Nah man that's more than understandable, don't sweat it at all. I am one of the least likely people on an internet forum (and on P&C) to ever take offense at anything
APR started as a result of a DIY thread I initiated in the aftershave forum after spending months and months reading about perfume from a historical perspective. I then took the next step and wondered how I could apply my love of reading about perfume and it's history to the practical aspects of making aftershave. In this sense, it did blur with P&C as we have 2 specialist chemists here who found my ramblings and learning interesting and we also have a bunch of people who thought it was kind of cool. I guess it's a reflection of the user-base on P&C really, we participate, encourage and support and so on. I think it also blurred as I tried to cut through a lot of the 'mystery' and bullshit about aftershave and to provide people with an idea of the chemistry underlying aftershaves - assisted ably by @TomG and @alfredus to whom I am incredibly grateful as their knowledge and feedback were instrumental in APR getting to where it is today truth be told.
Anyway....More countless hours passed of searching the internet, forums etc and I soon realised that there was very little information available that accurately and precisely defined the process so I thought bugger this I am going to make an aftershave using rigorous (as possible at home), accurate principles and I am going to document as much of the process as possible (without harming existing artisans and commercial interests). It was an attempt to provide empirical measurements, evidence and instruction for education, for those that were interested and as a guide for anyone else who came along and wanted to journey down the rabbit hole of perfumery and it's myriad of essential oils and absolutes.
It started out as a project on P&C based on my love of reading historical documents and science, and it ended up where we are today and along the way it became intertwined with the wet-shaving community that exists here on P&C - life is like that sometimes
It is a fascinating project to have a tiny involvement in. @todras not only did a Herculean amount of technical and physical work, but was generous enough to document the process meticulously.
I am sure my friend @alfredus will support me when I say that we were astonished by the skill and aptitude shown by @todras in the rapid yet methodical development of such high quality shaving products.
A fitting endorsement of the P&C community spirit.
