood alone. I wanted it to be deep, masculine, and spiritual. -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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