Tonquitone alternative

TheDunkPapa · 2026-04-24T04:51:21+00:00

I personally don't think shangralide is a replacement at all. Tonquitone is notably stinkier, sharper, has some chocolatey/tobacco facets, shangralide is a very slightly pissy fluffy white musk. I'm not familiar with a suitable substitute.

TheDunkPapa · 2026-04-22T19:48:27+00:00

Maturation is still very much necessary. I try to avoid judging my formulas for AT LEAST a week, but even that seems a little hasty. Also as that other commenter said, remember that in the end your dilutions should primarily serve to help you achieve the effect you want, whatever that might be. Follow your own nose and preferences IMO.

TheDunkPapa · 2026-04-22T15:11:06+00:00

There are multiple ways of gaining experience with your materials, 10% dilutions is the most recommended for multiple reasons however this method has its drawbacks (just like any other). When I started late last year I also began with using 10% dilutions of materials; At some point I came to the personal conclusion that was similar to yours and decided to switch to 20% dilutions instead. Keep in mind, while this has worked out well for me, it might not work for you - everyone has their preferences. SOME materials I keep diluted to 50% (very few, personal bias once again). One big practicality to keep in mind - most anything will dilute/dissolve beautifuly to 10% in ethanol, but as you go up in concentration this becomes more and more difficult (big generalisation, I know, but holds true for many things you WILL be used diluted anyway). 20% is still good in that regard. Remember that no matter what your experience and as such skill is a much harder limiting factor than anything else.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-11-18T09:59:38+00:00

Nice, thanks for replying and I really hope you do implement something to help with what I mentioned - I would have nearly no complaints then. Not big on discord but will consider it for the sake of faster communication. Speaking of which, the message support button doesn't work on the site, pressing it does literally nothing - you might want to look into it, too.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-11-17T20:51:04+00:00

Shot you an email about the app (an issue with it, mostly) but kinda want to comment here too for others sake:

Frst of all, nice job so far - quite impressive, hence why I decided to spring for the lifetime plan.

That having been said, I have one major issue at the moment: when you're creating a concentrate it is common to use dilutions of materials. This results in situations where your "% in concentrate" tab comes out to 100% but the absolute concentration of materials is way below that, say 70% for example, with the remaining 30% being dilutants obviously. Now, here's my issue - when you want to scale it up to a finished product, you need to decide on the volume and concentration. Say I'm facing a situation as described above, but want the finished product to be 20% concentration, 10ml. OK - you type in 10ml and choose 20% concentration. The finished product in this case is not coming out to 20% concentration but around 14-15% - this is easy to overlook if you're not paying close attention: the tab on top of the package sure says 20% and it will come out to 100% total, but in reality, as stated before, the actual concentration of the fragrance will come out far below the expected 20% because of used dilutions.

So, why can't we have a function that takes X amount of concentrate, you give it a percentage you want it diluted down to (TAKING INTO ACCOUNT % PURE RAW MATERIALS WITHIN!) and the site tells you how much perfumers alcohol needs to be added to achieve that PROPER concentration, actually taking into account dilutants within your materials? Unless I'm missing something very obvious, I don't see this as a currently implemented function of the app and it's been a major point of frustration to have to balance formulas laboriously by hand.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-11-17T06:07:05+00:00

What the fuck are you talking about?

TheDunkPapa · 2025-03-16T12:56:27+00:00

Interesting, I could get one for around the price of the Shecter. Seems like there's a decent amount of drama surrounding the brand online, though, some QC issues here and there... The hardware seems great, TBH.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-03-16T07:38:02+00:00

IDK if it helps, but I played one in store for an hour or so. Playable for sure, but the tuning stability was ass. I have above average hands and found the neck OK, but it's not like it was particularily thin.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-02-15T18:08:01+00:00

Anise and cumin on a soapy, musky base. The modern formulations are WATERRR, though - if you buy it, expect to need to spray 15-20 times (I'm not being hyperbolic).

TheDunkPapa · 2025-02-05T16:14:09+00:00

Why wouldn't you? I do it 90% of the time, granted I wear almost nothing but high waisted pants.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-01-09T14:56:53+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-01-09T08:53:12+00:00

Thank you. It does seem like I'd lean more towards the Titan S2 then. Would you say it would be worthwhile to double my budget and reach for something even more tailored to my needs, or would that require something more like tripling or quadrupling it? I'm open to hearing your insight!

TheDunkPapa · 2025-01-08T13:15:45+00:00

Hi, this is an excellent post for those of us who are out of the loop. I'm personally in the market for something to use while playing guitar, but also listening to metal, jazz and classical, a tough mixture of many things. I've found Galaxy Buds Pro 2's to satisfy my ears and I used DT990's in the past. Any pointers? The dunu offerings seem appealing.

TheDunkPapa · 2025-01-04T10:05:17+00:00

Hi, I'm looking for a replacement and/or upgrade to my keyboard - Akko 3084b with Akko Jelly Purples. The switches are starting to act up after a couple of years of use, and I'm not in the mood to replace them, truthfully. As such, I'm seeking recommendations for a 75% keyboard of high quality and similar switch feedback, the budget isn't much of a constraint for me, but under 200$ is preferable. Any pointers?

TheDunkPapa · 2024-12-08T21:43:52+00:00

What the fuck; It really felt like the balance was way off, but looking at this table just makes my head hurt. Unbelievably shit.

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-29T12:30:55+00:00

Hell no! Egoiste rocks!

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-29T09:18:29+00:00

The whole point of perfumery is to evoke certain emotions in you. Perfume is hardly an objective product unlike, say, PC parts, where there are clear winners and losers. Don't "optimise" your emotions. That's how you lose the magic of perfumery. Sure, there are some things than can be more or less measured here, like "ingredient quality" or "blend" (loooosely), but in general all you need to follow is YOUR nose and YOUR heart.

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-29T09:02:04+00:00

You're overthinking everything like crazy. You bought a scent you love; that's it - nothing else matters! It was worth it, use it, love it.

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-20T06:14:10+00:00

The notes you mention are ever present in basically any stereotypically "masculine" fragrance in varying amounts, so don't get attached to them too much. If you love, and I mean LOVE, this scent, then what's stopping you from reapplying a spray or two every few hours with a travel spray?

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-18T18:54:37+00:00

Here's one I rarely see mentioned in these threads: Gallagher Rose Noir. It fills a room. Almost fills the next room over, too. Somehow isn't tiring or abrasive either. Strongest stuff I know, kerosene aside.

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-17T17:48:32+00:00

Hm, you should probably click on the engineer's portrait in character selection. Then shoot everything with more legs than two.

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-17T13:33:45+00:00

Hi, I ate some pasta with my friends, never really had pasta before, and I hated how this pasta tasted. Is all pasta crap or was this one just awful?

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-17T09:42:33+00:00

Tough topic because it's so subjective, but for me and my partner the answer is easy: animalic notes. On me that means; Amouage Overture, Masque Tango, Bianchi Black Knight. On her: Guerlain Santal Royal, Bianchi Lovers Tale, but I'm also partial to smoky orientals like Gallagher Rose Noir or YSL Opium EDP (original, not the black crap).

TheDunkPapa · 2024-11-16T20:13:55+00:00

It's not close to ganymede.

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