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Monica Miller Perfume Pharmer - Review.pdf Current Challenge: Eau de Cologne Challenge for the Winter of 2012 Winter 2012 Eau de Cologne Perfume Challenge guidelines.pdf Eau de Cologne Challenge for the Winter of 2012
Neroli, Bergamot, Lavender, Rosemary Sponsored
by Coeur d’Esprit Natural Perfumes in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Beginning
on Feb 1, 2012 with an end-date of March 31, 2012 The
Prize
to be sent out by April 30th. Parfum
Eau de Cologne
– a new twist on an olde idea The
original “Eau de Cologne” (as it was dubbed by the French) was created by an
Italian man named Gian
Paolo Feminis, a barber,
who moved to Köln,
Germany and then created “Aqua
Admirabilis” using
Grape Spirits, Neroli, Bergamot, Lavender, and Rosemary. It
was released in 1709 and soon became known as Eau de Cologne (Köln). Over
the years, there have been many ingredients used to make this simple
citrus/herbal scent: bergamot, lemon, orange, tangerine, lime, grapefruit,
neroli, lavender, rosemary, thyme, petitgrain orange, and jasmine. So
we’re going to take a deeper perspective on the idea of “Eau de Cologne”. Usually,
cologne strength is 3-5 %; we are making ours at a strength of 22% and paying
attention to fixation, hence one (and only one) animal ingredient is allowable
within the fifteen ingredients. Our end product will smell like “Eau de
Cologne” but behave like a perfume. What
does that mean? The scent profile for this aromatic is typically bracing,
refreshing, and light, with a heart of sparkling citrus. So now, three hundred
years later, our composition will reflect this as we honour Gian Paolo
Feminis
and his idea of light-hearted fragrance that should be available to all. Guidelines:
Please be fair to others and ensure that, when you sign up, you intend to follow
through with this project as only the
first ten (10) Registrants will be taken then the registering
process will be closed. Anyone
who wishes to Register, please do so now and send an email to
me with the following information: LynAyre@telus.net Website
URL at
http://coeurdespritnaturalperfume.blogspot.com/
and Website at
http://www.scentofnature.net/ Please
ensure you follow all the 'guidelines'. In the first challenge, people 'lost
points' for not including a data tag, using an incorrect amount of ingredients,
not sending a photo, and so on. 1.
No matter if your perfume is based in alcohol or oil, the end product should be
clear and free from imperfections. The way to do this is to refrigerate, filter,
and/or use a pipette to suck up all but the floating/sunken bits into another
container. If your perfume has had a chance to sit for a month or so, and you
have shaken it periodically, the more dense particulates will have diluted
themselves into the alcohol or oil. Leave it sit again for a few days then draw
off the clear part and put it in your final bottle. Imagine
you are doing all of this for a high-end client and really want to impress him
or her. This is very good practice for when this happens for you. 2.
For the Eau de Cologne challenge
you are allowed 15 ingredients all together, not including the alcohol or oil.
This includes 1 (one) animal ingredient, if you like. 3.
A Data Tag must be attached ie: name of the perfume, list of
the ingredients, name the base, your company information (even if it's simply
your name and contact information), the size of the end product ie: 5 ml;
precautions, how to use, and the 'best before date'. (See first two challenges
for an idea of what a Data Tag looks like). 4.
Please follow these directions Submit
the perfume and the following to me by March 31st (You are not disqualified for
being late but you do lose some points.) o
send
two 1 ml sample vials of perfume for evaluation via the postal mail o
base
can be clear alcohol or oil (these do not count as part of the 15) o
If
you use a scented tincture or maceration as your base, that will count as an
ingredient. o
write
5 sentences that tell the vision behind your new creation and submit via email o
write
5 sentences about who you are in relation to Natural Perfumery and submit via
email o
email
me the notes in your perfume o
email
me your photo We
hope that perfumers
from all over the world will participate in this challenge. o
Balance
– so that no single component can be detected, unless it is a Soliflore
o
Character
– The twists and turns of a perfume as it evolves on the skin. What kind of a
perfume is this? Is it a raunchy riot? Is it soft and gentle? Where does it take
you? What’s at the heart of it? Does it have personality? How do the layers
unfold? Who would this perfume appeal to? o
Diffusion
– does it surround the wearer with an aura of scent? o
Structure
– Is there harmony in the mix? Have the base, heart, and head notes been
properly addressed? Are the proportions correct for these ingredients so that
there is balance, character, diffusion, and tenacity? Is there cohesion?
