Today's Entry: The Perfumer's Blog
I spent today experimenting with new bottling and dilution methods for Pheros, and now have some
more specific conclusions to offer Burgerama and others of you who wanted me to compare the beta offering with the
"new generation".
Bottom line: IMHO, the new Pheros will smell a little better than the
original, beta version you all are familiar with. The smell is a little more mature, smoother, more refined; and
more like a single smell instead of 150 (now 151, I guess) smells. In particular it is slightly more woody,
musky, ambery, smooth and mellow; all of which was part of my goal for it.
I'm realizing more than ever this
perfume is really "old school", and that nothing like it can be found in stores. Some of the prominent ingredients
are hugely expensive and considered precious, so I'm glad I can bring these together for folks at a reasonable
price. Though there is a limited supply, I almost can't believe I produced as much of it as I did, given the nature
of the ingredients. It would not have lent itself to mass production.
The slightly harsh, spicy, sawdusty edges
have rounded off, thankfully. Some new bottling and dilution methods I am using have also made a positive difference
in this regard; and I will be refining this part tomorrow. This has been a very interesting learning process, as
tiny differences in production method make big differences in the result, even without changing any ingredients in
the concentrate. No wonder natural perfuming takes years to learn! The extra musky notes and fixatives have also
made a positive difference.
All in all, today was a relief, and I managed to perform some music tonight, too.
Hope everyone rested well.
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