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Forum: Note Pad: Single Note Exploration

A discussion of individual fragrance notes, their characteristics, and their effect in fragrances.

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Note Identification Project - Please Join In!

    The Note Identification Project Welcome to another zany experiment. In early June, you are invited to explore fragrance notes with us. Those...

    Posted By purplebird7
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Welcome

    This forum is created as a result of this thread here. Please let me know if there are any threads you have started you would like moved here. ...

    Posted By Grant
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    24th July 2009 02:00 PM Go to last post
  1. Absinthe / Artemesia / Wormwood

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Wormwood (artemisia absynthium), 1% dilution in carrier oil: this is the one I liked most....

    Posted By Asha
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    13th November 2009 09:36 PM Go to last post
  2. Aglaia Odorata

    Aglaia Odorata -- bright kelly green, did not dissolve completely, with particles -- does not smell like an absolute, it is a complex smell...

    Posted By Twolf
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    21st November 2009 08:39 AM Go to last post
  3. Almond / Benzaldehyde

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Benzaldehyde: bitter almonds, just that, bitter almonds, odour strength is enormous. we have a sweet...

    Posted By Asha
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    28th December 2009 03:29 PM Go to last post
  4. Amber Accord (not Ambergris)

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Amber, Kuumba Made: warm honey and beeswax yummy. Note: This is labdanum paste.

    Posted By Asha
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    13th July 2009 03:20 AM Go to last post
  5. Ambergris

    AbdesSalaam Attar Profumo Ambergris Tincture: After the alcohol dries, I get a very strong smell of mothballs. I am very surprised because I also...

    Posted By Asha
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    21st January 2010 10:08 AM Go to last post
  6. Ambrox / Ambroxan

    From the Note Identification Project Thread: Ambrox DL - 2% dilution in ethanol: a rather strong smell of something that seems familiari but which...

    Posted By Asha
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    6th February 2010 08:26 PM Go to last post
  7. Anise / Star Anise / Aniseed

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Star anise - sweet, spicy, and liquorice-like. Can definitely see how Lolita Lempicka Au Masculin has...

    Posted By Asha
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    18th July 2009 10:33 PM Go to last post
  8. Aoud / Oud / Oudh / Agarwood

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Black Agar:this one is more interesting than some of the last synthetics i smelled, it is...

    Posted By Asha
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    28th October 2009 12:49 PM Go to last post
  9. Armoise - Mugwort .. ( Artimisia Alba )

    Hi all Looking up the notes that makeup of PS by Paul Sebastian , I noticed Armoise wasn't in this forum here , so here is a brief intro to it . ...

    Posted By Dimitrios
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    15th December 2009 01:23 PM Go to last post
  10. Asafoetida

    Didn't see this one on here, so thought I'd add it. I've long enjoyed the yummy smell of asafoetida (aka hing, aka Ferula asafoetida) frying in oil...

    Posted By Doc Elly
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    6th January 2010 09:52 PM Go to last post
  11. Basil

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Basil - Green, live, minty with just a touch of sweetness. No overpowering note of anise,...

    Posted By Asha
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    12th November 2009 01:19 PM Go to last post
  12. Bay / Laurel

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Bay (EO, origin unknown)--3 drops on cotton, wafted Sweet, spicy, woody and nutty. My...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 11:37 PM Go to last post
  13. Benzoin

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Siam Benzoin, Southeast Asia – Fascinating note. Sweet, nutty, vanillic, with almond-cherry...

    Posted By Asha
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    5th September 2009 02:13 PM Go to last post
  14. Bergamot

    Bergamot EO from AbdesSalaam Attar Profumo: Much more fruity and green than other bergamot oils I have smelled. It is bitter, sharp and juicy,...

    Posted By Asha
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    1st July 2009 02:58 AM Go to last post
  15. Birch / Sweet Birch / Betula

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Birch, Sweet - MIld, sweet, minty, terriffic. Is this what used to be in the old Emeraude?...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 11:33 PM Go to last post
  16. Broom / Genet

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Genet/Broom, absolute, Italy, Eden Botanicals - Muddy greyish-brown, opaque, very thick,...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 05:45 PM Go to last post
  17. Calamus / Sweet Flag Root

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Calamus (EO, ATL Canada, Acorus calamus from India)--3 drops on cotton, wafted This one is...

    Posted By Asha
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    4th July 2009 02:50 AM Go to last post
  18. Calone

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Calone, 2% dilution in carrier oil...haha, the dreaded molecule. I don't find it sooo...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 03:11 AM Go to last post
  19. Cannabis

    Cannabis by AbdesSalaam Attar Profumo A combination of minty and woody, not terribly complex, but refreshing and uplifting. It is not narcotic in...

    Posted By Asha
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    2nd August 2009 03:20 PM Go to last post
  20. Cardamom

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Cardamom, India, Eden Botanicals – Sweet, candylike aroma, pungent, with green-floral-fruity...

    Posted By Asha
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    4th July 2009 07:27 PM Go to last post
  21. Carnation / Dianthus / Pinks / Sweet William

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Carnation – Tried this accord and really liked it. It'd be great to dilute it in alcohol and...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 05:40 PM Go to last post
  22. Cassia

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Cassia - This is a great substitute for anyone who loves cinnamon but fears an allergic...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 03:14 AM Go to last post
  23. Cassie

    This happens to be my note-of-interest at the moment. I dug around the 'net and found some interesting information. Cassie allegedly contains the...

    Posted By sofresh
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    30th June 2009 10:31 PM Go to last post
  24. Cassis

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Cassis – A big surprise. Berrylike, with a zingy edge, and some raison & wine undertones....

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 02:01 AM Go to last post
  25. Castoreum

    Castoreum tincture from AbdesSalaam Attar: Urine, wet cardboard, feces at first. When it dries, it turns more sweet but has a slightly dry,...