Does it have dimension? o
Tenacity
– staying power is the ability of a perfume to last on the wearer for more
than just a couple of hours
A
beautiful 5 ml Atomizer of “Eau d’Espirt” by Coeur d'Esprit Natural
Perfume; perfect
to carry with you. You
can read about this perfume on my ‘Perfume Creations’ page at Autumn Chypre 2011 Beginning Oct 1; ending on Nov 30
http://coeurdespritnaturalperfume.blogspot.com/2011/09/chypre-perfume-challenge.html http://coeurdespritnaturalperfume.blogspot.com/2011/12/autumn-chypre-challenge-winner.html
Summer Soliflore 2011 Beginning on July 1; ending August 31
Soliflore Perfume Challenge for the Summer of 2011.pdf
Spring Fougère 2011 Beginning Apr 1; ending on May 31
Read all about them here: Fougere Perfume Challenge for the Spring of 2011.pdf
Winter Oriental 2011 Beginning Jan 1; ending on Feb 28
Oriental Perfume Challenge Autumn 2010.pdf
Summer of Love - for the record.pdf The Summer of Patchouli Love – finale.pdf Sponsored by Coeur d’Esprit Natural Perfumes in
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Beginning on July 1, 2011 with an end-date of August 31, 2011 The
Prize to be sent out by the end of
September. What defines a Soliflore
perfume? In this case, Natural Perfumers focus on the
overall impression of the chosen flower; those ethereal notes that make up the
whole. What are the subtle nuances being expressed? I have read that Rose oil
has over 300 identifiable chemical components. One could choose to zero in on
the spiciness of it and juice that up by adding more spice notes to the blend.
There are many ways to go. As well, the different natures of the scent can be
explored. Is it shy and in the background? Self-assured, up front, and centre?
Complicated and convoluted? Delicate and wispy? What is the Perfumers’ Vision
of the whole orchestra of smells that add up to the overall symphony of the
flower? Guidelines: o
Please be fair to others and ensure that, when you sign up, you
intend to follow through with this project as only the first ten
(10) Registrants will be taken then the registering process will
be closed. o
Anyone who wishes to Register, please send an
email to LynAyre@telus.net with Website URL Blog at http://coeurdespritnaturalperfume.blogspot.com/ and Website at http://www.scentofnature.net/ Please
ensure you follow all the 'guidelines'. In the first challenge, people 'lost
points' for not including a data tag, using an incorrect amount of ingredients,
not sending a photo, and so on. 1.
No matter if your perfume is based in alcohol or oil, the end product should be
clear and free from imperfections. The way to do this is to refrigerate, filter,
and/or use a pipette to suck up all but the floating/sunken bits into another
container. If your perfume has had a chance to sit for a month or so, and you
have shaken it periodically, the more dense particulates will have diluted
themselves into the alcohol or oil. Leave it sit again for a few days then draw
off the clear part and put it in your final bottle. Imagine
you are doing all of this for a high-end client and really want to impress him
or her. This is very good practice for when this happens for you. 2.
For the Soliflore, you are allowed to use up to 22 ingredients.
3.
A Data Tag must be attached ie: name of the perfume, list of
the ingredients, name the base, your company information (even if it's simply
your name and contact information), the size of the end product ie: 5 ml;
precautions, how to use, and the 'best before date'. (See last two challenges
for an idea of what a Data Tag looks like). o submit the perfume and the following to me by August 31st o
send two 1 ml sample vials of perfume for evaluation via the mail o
base can be clear alcohol or oil (these do not count as part of the
22) o
If you use a scented tincture or maceration as your base, that will
count as an ingredient. o
write 5 sentences that tell the story behind your new creation and
submit via email o
write 5 sentences about who you are in relation to Natural
Perfumery and submit via email We hope that perfumers from all over the world will participate in this challenge. Each perfumer is graded 1-10 on the following categories: how well they
followed the above instructions; their vision of the perfume’s creation; a
short five-sentence bio; a recent photo; a Data Tag with pertinent information
about their perfume; the balance, character, diffusion, tenacity, and structure
of their creation. A
Natural Perfume has the following qualities: o
Balance
– so that no single component can be detected, unless it is a Soliflore
as is the case this time. o
Character
– The twists and turns of a perfume as it evolves on the skin. What kind of a
perfume is this? Is it a raunchy riot? Is it soft and gentle? Where does it take
you? What’s at the heart of it? Does it have personality? How do the layers
unfold? Who would this perfume appeal to? o
Diffusion
– does it surround the wearer with an aura of scent? o
Tenacity
– staying power is the ability of a perfume to last on the wearer for more
than just a couple of hours o
Structure
– Is there harmony in the mix? Have the base, heart, and head notes been
properly addressed? Are the proportions correct for these ingredients so that
there is balance, character, diffusion, and tenacity? Does it have
dimension?
The Prize A beautiful 5 ml atomizer of Coeur d'Esprit Natural Perfume surrounded by an elegant gold sleeve, suitable for wearing in the Springtime; perfect to carry with you in your purse. Read here to get the Results: Summer Soliflore Challenge 2011.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The results are in ... Spring Perfume Challenge – Fougère
Future Challenges Please mark your calendar, if you'd like to participate. The guidelines for this challenge will be posted on my Blog on October 1st. http://coeurdespritnaturalperfume.blogspot.com/ To have a level playing field for all participants, the perfume entries need to be created for this challenge and not something you already have made up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The results are in... "Autumn 2010 Oriental Perfume Challenge"
Read all about them here: Oriental Perfume Challenge Autumn 2010.pdf
I had so much fun this time that I am planning to do three perfume challenges next year 2011. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summer of Patchouli Love perfume challenge. Please watch this site over the next few months as it unfolds.
Summer of Love - for the record.pdf Finale
Grammy-Award Winning Vocalist Patti Austin picked my 'Patchouli Paisley Perfume' as her #1 choice in the Summer of Patchouli Love Challenge. Read all about it here: The Summer of Patchouli Love – finale.pdf Challenge ended Aug 31, 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Summer
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