Okay, I have (to my mind at least) an odd question, and would love some help from more sophisticated noses than mine. I have been sampling many perfumes lately, and have noticed a particular note that is very high and pronounced almost like the smell of permanent markers (big favorite from childhood). I recently noticed it in By Kilians Straight to Heaven and remembered that I had also smelled it in YSLs Parisienne (maybe also in Malles Une Rose, but more subtle here).
In trying to think of other similar smells, I thought of Victory Vs a cough lozenge I used to love when I was a kid (grew up in the UK). My brother swore that Victory Vs contained ether (as well as chloroform), and that was the taste we liked so much. Im pretty sure they had gotten rid of the ether and chloroform by the 1970s (I hope!), but that slightly nail polish-y scent/taste was really appealing and addictive.
Anyway, my question is what is this ingredient in perfumes? Im assuming its not ether or cholorform
Im guessing its a particular aromachemical (or a combo), but would love to know exactly what it is
Thank you!
In trying to think of other similar smells, I thought of Victory Vs a cough lozenge I used to love when I was a kid (grew up in the UK). My brother swore that Victory Vs contained ether (as well as chloroform), and that was the taste we liked so much. Im pretty sure they had gotten rid of the ether and chloroform by the 1970s (I hope!), but that slightly nail polish-y scent/taste was really appealing and addictive.
Anyway, my question is what is this ingredient in perfumes? Im assuming its not ether or cholorform
Im guessing its a particular aromachemical (or a combo), but would love to know exactly what it is
Thank you!
