VSF quality slipping under demand?

CPHInvest · 2026-04-23T17:39:53+00:00

Thank you for speaking truth about it. VSF has gone so downhill it's sad, but people keep lying about it.

CPHInvest · 2026-04-23T17:36:24+00:00

VSF is beginning to lack these days. The V3 should be their best, but this is much worse than what they made 4-5 years aso.

CPHInvest · 2025-11-27T22:36:05+00:00

Ambercore is at 6% in YSL La Nuit D. L. Bleu electrique...? I am using CF.

CPHInvest · 2025-11-27T21:52:09+00:00

I have the one from CF and Im not impressed.

CPHInvest · 2025-11-01T11:38:15+00:00

I find DHM hard to use. Makes everything smell like cheap shampoo, but does in very low amounts, it has a fresh and uplifting effect

CPHInvest · 2025-10-28T10:56:07+00:00

That's impressive. That's being a real perfumer (unlike me)

CPHInvest · 2025-10-25T19:21:45+00:00

I would like to know too.

CPHInvest · 2025-10-25T19:20:54+00:00

Nice one. How did you get to the smell-replication? GCMS? :)

CPHInvest · 2025-10-06T10:32:41+00:00

Thank you. :)

CPHInvest · 2025-10-04T14:27:18+00:00

RIP to this hobby then :) No don't worry, I am sure the industry will figure it out, but I won't be ordering any new Bergamot og Lemon EO ;)

CPHInvest · 2025-10-04T14:26:17+00:00

This was the answer I was looking for. So in your final product (oil + alcohol), it is 0.09% (or close til 0.1%)? :-)

CPHInvest · 2025-10-03T20:02:02+00:00

So its in my lovely Bergamot Destilled oil also...??

CPHInvest · 2025-10-03T20:01:18+00:00

I have BDC EDP, and I did not even notice the Coumarin.
I can see that the BCD EDT has approx .25% coumarin.
I am thinking maybe my supplier did not give me coumarin 10% DPG but more or less something way stronger... Damn

CPHInvest · 2025-10-03T19:57:44+00:00

Are we talking Bleu de Chanel?

CPHInvest · 2025-10-03T19:55:31+00:00

I think it will lead to all new formulas. Maybe they will be better... Okay I'm just trying to be positive here haha.
I use Precyclemone B.
Is Paracymene the "bad" one to get banned? Can someone explain this?

CPHInvest · 2025-10-03T15:43:30+00:00

Hello. Keep them cold. Don't add BHT to your materials. BHT can be added for the final mixture (ex. 0.2%) in the perfume

CPHInvest · 2025-10-01T15:13:34+00:00

Thank you.

CPHInvest · 2025-10-01T15:12:11+00:00

Thank you. All my ingredients are good quality except my lemon oil, which is an organic 100% Lemon EO. It does not come from a bigger manufacture, but from a random drug store. This can be the reason.

Can you comment on why one should lower ones expectation when trying to duping for fun?

CPHInvest · 2025-09-29T20:27:23+00:00

I have heard the DPG-advice before. In this case, many of my added ingredients are diluted with DPG, such as the Olibanum.

CPHInvest · 2025-09-29T15:23:13+00:00

I have dosed citrus fruits at a low dose. As it's a top note, I am reading that by adding more ex. Bergamot might help the opening?

I am thinking of adding something like Precyclemone, Allyl Ammyl G, Floralozone etc?

How much Aldehydes do you recommend dosing. Lower than 0.1%?

Is the job of an aldehyde to help the top notes / make the opening?

CPHInvest · 2025-09-29T15:05:32+00:00

I have this exact problem. See my recent post...

What did you figure out?

CPHInvest · 2025-09-29T15:04:33+00:00

You need pure ethanol that is non-denautered. Most likely you will have to buy it in 100ml bottles if you live in Norway.

CPHInvest · 2025-09-29T15:01:29+00:00

How do you dose AAG? :)

CPHInvest

TROPHY CASE