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Raw perfuming materials are suited best for professional perfumers.Beginning perfumers may have more success with our Perfumery Aromas. Perfumery Aromas are blends of many raw perfume materials and have developed aromas, unlike the raw perfume materials.
Aroma chemicals are manufactured smells. They are the bits and pieces of fragrance that make up unique perfumes. Some are wonderful in their raw state while others are stinky, but when used in small quantities, they lend certain aroma qualities. Some unpleasant smelling aroma chemicals may be necessary to achieve a full bodied and elegant perfume.
Animal smells like civet and musk are synthesized to prevent cruelty to animals. Some aroma chemicals have little or no smell until they are blended with others. The use of synthetics helps keep trees, vegetation, and precious flowers from being depleted. Synthetics have been used in perfumes as early as 1882.
All designer perfumes you buy in department stores are made from aroma chemicals. Although the idea of an "all natural" perfume seems great, in truth, it is extremely difficult to achieve the same sort of fresh, clean, floral fantasy appeal that come from synthetic materials. Many essential oils have a degree of harsh medicinal smell that may be unwanted in your perfume. I am not saying there’s not a place for essential oils in your perfumes. Essential oils add natural body and earthy depth and lift to perfume. Many men’s perfumes depend heavily upon essential oils.
If you have ever wondered what fragrance oils are, they are combination of aroma chemicals usually in a D.P.G(Dipropylene Glycol) or I.P.M. (Isopropyl Myristate) base. In perfumes, aroma chemicals may be in a base of alcohol, oil or DPG or other dilution.
A great many aroma chemicals are synthesized from natural sources. Many aroma chemicals are also used in food preparation as flavors, especially candy, soft drinks, cheese and meat products. Our aroma Materials are the same raw aroma materials used in fine perfume houses all over the world.
Some aroma chemicals MUST be used within their percentage guidelines. Click Here for a list of aroma chemicals that can cause allergies and are restricted in large amounts. Many of these aroma chemicals can cause adverse reactions if the guideline percentages are not adhered to.
10% is 10% of the total perfume formula concentration.
When you make perfume with these UN-DILUTED concentrations your alcohol or oil is not counted as part of the fragrance concentration.
These full strength chemicals should be handled with care.
Keep all perfume ingredients away from children.
We will make adjustments to some of these chemicals to make them pour-able. Some come in powders and crystals, and some are solids. Some are heavy and thick and we must dilute them a bit so they can be poured. Some aroma chemicals will not have a smell until they are diluted. Some are very unpleasant but are invaluable in a perfume formula. It may seem strange to add things like civet and notes that seem sharp or stinky. Most of these elements should be diluted to an extreme point to only lend a direction or rich quality to the perfume.
Without these notes a perfume can fall flat or be cloying (too sweet) or lack any natural earthiness or longevity on the skin. These chemicals are extremely strong and care needs to be taken when you use them. Most should be diluted to at least 10% before using and before smelling. All aroma chemicals should be smelled on paper smell strips and not from the actual bottle.
We offer our raw materials in 3 forms. Full strength and 50% and 30% dilution.
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