Forum: Note Pad: Single Note Exploration

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

Yes,it is one of my favorite notes.Nice perfumes with Acacia:Frederic Malle une Fleur de Cassie, SENSI by Armani,Eden by Cacharel , BLV Notte pour...

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

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

Fossilised Amber Oil, Eden Botanicals: Pungent, woody, smoky and leathery with very little sweetness. Dense, dark and very rugged, with hardly any...

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

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

Angelica note ,a very fine ,delicate and intense note.My favorites including this note:Paloma Picasso, L'or de Torrente,,Balmya By Pierre Balmain...

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

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

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 . ...

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...

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

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

Hey all. I live in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles and here in the canyons there are scores of California bay laurels that bloom a few times a...

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

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

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

Blue Lotus (Water Lily) (Nymphaea caerulea) hexane extracted Absolute – India: Piquant, spicy, powdery, rich fizzy floral reminiscent of strong cola...

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

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

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

Does anyone know of any fragrance that uses cannabis/hemp as an ingredient? I have this in an oil burner and it smells great.

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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,...

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

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

Questions from another thread compelled me to find out more about benzaldehyde as a possible common component of heliotrope, bitter almond and...

SculptureOfSoul (I think) mentioned that he recognized an essence of this plant in Bond No. 9 Harrod's Swarovski Limited Edition, a terrific and...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Cocoa absolute, Aqua Oleum: Absolutely foul! Dense, burnt and unpleasantly sharp. Very skanky! Can hardly relate to its disgusting smell. Cocao...

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