I feel like adding 1 to 2 percent of demineralized water increases top note projection using tap or ro purifier water will make your perfume blurry and it will go bad in some days so don't use it.
I just bought some hand sanitizer grade, 190 proff, no methanol, and no fermentation smell 95% ethanol alchohol. Some reviewers say it's great for their perfumery so hopefully it goes well when I try to make molecule 02 by adding ambroxan to the alchohol.
i can tell you, your Channel is very helpful for selfthaught Perfuming. And i tell you its fascinating as Hobby for me to discover how many Things do NOT work out. How often i think , "oh this may be it!!" , but later i discover that i dont like it. because im very picky, and get per example down from smells like Piney Needle things.. Or i feel a speedy-confusing-Energy in smells. Anyway, you really had like three four Videos , especially this one that was veeeery helpful and enjoyable to watch. Thank you !
Hi, I am Diana from Africa. Thanks so much for the teaching in the best and safe way to use chemicals to mix with perfumes. Pls, can you teach me what chemicals mix to get fixative for perfumes. Thanks
Im checkinh out all your video (still didnt wath all though) this is very informative for someone who is planning to start in this journey. Hoping that you will also going to talk about essential oils. It’s also confusing if those essential oils for diffusers/humidifiers are also good to use to perfume making..
Thank you for your informative and comprehendible videos. They've been a vital part of my perfumery learning process. Now, the process of filtration has come up. I'm not sure how it is done and what materials I need. I would certainly appreciate your input if you have the capacity and time. ✨✨Saludos from NYC.✨✨
Thank you! Good luck with your perfumery. You can check out the vlogs I did in December since I think I filter something there. I sell the funnels and filter paper on my online store if you need them!
I've tried nail polish remover mixed with oil-based perfume. The result was a smell but only the first 10 minutes were very diffuse. But after that, there was no smell left at all.😂
Thank you for the great info, i took class for Reed diffuser. I still confiuse. the way they teach me is so simple and not so clear, i don't know why there is company who not profesional but brave open course.
Sam, love the videos! I was wondering which alcohol to use just last night and this was fantastic. Side note: I had my discord hacked, I've secured it. How can I go about being back in the discord community?
What are the differences or benefits between perfumer’s alcohol and Everclear when making perfume oil dupes into sprayable format? Is there a difference in the perfume oil’s performance on the skin?
I asked Ensar if he uses 100% natural ingredients, he said "I prefer my botanicals natural, top-shelf artisanal, and my alcohol synthetic. " then he added "all of perfumery alcohol is synthetic, organic food grade ethanol is no good for perfumery unless you don't mind smelling like vodka and zero projection/lift off the skin....." what are your thoughts?!
Well I haven’t used it myself so I don’t have a good reference. I can’t imagine the lift off the skin is much different but I can certainly imagine there being off notes like vodka due to the different production process
Well, I have one additional question regarding alcohol. Here in Poland you can easily purchase called rectified 96% alcohol (ethanol). It was mentioned, that this alcohol does not contain any specific odors, it is used for perfume or paint dilutions, for cleaning and removing fat stains... It is very widely used, including cosmetic industry, so I think, it is one that could be used for perfume creating. What is your opinion?
Everclear is super strong! Will FO mask that enough for a final product?? Are there any humectants we could sork in to help prevent that dry feeling from the alcohol?
Hey i have 2 questions: 1- if 95% is the right percentage for perfumery why on the perfume boxes they say it contains 80% vol alcohol i cant get it? 2- on the ingredients list of almost every fragrance on the market they mention water in the list, does it mean they actually add water to their perfume? And how is it so common?🤔
The Ethanol degree is 96%. Its the most common one. 95-96%. When making perfume you mix the oil and 96% ethanol. Your perfume now has less % ethanol. And 80 is the optimum or recommended degree.
@@theheavymetalguy Nope not really. Very confusing. Some say add water some say no need. I will add water to a soft and summertime frangrance that i am trying to make. But i will not add water to my other strong and winter time fragrance. Still have no idea what is better.
