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Fragrance projection in Lotions and Creams.
I would like to know how can we make a fragrance last longer, after applied on skin? Is it solely depends upon the fragrance and its percentage used? I guess some ingredients do impact the projection. Some tips like DO’s and DON’Ts will be helpful.
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It is all about the basic rules of fragrance formulation and the balance between top, middle and base notes. I have formulated skincare fragrances for 20+ years using high-quality essential oils, and have never had any problems.
But again, the basic principles need to be known and adhered to. Not something you can pick up in 10 minutes.
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This reply was modified 2 months, 4 weeks ago by mikethair.
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With due respect, I am not talking about formulating a new fragrance. I meant to say is that I am using a preformulated blend of fragrance. The fragrance projection is quite good but lasts for 30+ minutes. What I want to know is that what formulation strategies should I adapt to make the fragrance last longer.
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This reply was modified 2 months, 4 weeks ago by
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I did hear this question a lot lately, but WHY?
Two points before explaining my question:
1. a fragrance longevity of 30+ min should be of concern to perfumers, not to skincare formulators;
2. if you develop a skin product with your client in mind, you’d take in consideration that the said client could be using more than one fragranced product;
Now, picture this: someone wears a fragrance coming from your skin lotion, plus the fragrance coming from a deodorant, plus a perfume or/and an after-shave, plus some fragranced hair product. This would be a “cocktail” of different fragrances with different chemical components, and if every product (except perfume) was made with the 30+ minutes in mind, who’s to get the headache, and/or nausea (or worse)? The wearer and/or the people around her/him.
The fragrance of a lotion is there just to make the experience of applying it more pleasant, not to last all day.
If it lasts 30 min+, it should be called “body-perfume”: this way people would be aware that they might not need/want an additional fragranced product if they use the lotion.
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1) Your point number 1 is a simple reply to my question, to simply change the fragrance source.
2) My targeted commercial brand’s fragrance fades away after 2+ hours. I do understand the fragrance in lotions/creams are there just to make pleasant application experience and they are not an alternative to perfume. And I personally think 30 minutes are quite enough. But, the issue is that the consumers do not understand it. They simply consider it as a negative point.
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I started off making essential oil perfume because the alcohol based/synthetic fragrances began causing sinus infections and migraines. The key is to experiment with all essential oils. Keep playing around with combinations and within a year you’ll have absorbed a lot of intuition on various scents. A very good combo that lasts forever is vetiver, vanilla as a base because its so strong. It imparts a scent for at least half a day. I think your particular chemistry can vary a bit but using more than one base note, 1-2 middle notes and 1-2 top notes can create a layering effect that is pleasant and very potent. I also add a touch of glycerine as the humectant can carry scents forward. But its a bit messy, customers tend to love “natural” but they don’t lol. Here is one of my favorites that I’ve gotten compliments on:
1 drop vetiver
3 drops Vanilla Absolute
1 drop Blood Orange
3 drops Vitamin E Oil
1 drop vegetable glycerine
I think I also added benzoin or tobacco making it unisex.
Try it out and see for yourself how powerful it is. After about 9 months of formulating, I was able to pair essential oils (synthetic shouldn’t be different), in a complimentary way without knowing why. It turns out your nose can sense similar chemicals in each scent. IMO I don’t like strong fragrances, its an imposition to others who may have various allergies or sensitivities.
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