Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Fragrance DIY › Anyone found a source for synthetic civetone?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Anyone found a source for synthetic civetone?

post #1 of 7
9/27/10 at 12:03am
Thread Starter 
Hi there-- I'm looking for fixatives/amplifiers and have heard that civet is one of the best, but have ethical concerns about using it. I know synthetic civetone exists and I'd like to find it in a small buyable quantity (If someone is selling the natural stuff with documentation of civet cats in humane living conditions, I'd go for that too.) Can anyone help me out? Thanks!
Reply
Reply

Features on Basenotes

Basenotes Reader Awards 2013 - Finalists Announced.
Petals Falling From The Sky - A Report From The Cote d'Azur's Bataille De Fleurs
Greatest Hits: Annick Menardo
post #2 of 7
9/27/10 at 9:52am
Perfumers Apprentice sells a Firmenich civet reconstitution (all synthetic), which is probably what you're looking for. It's listed under "bases and blends".
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 7
9/27/10 at 1:02pm
Thread Starter 
Unfortunately, the compounds in it aren't listed, and I'm not willing to use synthetic blends that don't have listed ingredients. But thank you just the same.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 7
9/27/10 at 3:23pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Elly View Post

Perfumers Apprentice sells a Firmenich civet reconstitution (all synthetic), which is probably what you're looking for. It's listed under "bases and blends".

this sounds promising. have you tried it?
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 7
9/27/10 at 6:14pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tatterdemalion View Post

Unfortunately, the compounds in it aren't listed, and I'm not willing to use synthetic blends that don't have listed ingredients. But thank you just the same.

Umm, you want a fragrance company to tell you a formula for a proprietary blend? That's asking for quite a lot don't you think? You might as well avoid using synthetics altogether.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 7
9/28/10 at 2:02am
If you are concerned then use the other natural fixatives like benzoin. Here is a data info sheet on other sorts. I have no idea what half of them are.

http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com...dex.aspx?did=1
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 7
10/3/10 at 3:43pm
i bought Civet HX from Hejserik and it´s very nice and cheap.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Fragrance DIY
Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Fragrance DIY › Anyone found a source for synthetic civetone?