Great video as always. I have a question about what you use when you're dealing with an essential oil or other material that doesn't dissolve well in ethanol. What is your preferred solvent in those cases? Do you use absolutes to prevent this problem? This is obviously referring primarily to natural raw materials. Have you run into solubility issues with any synthetic aromatic chemicals you use frequently?
@@sammacer I've had a few essential oils (most recently ylang-ylang, cypress, and Brazilian rosewood) that form a very fine (unfilterable with medium speed filter paper) cloudiness when combined with ethanol, particularly at around 10%. Musk ketone is only soluble to 1.8% in ethanol (I know you mentioned you don't personally use that). BB is supposed to be a better solvent for it. One of the big things that happened recently was when working with aldehyde C-12 Lauric where it just completely fell out of solution a few days after making my dilution series. After poking around on Base Notes a bit, it sounds like this isn't really a solubility issue per se but a problem that aldehydes in general, and C-12 lauric in particular, have if kept too concentrated or refrigerated where they form a solid trimer which can't be reversed. Very disappointing, but my supplier is replacing that which I got from them with a new lot.
great video, wish u made this video long time ago, i had to find all this out the hard way... not much info on perfumery.. but i was told, 0.1 to 5% water is the max to use in perfumery
Hi Sam. Thank you so much for incredible informative. Usually I have used carrier oils and want to switch to perfume alcohol. I saw 2 different bases and I’m really confused which one I should use. Could you please recommend which base I should start with? Thank you in advance 🙏🏻 1. Base De Parfum - 75% -200 proof SDA 40-B (99.88% Ethanol + 0.12% g-butyl alcohol) - 25% mix of 1,3 propanediol, cremophor RH 40, Glucam P-20 & DPG - Bitrex 0.0006% 2. Perfume Alcohol - Ethanol 99.88% -T-butyl alcohol .12% - Bitrex .0006%
@@sammacer It’s very hard to find pure alcohol in America. I saw some sugar cane alcohol but I really don’t know exactly how it works. BTW, if I add water in to alcohol, do I need to add preservative and DPG?
Hey Sam, I own a perfume business and we mainly sell perfume oils. Now I want to also offer Arabian Perfumes in my business but at perfume oils. As such I am asking of you to share with me the process of removing the alcohol content from the perfume to produce perfume oils. Is that even possible?
Specially denatured alcohol (SDA) 40b is perfumer's alcohol. This alcohol is denatured and is the most common denatured alcohol used in perfuming. Many commercial perfumers use SDA 40b for their perfume recipes. It is not safe for consumption, but it is safe for topical application to the skin.
Hi Sam, Thank you for you video, in my location, i can not find Perfumers Alcohol SDA 40-B 190 PROOF 95%, but i found Perfumers Alcohol SDA 40-B 200 PROOF (99.8% alcohol). I would like to ask you, Can I use 200 Proof instead of 109 Proof?
Hi Sam i am new to your channel and your explanation was very clear and helpful. One question what is the highest percentage of essential oils i can include in my perfume? I use Base de parfum from Aroma Zone. Thanks
I always use different suppliers so can’t recommend one, and in the UK it’s a little different, actually called TSDA-1 here, I forgot to mention in the video
I always use different suppliers so can’t recommend one, and in the UK it’s a little different, actually called TSDA-1 here, I forgot to mention in the video
Interesting Question! Can Room Sprays TECHNICALLY be used as Perfume? , i swear there are some Fancy room spray scents that just smell nicer then actual perfumes 😅 To Clarify: I Mean rooms sprays that are from actual "fragrance" Companies? , Places akin to The Bodyshop, Bathroom and body work ect.
