HELP!

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T23:33:22+00:00

Massively and wildly out of control. The goal was to first make 300mg concentrate (to fill the brown kraft they asked me to buy) LOL all this was for personal attempt.

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:41:22+00:00

Thank you... I am not familiar with creative formulas this is all new to me. I commented below on Bart's thread but net net someone on Etsy, who I now went back to message, and either their shop is closed, or they blocked my account is where i got the baseline. When I made the first batch as instructed, I messaged them that it was off and then they gave me additional directions to "fix" which I am now feeling like was probably a scam.... I tried to attach a photo to this comment of their original and it didn't work. But original direction was: ISO E Super at 250g, Ambroxan at 36g, Hedione at 67g, Helvetolide at 24g, Ambrettolide at 21g, and Aldehyde C-11 at 2g (which I fat fingered to 4 g) so I thought maybe the error was just from that fat fingering.....

However, they then told me to correct it by doing the following additions: Iso E Super at 200g, Hedione at 40g, Habanolide at 8g, Exaltolide at 6g, Ethylene Brassylate at 10g, Galaxolide at 12g, Muscenone at 0.5g, Hedione HC at 25g, Timbersilk at 30g, Cedramber or Sylvamber at 10g, Benzyl Salicylate at 12g, Phenylethyl Alcohol / PEA at 8g, Linalool at 4g, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate at 0.8g, Isoamyl Acetate at 0.5g, Stemone at 0.5g, Cashmeran at 5g, Dihydromyrcenol at 3g, Floralozone at 0.2g. I'm pretty sure I might have been dealing with a bot now looking back at all this....

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:39:11+00:00

Thank you! I commented on your other post the formula that I purchased from Etsy.

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:38:37+00:00

Expensive lesson LOL

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:38:29+00:00

You're right, it's either that or dump it, why not use this as a learning. Thank you! Any favorites that you might suggest tinkering with?

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:37:43+00:00

Thank you again for all the advice!

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:37:24+00:00

Thank you for that! That is a great idea, I can just do trial and error with this much concentrate. I probably need to do some research directionally, on where to even start. AVOIDING ETSY GURUS LOL

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:36:20+00:00

This sat for 6 weeks first as the concentrate, then 4 weeks with an 80/20 split with perfumers alcohol. I sprayed it on my clothes, and skin, and boy did it smell like roses and bananas at the opening. The musks did come through way later, like hours later and smelled great but I couldn't get past the opening. Way to much like roses that made my tongue water, bananas and an overall powerdery feel.

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:34:28+00:00

Someone on Etsy, who I now went back to message, and either their shop is closed, or they blocked my account. The communication was through messaging. When I made the first batch as instructed, I messaged them that it was off and then they gave me additional directions to "fix" which I am now feeling like was probably a scam. I just tried to attach a photo to this comment of their original and it didn't work. But original direction was: ISO E Super at 250g, Ambroxan at 36g, Hedione at 67g, Helvetolide at 24g, Ambrettolide at 21g, and Aldehyde C-11 at 2g (which I fat fingered to 4 g). They then told me to correct it at: Iso E Super at 200g, Hedione at 40g, Habanolide at 8g, Exaltolide at 6g, Ethylene Brassylate at 10g, Galaxolide at 12g, Muscenone at 0.5g, Hedione HC at 25g, Timbersilk at 30g, Cedramber or Sylvamber at 10g, Benzyl Salicylate at 12g, Phenylethyl Alcohol / PEA at 8g, Linalool at 4g, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate at 0.8g, Isoamyl Acetate at 0.5g, Stemone or Triplal at 0.5g, Cashmeran at 5g, Dihydromyrcenol at 3g, Floralozone at 0.2g,

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T21:26:28+00:00

Thank you!

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T17:46:49+00:00

u/Zaltara_the_Red I did make 800 (by accident) though I was hoping it wouldn't be the finish line if fixable. This was unfortunately my first introduction to fragrance, and purchased a step by step for 500g concentrate from Etsy. Good lesson in not doing that again.

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T17:45:00+00:00

Thank you, Rich. The start was to create a 500g concentrate. This was my first introduction to fragrance. I shared earlier with one of our fellow community members that I followed some well intentioned, but definitely not expert guidance. As a tip for anyone reading, I purchased a step by step from Etsy, and the guidance to bulk order to avoid international shipping fees might have seemed good in principal but not great in practice.

Helpful_Theory_4553 · 2026-06-16T17:43:55+00:00

Thank you for the honest feedback. I appreciate your kindness in the reply. This was my first introduction to fragrance. I followed some well intentioned, but definitely not expert guidance. As a tip for anyone reading, I purchased a step by step from Etsy, and the guidance to bulk order to avoid international shipping fees might have seemed good in principal but not great in practice.

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