AROMATIC PERFUME BASE

Aromatic Perfume Base   Our Aromatic base has hints of basil, mint, lavender, pine and wood. These clean, fresh herbal notes are commonly used in men's fragrances.  Now that you have selected the perfume base that you would like to use, pick the additives to add to this base.  The additive groups, or families in the diagram above work best with the Aromatic base. Select aroma additives from the families listed at the bottom of this page.   Additives help you create your perfume individuality and character. Our additives are formulated for the perfumer to allow many different fragrance possibilities using the same base. A unique perfume is created by using many different additives with your base. AC - Aroma Chemicals . Think of this group as the basic elements or parts.  They are more one dimensional or flat.  Like pieces of a puzzle,they don't make up an entire aroma but are the things that will push the perfume in a direction. Some aroma elements are difficult to smell in the bottle and and may apear to have no smell at all intill they are added to the perfume base.  Read more about this in the FAQ area. BB-  Aroma Building Blocks.  These are the more complex or finished aromas but not complete perfumes in themselves.This group of additives can help define your perfume. Adding just a few drops of an aroma compound can help the body and richness of your perfume. EO - Essential Oils.  These are plant derived.  These are generally a single note, like lavender, orange or rose.  Many have extremely strong qualities and are diluted in order not to dominate the fragrance.  Using essential oils balances a perfume by adiing a natural quality to the fragrance.  Most of the citrus essential oils we use have had the turpenes removed. Read more about this on the product overview page.  CLICK ON THE THE FAMILIES BELOW TO CHOOSE AROMA ADDITIVES FROM THAT GROUP