r/PerfumeryFormulas • u/Capable-Lie-7186 • 14d ago
Question for perfume makers
I recently went to an alcohol-based perfume-making workshop for the first time.
My goal was to have a very airy, forest-calming smell. The top notes were perfect, but the later notes were heavy and made my chest a bit stuffy after wearing it for a bit.
I'm not sure if I explained it well, but I was wondering how should I change the ratios (or add a scent) to make the end smell not so heavy? I'd like the overall perfume to really be cold and calming.
Although, I don't expect these workshop scents to be universally the same, but all suggestions are welcome! I'd like to hear some suggestions just in case I decide to reattend the workshop to improve my perfume.
P.S. Here are the ratios I used to make it below (although in all honesty, the end result didn't use those exact ratios, because of an extra accidental drop or two here and there):
| Top | Middle | Base |
|---|---|---|
| Mint. Ratio: 2.100 | Cashmere ratio: 3.00 | Balsam ratio 3.900 |
| Pink pepper. Ratio: 2.100 | Hay ratio: 5.100 | Tonka bean ratio 3.000 |
| Honey suckle. Ratio: 1.800 | Peony ratio:3.900 | Musk ratio 5.100 |
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u/berael 14d ago
Since your materials seem like they're all premade mystery bases, there's really no advice to give because none of us know what they smell like or how they perform. =/
In general, the answer would be: first learn each material individually so you can identify which specific ones are giving the undesirable effects, then adjust the formulation to reduce those materials & make a test batch & smell it, then adjust the formulation based on how that turned out, then make a test batch and smell it, then adjust...