Well, there’s nothing to stop you using them like that if it works for you. But I have a feeling that they have a different base and aren’t subject to the same safety restrictions so it might be dangerous to do so
Is adding water subjective when theres such a thing as the water partitioning effect with measurable octanol-water partitioning coefficient with certain components being able to benefit from water due to hydrophilic or hydrophobic natures to push more odor into the headspace as well having a fixative type of effect to extend certain type of notes due to reducing ethanol's vapor pressure, as well as as perfume polarity with measurable ingredient activity coefficient being increased in water as well (ex: Limonene one big example)? From _Charles Sell - The Chemistry of Fragrances: From Perfumer to Consumer_
You’re right - these effects are very real and not subjective. But there are downsides to adding water too: it can cause reactions which you may not want and changing the evaporation rates based on polarity doesn’t necessarily give a better effect, it could also lead to a worse experience. So what I’m trying to say here is that if you want to add water you should test it for your specific blend to see if it yields an improvement rather than assume it will always improve it
Super informative, thank you for sharing your knowledge Sam. What about DPG? would you recomend DPG as an alcohol alternative? I know it is usted to disolve the raw materials, but is it ok to use only DPG along with your scent formula? Thanks.
Side note: in the US, you can sometimes find denatured alochol that's specifically made for skin contact in pharmacies next to the isopropyl alcohol.
Thanks for pointing this out!
I have never seen this. Do you know of brand names?
@@jamiewelch6779 me neither. Not in Alaska. 😢
OMG you're doing the world a favor with your content
When I first started I got alot of the wrong alcohol. But knowing what you just shown is very useful.
👌
Which alcohol did you get?
@pablojr.1805 PERFUMER'S ALCOHOL from Vetiver Aromatics
So informative in a wonderfully concise clear way. Thank you
Thanks!
great video !!! in depth explanation , I am fragrance collector and recently decided to make my own Frags , so your video is very helpful. thank you.
Great informative video buddy ! God bless your aromatic ventures...Love from Singapore...
in spain the typical pharmacist alcohol we use for wounds is actually ethanol, not isopropyl. Our “rubbing alcohol” is always 96°ethanol
Highly informative. Best video I’ve watched on your page.
Glad you liked it :)
I feel like adding 1 to 2 percent of demineralized water increases top note projection using tap or ro purifier water will make your perfume blurry and it will go bad in some days so don't use it.
I love your channel. I'm a new subscriber. Your channel is what I have been looking for for weeks!
I really appreciate these guidelines
Glad they helped
Thank you so much, this video was great and incredibly informative. Especially compared to almost every other video I've found on this topic
No problem 😊
I just bought some hand sanitizer grade, 190 proff, no methanol, and no fermentation smell 95% ethanol alchohol. Some reviewers say it's great for their perfumery so hopefully it goes well when I try to make molecule 02 by adding ambroxan to the alchohol.
Did the hand sanitizer grade work for you?
@@jewchainz613 yeah. It's good
Where did you get ambroxan
Thank you again for making videos like this!
Thanks!
Fantastic video, very informative!
Thanks!
i can tell you, your Channel is very helpful for selfthaught Perfuming. And i tell you its fascinating as Hobby for me to discover how many Things do NOT work out. How often i think , "oh this may be it!!" , but later i discover that i dont like it. because im very picky, and get per example down from smells like Piney Needle things.. Or i feel a speedy-confusing-Energy in smells.
Anyway, you really had like three four Videos , especially this one that was veeeery helpful and enjoyable to watch. Thank you !
Hi I m from PAKISTAN your video is very helpful thanks 👍
Great video. Thank you so much.
Thank you
I love your videos, you are a great professor!
Thanks!
Very intresting, I going to start making my own perfume and this is great input thank you
Great breakdown, thanks
No problem
Excellent and very informative, thank you 😊
Awesome information brother 👍👍👍👍👍
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Really useful and informative video.
Super sir good information👍👍👍👍Sir what about spiced Rum
This video so educational helpful. I'm so glad I came across it before starting my DIY perfume projects! Thank you, Sam!
I use perfumers alcohol and Gem Clear
Thanks Sam learn a lot from your in puts
Thank you
Hi, I am Diana from Africa. Thanks so much for the teaching in the best and safe way to use chemicals to mix with perfumes. Pls, can you teach me what chemicals mix to get fixative for perfumes. Thanks
@Sammacer besides everclear there is vodka that is 190proof blue star is one. So just tell viewers make sure drinking alcoholis at least 190proof.
Dude i just read your articles in the website! i see In the video you said the same as the website LOL !
Thanks i love the information i received from this video.
