Scenthusiasm: STARTING TO MAKE PERFUME? - HERE ARE THE BASICS 

I feel the same about watching people ride horses. :-) Thanks for writing.

@@SarahMcCartney4160I croaked

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You too! Bonne année.

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You're very welcome, thank you.

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You're welcome. Thanks for dropping in.

Most scales don't need to be calibrated at this level though. Ohaus don't recommend messing with factory settings. 🙂

@@SarahMcCartney4160 it being so cheap I don't 100% trust it in my mind. Even just having the weight just to confirm that it is reading the right grams gains that trust a lil

@@catface101 Yes, that is a good plan. I've still got some 100g weights for just in case.

You can ask here and I might make a new film. If it's technical, you'll want to join the Scenthusiasm Patreon. If it's private, then this is consultancy.

@@SarahMcCartney4160 where can I see the prices for consultancy?

Absolutely. If you're already working at a dilution which is safe to wear on skin, you never dilute the finished product down further.

There are materials which help others to blend easily and materials which like to stand out more. Those which are sometimes called blenders are not only that, they also have aromas and properties of their own. For that reason there is no simple answer to your question. It depends which material and what else you have already put in there and what effect you want. I use Magical Mystery Materials to surround a blend of more intense materials, to make it smell like an actual perfume.

@@SarahMcCartney4160 I see, so then you would add it a drop at a time along with the other materials? Not necessarily a standard percent but more of a preference of scent. Is the correct?

@Chin Up Buttercup If I were to put the Magical Mystery Material into a fragrance I would probably make it at least 50% of the blend. But it really depends on what the other 50% is. I can't really give a proper answer unless I know what the rest of your formula is. Watch some of the films about Clouds to see if it becomes clearer.

Yes, but we don't press "tare" in between the two materials. We put in 8g of the material, then add ethanol until it reaches 80, which means we have added 72g. There is no need to reset the scale to zero after the first 8 grams, subract 8 from 80 to give 72 and measure 72 grams. It's just faster not to reset.

@@SarahMcCartney4160 Ah, yes, all clear now, thanks! Might you do a RU-vid short about understanding what IFRA means by “maximum compound level”-would that be the concentrate or the finished product? Certainly I couldn’t be alone in being unsure.

@@marcescalonagaba1978 IFRA limits are always for the finished product. No need for a video. Fixed it! 😃

⁠@@SarahMcCartney4160Thank you-especially for not considering the question dumb-ish! The term “compound” in the lit just made it (maybe makes it) a bit confusing. Btw, really glad that you’re offering online classes. I’ll very probably sign up for the biz class next year if I manage to make something I truly believe in. Cheers 🥂

That's on the schedule for 2024.

@@SarahMcCartney4160 wow thats so far away

@@casualtake1497 I don’t do them to order. 😀 It's part of my online scent school.

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@milosevic7083 you might want to delete this comment. You sound like a real creep here.