Compiled from the Note Identification Project Thread:
Vanilla: source Madagascar, from biologically grown vanilla pods by means of ethanol extraction. I diluted initially at about 10% in grain alcohol, then I upped the concentration a little bit. The extrait is dark brown, the dilution is light brown and cloudy (not clear). My goodness, this cost me even more than my 10% Rosa Damascena EO - I had no idea vanilla was such an expensive material. But then, vanilla from Madagascar is apparently the best in the world.
This is a wonderful, mouthwatering vanilla with a slight caramel facet. The stronger concentration smells distinctly like whole vanilla pods smell. As it dries down, the imagery is that of an angel cake fresh from the oven which has just been covered by a snowfall of powdered sugar. It speaks of joyful childhood and tender memories. No wonder that its smell has a calming, balancing effect!
Vanilla.Fragrance Oil.: a bit more complex than the vanillin from PBird's package--it smells like vanilla candles I have had in the past, although it is not waxy at all. Light wood, caramel, sugar, whiskey soaked oak, a little boozy. I LOVE natural vanilla--I really miss the smoke, subtle wood and leather which are lacking in the synthetics.
Vanilla: yummy sweetness
Vanilla complex and lovely, boozy stuff, like vanilla extract but an incredibly refined and smoothed out version
Vanilla - Rich, complex. Smells like natural vanilla bean, like sugar cookies in the oven.
Vanilla, absolute, Madagascar, Eden Botanicals The Queen of Deserts. Very sweet. Strong, full, rich aroma. Like the best cooking vanilla one has ever smelled. Complex with caramel and butterscotch undertones. Wonderful.
Vanilla Bourbon, absolute, CO2, Eden Botanicals Like the above vanilla, only a bit clearer, less complex, and probably more mixable with other notes.
Vanilla: this also could be definitely go right into one of our viennese "torten"! did you make that, LIB? right now i have a vanilla tincture sitting on my shelf and waiting to finished! if it could be anything like that i will be very pleased!
Vanilla: sweet, boozy, light wood, caramel, smoke, leather
Vanilla Fragrant Oil - definitely vanilla. Way stronger than the benzoin. Not so much like vanilla extract - more like perfume-level vanilla. Sort of like a vanilla scent without everything else. My wife thought it was strong. I think I'm going anosmic here.
Vanilla: source Madagascar, from biologically grown vanilla pods by means of ethanol extraction. I diluted initially at about 10% in grain alcohol, then I upped the concentration a little bit. The extrait is dark brown, the dilution is light brown and cloudy (not clear). My goodness, this cost me even more than my 10% Rosa Damascena EO - I had no idea vanilla was such an expensive material. But then, vanilla from Madagascar is apparently the best in the world.
This is a wonderful, mouthwatering vanilla with a slight caramel facet. The stronger concentration smells distinctly like whole vanilla pods smell. As it dries down, the imagery is that of an angel cake fresh from the oven which has just been covered by a snowfall of powdered sugar. It speaks of joyful childhood and tender memories. No wonder that its smell has a calming, balancing effect!
Vanilla.Fragrance Oil.: a bit more complex than the vanillin from PBird's package--it smells like vanilla candles I have had in the past, although it is not waxy at all. Light wood, caramel, sugar, whiskey soaked oak, a little boozy. I LOVE natural vanilla--I really miss the smoke, subtle wood and leather which are lacking in the synthetics.
Vanilla: yummy sweetness
Vanilla complex and lovely, boozy stuff, like vanilla extract but an incredibly refined and smoothed out version
Vanilla - Rich, complex. Smells like natural vanilla bean, like sugar cookies in the oven.
Vanilla, absolute, Madagascar, Eden Botanicals The Queen of Deserts. Very sweet. Strong, full, rich aroma. Like the best cooking vanilla one has ever smelled. Complex with caramel and butterscotch undertones. Wonderful.
Vanilla Bourbon, absolute, CO2, Eden Botanicals Like the above vanilla, only a bit clearer, less complex, and probably more mixable with other notes.
Vanilla: this also could be definitely go right into one of our viennese "torten"! did you make that, LIB? right now i have a vanilla tincture sitting on my shelf and waiting to finished! if it could be anything like that i will be very pleased!
Vanilla: sweet, boozy, light wood, caramel, smoke, leather
Vanilla Fragrant Oil - definitely vanilla. Way stronger than the benzoin. Not so much like vanilla extract - more like perfume-level vanilla. Sort of like a vanilla scent without everything else. My wife thought it was strong. I think I'm going anosmic here.
