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Try a blend of Camphor + Grapefruit + Clary Sage.

What supplier(s) carry a large variety of water-based fragrances? Thx.

Gemlite has one!

Glucam P-20; used in a ratio of 3-5 drops per oz will greatly improve the longevity of citric EOs and other high-volatile top note aromas. Glucam P-20 was developed out of the need for longer lasting topnotes in perfumery. But, It's also candle and soap safe. Save on Scents has their own proprietary fixative as well that is most useful with musks, woods, and floral aromas although it should work on citrons too. Haven't tried it in soap.

Have you tried using castor oil?

Yes but there's not guarantee that it will work against every EO.

Lime seems to be the exception to the citrus fade rules.

Everyone has a tried-and-true method for "anchoring". I have never found any of them to work. The most popular is litsea. All i ever smell when i add litsea, in any amount, is litsea.

I really need to get that "anchoring" mythbusting experiment done. This could be the kick in the pants to just do it. I plan to do the experiment using Orange EO, since it is readily available and reasonably priced. If any of the tricks used in experiments work with orange, they "should" in theory work on any citrus i would think.

Anchoring is somewhat of a myth but it's roots lie in how our noses perceive aromas. If we pair "Scent A" with a supporting scent SIMILAR in aroma profile, say "Scent B" than the perceived "strength" of the aroma and it's "longevity" will be greater! It would smell like a stronger linear-onenote version of Scent A, and less like the sum of its' parts (Scent A + B ). Of course, all of this relies on the scents being similar-smelling. And, It's far less effective when scents differ. However... the belief that by adding an additional scent to the main scent will somehow make the main scent last longer is purely myth! A fixative is needed in those instances. A citron that fades rapidly can be greatly improved with a fixative. 

This very thing happened to my Grandmother's computer last month. She lost all .TXT files, word documents, saved images. Everything! No way to recover them. Not sure how she got her PC infected but I've certainly beefed up the malware and virus protection. Ransomware is a horrid little beast. Scrambled, unopenable files. Completely and utterly useless now.

Anyone ever hear of this additive? It's designed to make fragrance oils and essential oils miscible (clear) with water. It makes water-soluble fragrances. I would assume it's similar to Polysorbate 20 but this is supposed to be of thinner viscosity and allows you to use less per fragrance oil, meaning stronger scents. A Google search only finds a few mentions of it but apparently it's rare and I want some!

Anyone else use this or hear of it? If not this or Polysorbate 20...what else can one use to make water-soluble fragrances? THX.

hmm? Now I'm wondering if I just got a dud. I'll contact them. It smelled rather weak OOB but did smells somewhat like bread in HT, but not really "wheaty" ya know. I don't know. I'm really just after a strong bread grain smell I think.

I would order from them more often if they offered up descriptions of their fragrances. I'm not certain but it seems like some of their fragrances also go by multiple names.

Anyone know of or have a fragrance oil that has strong notes of wheat or grain? Any help will be most appreciated. I've tried NG's Whole Wheat Bread it was a straight up dud! Ideas or EO concoctions maybe? Fragrance Finder didn't really find anything. I'll be truly shocked if such a fragrance doesn't exist. Something like "Oatmeal" without the sugar or Bread (that actually smells like wheat bread?)

Galbanum + Nutmeg = faux tobacco

to that EOs such as: Tansy, Iris, Cade, Black Currant, Fennel, Cedarwood etc add other aromatic nuances. There is Tobacco Absolute too!

Anyone ever use this?

The supplier descriptions for this essential oil are very amusing. Some claim it smells "floral-minty" while others describe it as "Curry-like". I've seen it mentioned as being "fruity-straw hay aroma" as well as, wait for it....burnt honey-baked ham. LOL. What the heck does this EO smell like anyway?

Curious if anyone's tried it...

yeah I always forget that. It's like Vodka only MUCH stronger! LOL. High purity is key 190 proof is nearly identical to SD-40 alcohol (PA) which is 200 proof.

Sounds kinda like you answered your own questions. But I will say that there isn't much difference between PA over Vodka for personal use. Body Spray base on the other hand although it contains a high-evaporate solvent can also incorporate many other additives including a glycol fixative and an agent to produce a more luxurious dry feel. Depending on use, you might have better luck using straight vodka (Everclear) if this is for personal use only.

They don't seem to want to answer their traditional email address either.

Gemlite has a lb for under $15.  Not sure on their FO or FC as they call it. Their Patch EO is killer!

Might try EOs: Camphor, Sage, with a sharp yet fleeting citron like grapefruit or lemongrass would be good.  Sage is good for fungal odors and cig smoke. Camphor is good for Bathroom malodor and Grapefruit or lemongrass is just good at being a clean fresh citric aroma.

When ever I used cedar or even sandalwood EOs or FOs they tend to fade in my CP soap. Can anyone suggest a good anchor type EO that would work with either.

Fenugreek or Carrot Seed might work. Glycerin can provide some fixation.

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Pink Peppercorn in itself is a great fragrance. 

Although I haven't tried this, you might try a bit of Camphor too! I'm not certain but I think Camphor would help sheer out the sweetness of some of those spicey EOs leaving just the fiery hot notes to play with. 

Cumin in trace amounts can have a fiery even sulfurous aroma when paired with a little Cade rectified* (a campfire aroma) might look into those too. Vetiver can range in aroma from salty sweaty to peanut-like to a generic root-earthy aroma. I don't recall smelling one that's smokey but it can be bitter like burnt coffee. Speaking of, another burnt or fiery smoke note can be found in Guaicwood. Add that to the list... LOL.

As for Curry, Cardamom, and Pink Peppercorn you can try Liberty Natural or New Directions Aromatics. I use Liberty.

Curry

Pink Peppercorn

Cardamom

Ginger

Sunflowers don't impart a heavy or even noticeable smell, at least, not a floral aroma.

Wing it!!! Try a blend of Neroli + Jasmine with a strong Sandalwood.

I've used a few programs here and there, but not had the time to really sit down and have at it. One of the easiest programs I've used is Strata but I've been itching to learn Maya.

A previous poster mentioned DPM as a fixative...it's not a fix but it can help in taming top notes while giving middle and base notes a longer, more perceived aroma strength. Though using too much and you mute the scent entirely. Your welcome to experiment with that. I think Gemlite has it. Also, SOS does carry a few FO fixatives themselves might try those. ISO E Super offers this effect. If all else fails, you can always have a favorite scent duplicated elsewhere and with a stronger presence.