    Posted By Asha
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    16th October 2009 01:48 AM Go to last post
  26. Cedar

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Cedarwood, USA, Eden Botanicals – Virginia cedar or red cedar is dry, aromatic, dusty,...

    Posted By Asha
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    11th November 2009 04:57 PM Go to last post
  27. Cepes (mushroom)

    Cepes (mushroom) -- golden brown -- my favorite of the bunch. (Not having tested Aftelier Cepes et Tuberose, I want to test it now.) It is cheesy,...

    Posted By Twolf
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    13th November 2009 09:43 PM Go to last post
  28. Chamomile

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Chamomile - bitter and unpleasant, compared to the Wild Chamomile, which was very nice, a...

    Posted By Asha
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    24th July 2009 08:25 PM Go to last post
  29. Champaca

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Champaca, absolute, India, Eden Botanicals - What a surprise. I thought I would get...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 02:09 AM Go to last post
  30. Chocolate

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Chocolate (FO) - smells like white chocolate and that burnt rubber note in Amen. Wow... now I see how...

    Posted By Asha
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    4th July 2009 07:09 PM Go to last post
  31. Cinnamon

    Compiled from the Note Identification Thread: Cinnamon Leaves, unknown origin,. Eden Botanicals – Sweet, hot, a bit woody and bitter. This sample...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 03:15 AM Go to last post
  32. Citronella

    From the Note Identification Project Thread: Citronella (EO, Aura Cacia, Cymbopogon nardus from Guatemala/India)--3 drops on a cotton, wafted...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 01:48 AM Go to last post
  33. Citrus / Aldehyde C-8

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Aldehyde C-8 -hmmm. Not what I expected. Smells exactly like walking into a new house under...

    Posted By Asha
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    11th July 2009 09:39 PM Go to last post
  34. Citrus / Citrilys

    From the Note Identification Project Thread: Citrilys – Citrus blend, fresh, sweet-tart, lemon-orange-lime-grapefruit. If you’re not sure what...

    Posted By Asha
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    11th July 2009 09:09 PM Go to last post
  35. Citrus / Citronellol

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Citronellol. - Not as sharp as citral - much lighter. Yet still penetrating. Linear, and citrus-like....

    Posted By Asha
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    13th July 2009 04:18 PM Go to last post
  36. Citrus / Linalool

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Linalool – Having smelled real rosewood, I expected to be unimpressed, but this is a...

    Posted By Asha
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    11th July 2009 09:08 PM Go to last post
  37. Civet

    Civet Tincture from AbdesSalaam Attar Profumo Swings between smelling fecal and smelling like mothballs. I do not get any urine smell here as I do...

    Posted By Asha
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    2nd February 2010 01:19 PM Go to last post
  38. Clary Sage

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Clary Sage, France, Eden Botanicals – Gorgeous note. Clear, green, shimmering, a bit minty,...

    Posted By Asha
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    4th July 2009 02:47 AM Go to last post
  39. Clove / Clove Bud

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Clove Bud, unknown origin, Eden Botanicals – Sweet, smooth, cool, deep. Again, I tried the essential...

    Posted By Asha
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    13th July 2009 04:39 PM Go to last post
  40. Clove / Eugenol

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Methyl Iso Eugenol – Dry, woody, tea-like note with some realistic tannin bitterness. A bit spicy.

    Posted By Asha
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    11th July 2009 09:13 PM Go to last post
  41. Coconut

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Coconut (Fragrance Oil)- whoa it actually smells like coconuts! Coconut - as with the...

    Posted By Asha
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    27th December 2009 10:06 PM Go to last post
  42. Coconut / C-18 Aldehyde

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: C18 Aldehyde, Coconut - is really the base of a coconut fragrance plus other lactones. ...

    Posted By Asha
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    11th July 2009 09:15 PM Go to last post
  43. Coconut / Methyl Laitone

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Methyl Laitone: makes you think of babyfood. sweet milky vanilla with cocoanut butter. ...

    Posted By Asha
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    11th July 2009 09:16 PM Go to last post
  44. Coffee

    Compiled from the Note Identification Thread: Coffee Fragrance Oil was the big surprise--what fun this one is! Coffee - Dead ringer for a...

    Posted By Asha
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    3rd July 2009 03:17 AM Go to last post
  45. Copal

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Copal, Peru, Soma Luna, tinctured – Used extensively in churches in Mexico and Central America....

    Posted By Asha
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    4th July 2009 07:07 PM Go to last post
  46. Coriander / Cilantro

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Coriander (natural) – Neal’s Yard. Great sample. Strong, vibrant, fresh, spicy. Resembles linalool in...

    Posted By Asha
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    4th July 2009 02:59 AM Go to last post
  47. Coumarin

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Coumarin, 2% diluton in ethanol: to my nose, the queen of my whole notes lineup ......

    Posted By Asha
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    13th December 2009 05:21 AM Go to last post
  48. Cumin

    From the Note Identification Project thread: Cumin - whoa THIS is animalic? Ok maybe I can smell vaaaaguely the sweat smell but what it brings to...

    Posted By Asha
    • Replies: 1
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    19th October 2009 04:13 AM Go to last post
  49. Cyclamen.

    What does this smell like? I have the women's Presence by Mont Blanc, and it's listed as a note. This frag has a chalky tonka quality, and I'm...

    Posted By Bigsly
    • Replies: 1
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    19th October 2009 04:30 AM Go to last post
  50. Cypress

    Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Cyprus (natural) – Neal’s Yard. Evergreeny, similar to pine and juniper. I prefer spruce...

    Posted By Asha
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 260
    10th November 2009 11:29 PM Go to last post

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