Glad it helped
Im checkinh out all your video (still didnt wath all though) this is very informative for someone who is planning to start in this journey.
Hoping that you will also going to talk about essential oils. It’s also confusing if those essential oils for diffusers/humidifiers are also good to use to perfume making..
Thank you for your informative and comprehendible videos. They've been a vital part of my perfumery learning process. Now, the process of filtration has come up. I'm not sure how it is done and what materials I need. I would certainly appreciate your input if you have the capacity and time. ✨✨Saludos from NYC.✨✨
Thank you! Good luck with your perfumery. You can check out the vlogs I did in December since I think I filter something there. I sell the funnels and filter paper on my online store if you need them!
@@sammacer Thank you much I'll look into that!
@@sammacer available in india..?
I've tried nail polish remover mixed with oil-based perfume. The result was a smell but only the first 10 minutes were very diffuse. But after that, there was no smell left at all.😂
Witch hazel maybe because it’s sub for alcohol to help preserve stuff.
Thank you for the great info, i took class for Reed diffuser. I still confiuse. the way they teach me is so simple and not so clear, i don't know why there is company who not profesional but brave open course.
Sam, love the videos! I was wondering which alcohol to use just last night and this was fantastic.
Side note: I had my discord hacked, I've secured it. How can I go about being back in the discord community?
Glad the video helped! And I would think you could just click the link to rejoin :)
@@sammacer it wasn't working. It didn't work on my wife's account either so I figured it was at the IP level.
What are the differences or benefits between perfumer’s alcohol and Everclear when making perfume oil dupes into sprayable format? Is there a difference in the perfume oil’s performance on the skin?
not ready depend on how you used as long it safe for skin
I was reading/searching on this topic for two days finally I got the answer. Subscribe your UA-cam channel. Very Very Very helpful video. Thank'u
Thanks, glad I could help
I heard theres a push to probhibit the use of Everclear. Not because its hazardous but probably because the big wigs dont want competition.
Very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you!
1:45 so an alcohol sold as 96° ethanol can be a good one to mix with essential oils to make perfume?
Thanks 🔥🔥
Thanks!
I asked Ensar if he uses 100% natural ingredients, he said "I prefer my botanicals natural, top-shelf artisanal, and my alcohol synthetic. " then he added "all of perfumery alcohol is synthetic, organic food grade ethanol is no good for perfumery unless you don't mind smelling like vodka and zero projection/lift off the skin....." what are your thoughts?!
Well I haven’t used it myself so I don’t have a good reference. I can’t imagine the lift off the skin is much different but I can certainly imagine there being off notes like vodka due to the different production process
Hello Sam, what do you think about products from Vetiver?
Well, I have one additional question regarding alcohol. Here in Poland you can easily purchase called rectified 96% alcohol (ethanol). It was mentioned, that this alcohol does not contain any specific odors, it is used for perfume or paint dilutions, for cleaning and removing fat stains... It is very widely used, including cosmetic industry, so I think, it is one that could be used for perfume creating. What is your opinion?
It sounds like it could be okay
Is 100% alcohol better than 95% alcohol
Everclear is super strong! Will FO mask that enough for a final product?? Are there any humectants we could sork in to help prevent that dry feeling from the alcohol?
Hey i have 2 questions:
1- if 95% is the right percentage for perfumery why on the perfume boxes they say it contains 80% vol alcohol i cant get it?
2- on the ingredients list of almost every fragrance on the market they mention water in the list, does it mean they actually add water to their perfume? And how is it so common?🤔
The Ethanol degree is 96%. Its the most common one. 95-96%. When making perfume you mix the oil and 96% ethanol. Your perfume now has less % ethanol. And 80 is the optimum or recommended degree.
@@tugrola yeah it makes sense
Do you happen to know anything about the use of water in perfumes??
@@theheavymetalguy Nope not really. Very confusing. Some say add water some say no need. I will add water to a soft and summertime frangrance that i am trying to make. But i will not add water to my other strong and winter time fragrance. Still have no idea what is better.
Thank you, Sam, for what you offer. Do all oils mixed together expire in one time or end gradually?
