moonshine Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I am not much of a blender/mixer but was looking for a scent similar to horse breath- for people not familiar with horses I am sure this sounds gross but some horses have this very sweet smell when you nuzzle their nose that I personally love- its a comfort smell to me- earthy/hay/grass type with a sweetness to itSo I played with the q-tip test and found a blend to make a tester candle out of and lit it this morning.... I love it- not exact to the smell I am looking for but close and it is throwing like crazyI did equal parts BCN hayride and CS Mac apple and SC fresh grass- the grass is a little more dominant so far- I may back that off and add a touch of sweet grass or more hayride next timeIt is very "Fallish" if anyone is looking for something different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Could you do a puppy breath please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puma52 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Hey Moonshine!I don't have horses, but have been around them on occasion and petted them...oh their muzzles and noses so soft and sweet!! What a great idea for scent blending !! The scent that you have created sounds wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carol k Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I think, I would add sweet grass, but I'll bet the fresh grass is awesome too. Sounds like a great blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfly Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Awesome idea! When I was reading those three were first to mind Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctfavr3 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Could you do a puppy breath please?I don't mean to hijack....Taylored Concept had this a while back, haven't found it anywhere else. But in the description it was said to be a soft dirt and grass fragrance. I don't know if this would create an accurate dupe; but you might could try a blend of Dirt and Sweet Grass with maybe a bit of French Vanilla. IDK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctfavr3 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) I did equal parts BCN hayride and CS Mac apple and SC fresh grass- the grass is a little more dominant so far- I may back that off and add a touch of sweet grass or more hayride next timeIt is very "Fallish" if anyone is looking for something different!That sounds awesome! I can smell it from here! I'll have to try this one. Thanks for sharing. Edited July 17, 2012 by rctfavr3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 I am getting into this blending thing now- anyone who tries it let me know what you thinkI LOVE it - I am so proud of myself!!So strong But next time I am going to cut the grass a little and add a little more apple a touch of sweet grass and see- sweetcakes fresh grass is very strong and dominant in this blend but I still love itPuppies breath.... That is a fabulous idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks, that sounds good! MS it does sound fabulous!I don't mean to hijack....Taylored Concept had this a while back, haven't found it anywhere else. But in the description it was said to be a soft dirt and grass fragrance. I don't know if this would create an accurate dupe; but you might could try a blend of Dirt and Sweet Grass with maybe a bit of French Vanilla. IDK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redraider Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 You might want to add some anise if it is out there somewhere. I worked at the checkerboard feed company for years and anise is a flavoring used in the sweet horse feeds. Licorice(sp?) is what it smells like. Everytime I am around horses that have eat sweet feed I can smell that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctfavr3 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 You might want to add some anise if it is out there somewhere. I worked at the checkerboard feed company for years and anise is a flavoring used in the sweet horse feeds. Licorice(sp?) is what it smells like. Everytime I am around horses that have eat sweet feed I can smell that.In that case, whomever is blending may want to try SOS's Caraway FO. It has a very haylike quality with a hint of licorice. It is a good blender fragrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 The anise and caraway are great ideas and I might try that to replicate a grain/ feed store scent In this blend I was going more for the actual horses breath - some have it and some don't- even when they havent just ate- it's so hard to describe but it's not a smell from right after they eat sweet feed- and I don't sweet feed mine - its just pure earthy/grassy/hayish sweetness They blow from their nostrils and I find myself always smelling the one horse we have that always has this scent! Weird I know! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 You might want to add some anise if it is out there somewhere. I worked at the checkerboard feed company for years and anise is a flavoring used in the sweet horse feeds. Licorice(sp?) is what it smells like. Everytime I am around horses that have eat sweet feed I can smell that.Thanks for that info- before I switched to a pellet feed I did sweet feed my horses and they always said it was molasses that they used for flavor- I bet the anise would make a nice kick to this type of scent! I can't wait to get started on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 In that case, whomever is blending may want to try SOS's Caraway FO. It has a very haylike quality with a hint of licorice. It is a good blender fragrance.What concentration did you try? I am going to be trying that Thanks for the review that could save using to many different oils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallwhitedogs Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I think a blend of SOS Caraway, with a bit of Anise EO would make a fabulous scent for CP soap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctfavr3 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 What concentration did you try? I am going to be trying that Thanks for the review that could save using to many different oils!Used Ultra. Not sure why. I just am alway leary of buying it in SOS grade. Try a sniffee sample. If your not plaining on using a lot sometime you can get away with using the sniffee sample in the blend. All of their sniffees are in extreme concentration (which is about 25-33% stronger than Ultra. Generally I won't use an SOS grade unless it's a fruit fragrance or heady floral fragrance. hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redraider Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Oh yes, molasses is the main additve to sweet feed for sure but usually it is a processed molasses that has additives one of which can be anise. Usually in the more premium sweet feeds and not the cheaper ones. If I remember correctly I think anise is added to most premium horse feeds. Gosh, I just remember how much I miss working there and smelling the feed right out of the the mixer, lol. May have to go visit my buddies!Thanks for that info- before I switched to a pellet feed I did sweet feed my horses and they always said it was molasses that they used for flavor- I bet the anise would make a nice kick to this type of scent! I can't wait to get started on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 So are you going to call it "Horses Breath"? It sounds nice and fallish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 It is to be called" Horse Whispers"It goes along with their breath and the special "sense/intuition" some people have like my daughter that can get a horse to do anything they want- no matter what! (now for me I lose the battle and get dumped or kicked)!LOL. They are called horse whisperer's but I didn't like that extra syllable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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