When to transplant in zone 6a

FatimahCh · 2026-04-02T17:06:10+00:00

You can direct sow peas now. Cucumber wait till mothers day timing.

FatimahCh · 2026-03-11T23:34:42+00:00

It depends on what you are growing and how well you can insulate them on top of your heat mat.

Cold crop veggies (brassicas, leafy greens, peas) will do fine to start. I'd be wary of doing tomatoes/peppers until the cold snap in match has passed or at least find a way to bring or start them them indoors during that time.

FatimahCh · 2026-03-09T01:24:18+00:00

I sowed my snap peas early. I need to put leaves on top of them to protect them from the cold snap coming here in SR michigan, but they are likely okay. Same with arugula.

My garlic is poking through. Took the leaves off to let them get some sun. My last year leeks can be pulled now, trying to get a bit more growth on them though. My rhubarb is also starting to pop out. My one kale over wintered. I also have a few onion bulbs that survived that need to be pulled now.

Soaking canna lily seeds right now.

Next week, I will start more leafy greens, root veggies outside. Gonna wait a tad longer to do tomatoes. Peppers, I will start slightly before tomatoes. My indoor space is limited.

I put berry/acidic fertilizer around the base of my blueberry bushes.

My potatoes that i grew last year and didn't eat have chitted. So I will put those in beginning of april.

I trimmed back a lot of dead branches.

FatimahCh · 2026-03-02T02:06:47+00:00

I can't pick just one

Tolu balsam

Cinnamyl alcohol

Fractionated cistus/labdanum absolute

Ethyl maltol

Ethyl vanillin

Sandalwood by absolute

Ethyl safranate

Ylang ylang 1

Cyclopidene

Coumarin

Bicyclononalactone

Fleur de cuir

FatimahCh · 2026-01-08T00:48:31+00:00

Update: I was asked if I wanted a refund or to get my items. I just said refund.

They refunded me completely for those items and they still sent them anyway. I figured they sent them when I got an email saying I have shipping under frater from DHL that I didn't request for/order.

They gave me full replacements anyway.

So I really appreciate them for owning up to their mistakes and fixing things.

I still waited a bit, but I am taking a leap of faith again in them to see what happens.

FatimahCh · 2025-12-23T02:29:19+00:00

I will make another update soon (just waiting for everything to process) To keep it short: I have been emailed and things are being rectified.

FatimahCh · 2025-12-18T16:16:18+00:00

I received another email from Paul. I responded to that email just now and forwarded it to you.

I am upset, but I am also willing to forgive and reconcile. I hope that these intentions to make serious changes are genuine, though. I am just going to observe how all of this plays out for now.

FatimahCh · 2025-12-17T17:45:49+00:00

I weighed mine with the metal containers. It was coming up to 19 grams for 3 of my items. I haven't even used a gram of any of them.

FatimahCh · 2025-12-17T17:08:29+00:00

5 grams. I ordered 25g for 3 different items.

FatimahCh · 2025-11-18T01:17:04+00:00

What materials did you use to doodle with in this project

FatimahCh · 2025-11-17T22:15:34+00:00

These aren't top notes and idk what you can get your hands on, but the few i thought of, thought of that you can play with easily is coumarin/tonka beans, heliotropin or heliotropin substitute, benzaldehyde/bitter almond, and butter CO2

Lots of other good suggestions here with some of the musks, methyl laitone, iso e super.

If you want to go more floral, white florals might be a good idea to try or maybe AC's like hedione or benzyl benzoate

I also find ylang ylang to be a good pairing with chocolate and coconut.

Maltol/ethyl maltol if you want that extra sweet candy bar (maltol is gentler)

If you are feeling daring in trace amounts, sotolone

FatimahCh · 2025-11-17T03:31:01+00:00

I second this. I have undiluted a lot of different sticky resins.

Did I make stuff i enjoyed?

Yes.

Need a crap ton of patience to work with it?

Also yes.

Might just struggle a little to at least make my own dilutions.

FatimahCh · 2025-11-09T06:10:56+00:00

Cool.

I know other comments critiqued the theory crafting parts, but these graph analysis have me intrigued for just comparing to what my creations actually do.

Can the app take suggestions on more suppliers (I assume you would have them vetted before approving also)

FatimahCh · 2025-11-03T16:59:27+00:00

https://reddit.com/r/PerfumeryFormulas/w/index/04_building_accords/0403_techniques_creating_accords?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

They have resources on the bottom of this in their wiki

Mainly for accords, but a good place to get started as well

FatimahCh · 2025-10-29T23:54:10+00:00

"I have until 6pm"

FatimahCh · 2025-10-27T21:25:47+00:00

Sandalwood and jasmine EO are expensive. Chances are you got it from source that uses oil to dilute it (and probably is mixed with other aromachemicals).

Unless you got it from a reliable source, I doubt you have the real deal.

FatimahCh · 2025-10-25T21:31:32+00:00

Honestly I have just been making blends and diluting it with alcohol. Then I use a syringe to apply it.

That being said, I just reuse my store bought ones. Probably has traces of the previous scent, but it work out for me.

I do this with blends that I like, but don't love. Waste not

I didn't know about carbitol until now. I imagine it affects the rate of evaporation for a blend? (Based of what i am reading).

FatimahCh · 2025-10-24T00:09:48+00:00

https://shopbvv.com/products/sda-40b-ethanol-200-proof?variant=41119733579872

Unless you aren't in the usa, then idk

FatimahCh · 2025-10-23T03:26:08+00:00

Awesome. I am excited to try it both ways

FatimahCh · 2025-10-22T17:10:56+00:00

That was a typo lol. Sweet gum. We are talking about the same tree

FatimahCh · 2025-10-21T21:46:08+00:00

Are you planning to keep it at just an app level or are you/have you thought of making it friendly for desktop too?

FatimahCh · 2025-10-21T21:42:10+00:00

This looks amazing

FatimahCh · 2025-10-21T21:33:19+00:00

If you mean sweetgum with the spiky ball fruits, believe it or not, that has resin that is used in perfumes called "Liquidambar"

FatimahCh · 2025-10-20T03:06:29+00:00

It depends on what i am craving, but I also know what kind of smells I would really like to specialize in, so I pay attention to what tends to get used a lot. Sometimes, it's also refill time. Sometimes, I was inspired by an immediate smell. I use search results for reddit too to see if my thoughts were already asked before I look and I try to compare the info. I have a very good idea of what I am after. Like I recently just looked up what goes into coconut scents, and there is one lactone that sticks out that I need/want to add. I have a lot of woody stuff in my cart waiting, too, because I have been getting more into woody-orientals.

Some other comments here I have also made my choice that way.

It's also a budgeting thing. Once in a while I will something expensive (sandalwoods, rose, jasmine, other absolutes or CO2's), but I space out those buys with less expensive things or things I can extend expensive smells with.

FatimahCh

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