Thanks! I would think they end gradually
Thnks for this video
Most welcome
Thanks
“Grain alcohol “ in the southern USA we call that moon shine and if it doesn’t burn blue don’t drink it haha
Great video as always. I have a question about what you use when you're dealing with an essential oil or other material that doesn't dissolve well in ethanol. What is your preferred solvent in those cases? Do you use absolutes to prevent this problem? This is obviously referring primarily to natural raw materials. Have you run into solubility issues with any synthetic aromatic chemicals you use frequently?
Everything I use dissolves in ethanol, what are you having trouble with?
@@sammacer I've had a few essential oils (most recently ylang-ylang, cypress, and Brazilian rosewood) that form a very fine (unfilterable with medium speed filter paper) cloudiness when combined with ethanol, particularly at around 10%. Musk ketone is only soluble to 1.8% in ethanol (I know you mentioned you don't personally use that). BB is supposed to be a better solvent for it. One of the big things that happened recently was when working with aldehyde C-12 Lauric where it just completely fell out of solution a few days after making my dilution series. After poking around on Base Notes a bit, it sounds like this isn't really a solubility issue per se but a problem that aldehydes in general, and C-12 lauric in particular, have if kept too concentrated or refrigerated where they form a solid trimer which can't be reversed. Very disappointing, but my supplier is replacing that which I got from them with a new lot.
Thank you very much for this. Please i will like you to talk about cosmetic perfume. Especially the one used in Detergents. Thank you
I have no experience with detergents, sorry!
great video, wish u made this video long time ago, i had to find all this out the hard way... not much info on perfumery.. but i was told, 0.1 to 5% water is the max to use in perfumery
Thank you! And yes, that sounds about right for water
Love your videos. This clarified a lot of misconceptions.
A question: what can i use to dilute a rare/expensive perfume to increase its volume?
Alcohol, but of course the concentration of fragrance will decrease
Hi Sam. Thank you so much for incredible informative. Usually I have used carrier oils and want to switch to perfume alcohol. I saw 2 different bases and I’m really confused which one I should use. Could you please recommend which base I should start with? Thank you in advance 🙏🏻
1. Base De Parfum
- 75% -200 proof SDA 40-B (99.88% Ethanol + 0.12% g-butyl alcohol)
- 25% mix of 1,3 propanediol, cremophor RH 40, Glucam P-20 & DPG
- Bitrex 0.0006%
2. Perfume Alcohol
- Ethanol 99.88%
-T-butyl alcohol .12%
- Bitrex .0006%
I would not use either of these bases. Just use pure alcohol directly with your raw materials
@@sammacer It’s very hard to find pure alcohol in America. I saw some sugar cane alcohol but I really don’t know exactly how it works. BTW, if I add water in to alcohol, do I need to add preservative and DPG?
Why Water ?
What does it help...with
Hi Sam, Is that possible you could share a video for Non-alcohol Perfume tutorial?
Not really since I only make alcoholic perfumes. Maybe one day?
What do you think about glycerin in perfume?
I wonder that too.
Where can we buy the perfume alcohol in the uk aside from your own store because it’s no longer there?
Hi Sam......what are your thoughts on Bioethanol? The same stuff you can get cheaply from B & Q?
why not used beer & wine are whitelighting
Very educative
What about acohol ketonatus
Hey Sam, I own a perfume business and we mainly sell perfume oils. Now I want to also offer Arabian Perfumes in my business but at perfume oils. As such I am asking of you to share with me the process of removing the alcohol content from the perfume to produce perfume oils. Is that even possible?
How about hydroalcohol?
What about using rum?
Can I add 99%ethanol alcohol?
Specially denatured alcohol (SDA) 40b is perfumer's alcohol. This alcohol is denatured and is the most common denatured alcohol used in perfuming. Many commercial perfumers use SDA 40b for their perfume recipes. It is not safe for consumption, but it is safe for topical application to the skin.
What about adding Propylene Glycol?
Hi Sam, Thank you for you video, in my location, i can not find Perfumers Alcohol SDA 40-B 190 PROOF 95%, but i found Perfumers Alcohol SDA 40-B 200 PROOF (99.8% alcohol). I would like to ask you, Can I use 200 Proof instead of 109 Proof?
