A discussion of individual fragrance notes, their characteristics, and their effect in fragrances.
The Note Identification Project Welcome to another zany experiment. In early June, you are invited to explore fragrance notes with us. Those...
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Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Wormwood (artemisia absynthium), 1% dilution in carrier oil: this is the one I liked most....
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...
From the Note Identification Project thread: Amber, Kuumba Made: warm honey and beeswax yummy. Note: This is labdanum paste.
AbdesSalaam Attar Profumo Ambergris Tincture: After the alcohol dries, I get a very strong smell of mothballs. I am very surprised because I also...
From the Note Identification Project Thread: Ambrox DL - 2% dilution in ethanol: a rather strong smell of something that seems familiari but which...
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...
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?...
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...
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...
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.
Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Coconut (Fragrance Oil)- whoa it actually smells like coconuts! Coconut - as with the...
Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: C18 Aldehyde, Coconut - is really the base of a coconut fragrance plus other lactones. ...
Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Methyl Laitone: makes you think of babyfood. sweet milky vanilla with cocoanut butter. ...
Compiled from the Note Identification Thread: Coffee Fragrance Oil was the big surprise--what fun this one is! Coffee - Dead ringer for a...
From the Note Identification Project thread: Copal, Peru, Soma Luna, tinctured – Used extensively in churches in Mexico and Central America....
From the Note Identification Project thread: Coriander (natural) – Neal’s Yard. Great sample. Strong, vibrant, fresh, spicy. Resembles linalool in...
Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread: Coumarin, 2% diluton in ethanol: to my nose, the queen of my whole notes lineup ......
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...
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...
Compiled from the Note Identification Project thread: Cyprus (natural) – Neal’s Yard. Evergreeny, similar to pine and juniper. I prefer spruce...
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