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Today, 05:15 PM

Bill Roberts replied to a thread Matt Meleg fragrance course. in Fragrance DIY

What perhaps we should have had once difficulties began is a WWE-style "Retirement Match," in which the disputants must each meet a brief posed by...

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Today, 05:02 PM

Bkkorn replied to a thread Matt Meleg fragrance course. in Fragrance DIY

Judging from his recent videos, he doesn't seem to be in good shape or fit at all. I'm 99% sure you could take him Paul. If you 2 got into a fight,...

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Today, 04:53 PM

Bill Roberts replied to a thread Tincture experiments, what has been your favorite or most successful? in Fragrance DIY

I'm very happy with my Sandarac, recently done. Thoroughly crushed in mortar and pestle, 50% in 200 proof alcohol, followed by addition of water to...

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Today, 04:52 PM

pkiler replied to a thread Matt Meleg fragrance course. in Fragrance DIY

Since he is a devotee of Perfumers World, another discredited place to go to learn what will need to be unlearned, one would fully expect to throw...

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Today, 04:40 PM

Bkkorn replied to a thread Matt Meleg fragrance course. in Fragrance DIY

I'm sad that I joined BN after David Ruskin left and never got the opportunity to converse with him. He genuinely seemed to love to talk all things...

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Today, 04:36 PM

Bkkorn replied to a thread Different ways how to start on formula in Fragrance DIY

Glad you guys enjoyed the vid! But thats just one way to attack a blend. There is no right or wrong way to go about it. Everyone is different and...

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Today, 03:04 PM

Casper_grassy replied to a thread Salicylate In Extended Drydown in Fragrance DIY

I don’t know of any salicylates that don’t last past 6hrs. They work in the same regard as other ingredients, as in they have to be used wisely. I...

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Today, 01:41 PM

Bill Roberts replied to a thread Matt Meleg fragrance course. in Fragrance DIY

He came on here as a newbie -- absolutely fine, of course, we all start from there -- but quickly moved to making all kinds of assertions and...

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Today, 01:35 PM

Bill Roberts replied to a thread DIY Suppliers List ------Editing in progress 12/2013 in Fragrance DIY

Obviously fake products simply from the prices. Example, a kilo of genuine Vanilla Absolute cannot be only $223. That is beyond absurd. A kilo of...

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Today, 01:24 PM

Bill Roberts replied to a thread Matt Meleg fragrance course. in Fragrance DIY

What a fraud. He could, however, genuinely offer a master class in something else entirely, namely that for which he was banned.

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Today, 12:35 PM

Casper_grassy replied to a thread Must (very) small businesses, like Etsy sellers, be IFRA compliant? in Fragrance DIY

I think the seller should take all precautionary measures very seriously. Do whatever you can to protect yourself, I don’t know how quick people are...

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Today, 11:40 AM

Casper_grassy replied to a thread plum accord in Fragrance DIY

This isn’t bad though, maybe try, if you have, replacing the ylang with methyl benzoate at the same %. And I would lower and/or remove the isomuscone...

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Today, 08:13 AM

RSG replied to a thread Accord Game in Fragrance DIY

Ok Rebel :) Hot Asphalt naphthyl materials, sulpheric materials, acetophenone, rec birch tar, orinox autumn forest walk

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Today, 05:03 AM

chyprefresh replied to a thread Must (very) small businesses, like Etsy sellers, be IFRA compliant? in Fragrance DIY

UK fragrance/cosmetic policy is on OP to know. Etsy and eBay have no enforcement that I know of though, how would they keep up with small sellers?

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Today, 03:36 AM

chyprefresh replied to a thread Must (very) small businesses, like Etsy sellers, be IFRA compliant? in Fragrance DIY

EU cannot enforce IFRA laws in UK anymore, they are detached completely. Now if he wants to sell to someone from a neighboring EU country that's...

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Today, 02:38 AM

RSG replied to a thread Accord Game in Fragrance DIY

345 b cassis Base, hedione, peach, cognac eo, aldehydes Old Book scent :)

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Yesterday, 09:47 PM

Casper_grassy replied to a thread Ordering from Sigma-Aldrich in Fragrance DIY

I agree with Bill on this, and also the prices are ridiculous at what you probably need in terms of quantity. They charge ridiculous shit like 80$...

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Yesterday, 09:12 PM

Bill Roberts replied to a thread Ordering from Sigma-Aldrich in Fragrance DIY

If you have every bit of business documentation, a commercial address, spend time at it, and can convince them you have the ability and means to...

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Yesterday, 08:43 PM

Bkkorn replied to a thread Middle Note Sweetener? in Fragrance DIY

A 'transparent' floral sweetner....Berryflor gives a fruity sweetness (very faint aura floral background) thats REALLY transparent. But thats if you...

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Yesterday, 08:08 PM

Casper_grassy replied to a thread Middle Note Sweetener? in Fragrance DIY

That’s why I said both haha. I have jasmolactone and not lactojasmone so apologies if they are different.

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Yesterday, 08:05 PM

chyprefresh replied to a thread Middle Note Sweetener? in Fragrance DIY

Yeah jasmolactone is a little sweet, I always thought lactojasmone was the same thing and never got it, interesting.

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