What CAS number are we talking about? Is that CAS 64-17-5 for the SDA-40b?
Do you recommend using jojoba as a carrier oil for longevity or is it necessary?
No
What is best alcohol concentration for Perfumer alcohol? 95 or 99? for delusion and for final mix?
Hi Sam i am new to your channel and your explanation was very clear and helpful. One question what is the highest percentage of essential oils i can include in my perfume? I use Base de parfum from Aroma Zone. Thanks
Eau de parfum generally has 15-20% essential oils
Propylene Glycol is that good to put in perfume do it make it last long the perfume
What about Benzyl Alcohol?
so we can use ethanol?
Sam does macerating oil+alcohol really affect the end smell?
Yes, since there’s always the possibility for chemical reactions to happen slowly over time
@@sammacer whats the minimum time you reccomends ?
Bitterants in perfume is so ironic to me. 😭
Can you let us know where you get your tsda SD 40b ? I’m trying to find some. Thank you so much. Great video.
I always use different suppliers so can’t recommend one, and in the UK it’s a little different, actually called TSDA-1 here, I forgot to mention in the video
I always use different suppliers so can’t recommend one, and in the UK it’s a little different, actually called TSDA-1 here, I forgot to mention in the video
Interesting Question!
Can Room Sprays TECHNICALLY be used as Perfume? , i swear there are some Fancy room spray scents that just smell nicer then actual perfumes 😅
To Clarify: I Mean rooms sprays that are from actual "fragrance" Companies? , Places akin to The Bodyshop, Bathroom and body work ect.
Well, there’s nothing to stop you using them like that if it works for you. But I have a feeling that they have a different base and aren’t subject to the same safety restrictions so it might be dangerous to do so
Everclear 🤯
Is adding water subjective when theres such a thing as the water partitioning effect with measurable octanol-water partitioning coefficient with certain components being able to benefit from water due to hydrophilic or hydrophobic natures to push more odor into the headspace as well having a fixative type of effect to extend certain type of notes due to reducing ethanol's vapor pressure, as well as as perfume polarity with measurable ingredient activity coefficient being increased in water as well (ex: Limonene one big example)?
From _Charles Sell - The Chemistry of Fragrances: From Perfumer to Consumer_
You’re right - these effects are very real and not subjective. But there are downsides to adding water too: it can cause reactions which you may not want and changing the evaporation rates based on polarity doesn’t necessarily give a better effect, it could also lead to a worse experience. So what I’m trying to say here is that if you want to add water you should test it for your specific blend to see if it yields an improvement rather than assume it will always improve it
I would find it interesting to know if you could increase volatility of base notes. To increase their projection.
Please where can I get TSDA, I'm in Nigeria
I don’t know about suppliers in Nigeria unfortunately
You cannot use Everclear for any perfumes that are produced specifically for resell.
I can certainly imagine that
How about DPG?
How about ethanol 96% ???
I've always used 96% grain alcohol since it's easy to buy where I live. That said, I'm confused, isn't all alcohol made from grains? 🤔
Well, no; some alcohol is produced from petrochemicals / oil
@@sammacer Any implications for perfumery if it comes from grain or petrochemicals? e.g. a scent difference, or ability to call your blends "natural"?
I use the Ethly alcohol you think safe
Please tell me
How can i get the best Perfume Alcohol
Give me a damn Amazon link
Would you recommend the fixative Tonalide or Galaxolide for perfumes?
They are widely used base notes, and yes, I guess they might be considered fixatives too
use full vidio
Before watching this video I purchased 200 proof food grade from one of the references use this alone with no water
Super informative, thank you for sharing your knowledge Sam. What about DPG? would you recomend DPG as an alcohol alternative? I know it is usted to disolve the raw materials, but is it ok to use only DPG along with your scent formula? Thanks.
If you only use DPG, it won’t have the correct evaporation profile for a perfume
Excellent video. Can I use 99% ethanol or pure ethanol to make perfumes without any other additives?
Yes