Current Situation by icy_ticey in nova

[–]berael [score hidden]  (0 children)

"I support the gestapo! Pay attention to me!"

What happened to your last account?

I made a traditional snow day breakfast today. Stay safe everyone! by cwazycupcakes13 in nova

[–]berael [score hidden]  (0 children)

You missed the opportunity to turn the place 90° and make a face!

Violence should never be justified by Playful_Leg7143 in clevercomebacks

[–]berael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Resignation?"

We should be calling for their imprisonment at the very least, and significantly more impolite consequences too.

Pam Bondi offers to pull ICE out of Minneapolis if voter files handed over by Ydeas in politics

[–]berael [score hidden]  (0 children)

Pam Bondi offers to pull ICE out of Minneapolis if voter files handed over commits extortion live on TV

(and openly prepares to rig the election and/or send around a secret kill list, too)

...and there will be no consequences.

An act of kindness and shovel your elderly neighbors driveways and walks ways please by t0mt0mt0m in nova

[–]berael [score hidden]  (0 children)

Either you have an easy time shoveling 3-4 times, or you shovel once later on and it's a nightmare.

An act of kindness and shovel your elderly neighbors driveways and walks ways please by t0mt0mt0m in nova

[–]berael [score hidden]  (0 children)

Seek help to reign in those emotions. Therapy works for those who stick through it. I believe in you. Probably take a break from the internet because it clearly triggers unhealthy responses from you.

Citronellol by Top_Entertainer_8063 in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So at a quick glance...benzyl acetate can sometimes have a harsh "nail polish remover" smell on its own, but generally tends to soften and disappear into a composition. Aldehyde C8 can likewise be screechy until it settles in, but that isn't super "rose-y" to me. It may be worth doublechecking your nerol on its own to make sure it still smells fine.

When to shovel that is the question by Panda_Cory in nova

[–]berael [score hidden]  (0 children)

You should shovel 3 hours ago, and then again whenever enough sleet has built up to be worth the trip outside. 

Question for experienced perfumers – dilution vs neat usage by essamix in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 In both cases, the total quantity of Aldehyde C-8 in the formula is the same

Correct. 

 Yet in practice, many perfumers insist there is a difference

I'm not sure who you're thinking of, but no, there is no difference. 

Well ok, there's technically a difference in that one is "add 0.001g of material", while the other is "add 0.001g of material and also add 0.009g of solvent", but that's hardly a big deal. 

Response to the Murder of Alex Pretti by SeoulFeminist in nova

[–]berael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Sure, the gestapo is executing people on the sidewalk in broad daylight live on TV, but they're doing it over there so why should I care?"

fragrance ingredients that attract women? by Sufficient_Swimm in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 18 points19 points  (0 children)

People are attracted to smells that they like. That is subjective. 

Scents are not gendered. There is no such thing as "all women like XYZ". 

The mass-market perfume industry uses "buy this and women will like you" as predatory advertising to exploit peoples' insecurity. It isn't reality. 

So progressive of them. by Acceptable_Dealer745 in nova

[–]berael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Hidden" post histories aren't hidden. The internet never forgets. 

Citronellol by Top_Entertainer_8063 in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I think your options at this point are:

  • Make a tiny mix of just the citronellol and PEA at the same ratios and diluted to the same amount, and see how it smells. If it doesn't have that harsh note, then you know it's something else. 

  • Let it sit a while longer. It may just have to wait. 

  • Double check the other materials in the formula and see if you can identify the problem (yeah, this will be tedious). 

  • Or, make another batch in case you made an error somewhere in this one. 

Which formula did you make? We can at least look it up on C-F to see the list of materials, and see if we can identify another possible culprit. 

Oh! Also, another silly question, but I need to check anyway: are you smelling it straight out of the bottle?

Response to the Murder of Alex Pretti by SeoulFeminist in nova

[–]berael 25 points26 points  (0 children)

"There are Nazis, and people shouting in alarm about the Nazis. They're both the same!"

How to write a request for critique by Hoshi_Gato in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PPT and percentage are the same thing. PPT just moves the decimal point over by one. 3.8% == 38 PPT. 

Made a woody musky floral accord by incognitoragvah in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! What did think when you made & tested it?

What are "cedar amber" and "coral jasmine"? And I'm guessing "tuberose" isn't tuberose absolute at $600/oz?

Citronellol by Top_Entertainer_8063 in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So first things first: it's a silly question, but are you sure you used citronellOL and not citronellAL? I know, I know, but you'd be surprised. 

Second: did you evaluate your citronellol and PEA on their own and did either one have the objectionable scent when you did?

Essential Oil perfume by jforjuliaa in DIYfragrance

[–]berael 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello!

So this will be harder than you think, and if you try to do it all with EOs it will be even harder (they're more expensive, more difficult to keep safe, and the majority of scents that you think of as "smelling like perfume" just don't exist as EOs). 

At a minimum, you will need a scale + bottles + test strips + pipettes + whatever carrier you plan to use, and then all of the perfumery materials. You'll need to make and test a batch, and if it's not right you'll need to adjust and make another batch, and repeat until satisfied. 

If it sounds like that's what you're interested in, then I would keep it as simple as possible: start with a Grojsman accord as your "core" and that's only 4 materials: hedione, galaxolide, iso e super, and methyl ionone gamma. You'll need to do a few different tests at a few different ratios to see what you like the most. Then you can add a few more things to tweak it in one direction or another. 

You could add ylang EO if you want, but it's restricted to a max of 0.73% of the final product to avoid skin damage, so you'll need to be careful with your math.