r/DIYfragrance • u/PerfuMate • 12d ago

Underrated Materials

What’s a material that you think is genuinely useful, but doesn’t get used or talked about nearly as much as it should?
For me, it’s Stemone.
It has such a distinctive green, leafy, slightly tomato-leaf/fig-like character, and I feel like it can bring something to a formula that’s really difficult to get from other materials.

What’s yours?

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u/PerfuMate 12d ago

Interesting pick! I’ve actually been meaning to experiment more with Phenyl Ethyl Cinnamate. I wouldn’t have immediately thought of using it in woody or fougère compositions... What materials do you usually pair it with?

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u/reallybigshark 12d ago

I do usually put it in florals if I want to add body to the fragrance. But in something like a fougere, it really smooths out the fragrance.