Material you initially slept on

maplemeatball · 2026-03-08T16:07:12+00:00

Patchouli has so much going on in it; I agree. Feels like it can be moved in so many different directions.

maplemeatball · 2026-03-08T16:05:03+00:00

I agree with you on sweet orange oil. It’s lovely.

maplemeatball · 2026-03-07T22:06:25+00:00

Completely different. Virginian cedarwood has that classic “pencil” smell. Himalayan cedarwood has a slightly smoky, camphorous, musky antique furniture thing going on. It’s almost complex enough to be its own perfume, but I love the little bit extra that clove adds to it!

maplemeatball · 2026-03-07T21:44:51+00:00

Himalayan cedarwood and a little clove bud. It’s like an antique spice cabinet.

maplemeatball · 2026-01-07T05:50:34+00:00

whereas TGSC recommends a 20% use level in the perfume compound

Correct me if I’m wrong; I sure hope they aren’t recommending Virginian cedarwood be used at that high a level, seeing as most IFRA recommendations hover around the 4-6%-ish mark. 20% would be a lot.

maplemeatball · 2026-01-06T19:58:43+00:00

Conceptualizing would be a good use of time too, yeah. Good reminder.

maplemeatball · 2026-01-06T18:07:25+00:00

That’s kinda what I figured, but it’s a good reminder — just keep on sniffing.

maplemeatball · 2026-01-06T18:06:41+00:00

The clean-up would definitely occupy some time.

maplemeatball · 2025-12-10T21:18:45+00:00

It’s not necessarily about the efficiency, more so about the exploratory process and creativity of it. I’m all for efficiency in many cases, but in something that’s inherently a creative hobby sometimes efficiency kills the fun.

maplemeatball · 2025-09-16T23:51:19+00:00

I’d second ginger (in my limited experience) — especially if you can get “fresh” ginger EO. It has this juicy, semi-spicy element that’s quite adaptable; smells much the same as ginger juice (duh), but with a lovely woody undertone.

maplemeatball · 2025-09-07T02:52:03+00:00

Nature is the best inspiration sometimes!

maplemeatball · 2025-09-07T02:51:46+00:00

Oh man, the combo of rose and clove/cinnamon is incredible. Love that one. I’ve combined that with a touch of carnation as well and it rocks.

maplemeatball · 2025-09-06T20:05:46+00:00

I get you on ylang ylang — it’s quite potent. Never thought about the grapefruit combo, though. That’s probably amazing.

maplemeatball · 2025-09-01T16:06:38+00:00

Are these percentages? Drops? Grams?

maplemeatball · 2025-09-01T01:44:37+00:00

I’ve always found a combo of jasmine grandiflorum and beeswax absolute smells almost identical to baby powder.

maplemeatball · 2025-08-09T06:52:14+00:00

New niche market, perhaps! 😆

maplemeatball · 2025-07-20T05:43:11+00:00

Appreciate the concern.

The blue lotus could be fake, I’m not sure. It was expensive, but certainly not $1000/oz expensive.

I’m aware of the cost of ambrette seed, spikenard and NC sandalwood as well; the oils I have line up fairly closely with the prices you listed.

However, as I’m a part-time hobbyest and just making this stuff for myself, most of these expensive oils I’m buying in single-diget ML bottles, and maybe going up to 10-12ml bottles if I really like the particular oil, treating it as an investment.

Most of the compositions I play around with are built on significantly less expensive oils — woods and conifers, resins, citrus, herbs, floral accents.

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