The 2018 P&C AP Reserve FESTIVUS Aftershave! (L'eau de Festivus)

Would you like menthol in the splash ?

  • Yes

    Votes: 22 68.8%

  • No

    Votes: 10 31.3%
  • Total voters
    32
alfredus said:
This is getting better and better... @Monsta_AU I really need those horns :D
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No worries @alfredus you wanted those horns
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you've got one, hope it's LOUD and CLEAR!!
 
alfredus said:
Not sure if it exists as scent - Dried Lime
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It doesn't unfortunately but I know that scent very well, it could be constructed but I don't think I will have the window of time to do so. When you recreate the head-space of a dried or desiccated natural (such as sawdust, apricot, coconut or lime for instance) you end up with a roll call of 10-15 modifiers and all kinds of chemistry parlour tricks to make just that one note work. While its really engrossing it takes a lot of time to map it out and see how it matures (or fails) over time.

Some of the other notes are a big yes, they will definitely feature as the opener in some configuration or another,probably with a dry gin accord I will put together depending on how this thread pans out :)
 
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This sounds already very yummy @todras - looking very much forward to it (y)

On another note, maybe for this project or maybe for one of your future projects: have you thought about doing a purely "Australian" scent? I mean not just using Australian made fragrances but only using fragrances which come from native Australian fauna & flora...
 
alfredus said:
On another note, maybe for this project or maybe for one of your future projects: have you thought about doing a purely "Australian" scent? I mean not just using Australian made fragrances but only using fragrances which come from native Australian fauna & flora...
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I have been talking to a couple of Australian labs that specialise in the C02 extraction of a lot of our most beautiful smelling flowers but the major barrier is the price of the materials, most of them price in the $200-$300 for 5 grams range and even at 100-200 grams you are talking thousands of dollars (same price as beeswax absolute or Rose Otto) due to their low yield of oils and quantity of material required for extraction. On a kilo of perfume you may need anywhere from 50-150 grams of a particular note which really prices most of the most usable and desirable materials out of the ballpark.

I am looking at some unusual Australian grown and extracted notes though, that while very expensive almost work in the scheme of things. I don't want to reveal my sources or name them as they are mostly unknown but I think they will bring something very unique and exciting to my designs down the track. I'm costing Australian materials at the moment, locking in the sources rather than the re-sellers is the major challenge as is determining their quality as not a lot of work (GCMS etc) has been done on them whereas with many of the more well known materials (Rose, Sandalwood, Jasmine, Honey, Beeswax, Civet) there is a wealth of qualitative data in the marketplace.
 
JohnB413 said:
Damn, good on you @todras , great to see an artisan be extremely generous on the forums. Obviously, not in since I'm not in the Kingdom of Kangaroos :LOL::LOL: but I look forward to seeing what people come up with!
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Ill send you my bottle you good bastard as a Christmas present - I've got way too much splash as it is.
 
Best G&T inspired scent I've owned has to be Penhaligon's Juniper Sling. I certainly did not pick up all of these notes, but they make magic together. Perhaps borrow a note or two of these...

- angelica, cinnamon, orange, juniper berry
- cardamom, orris, leather, pepper
- vetiver, cherry, sugar, amber

Whatever the result, I'm sure it'll make a merry Christmas down under.
 
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nervosa1901 said:
Best G&T inspired scent I've owned has to be Penhaligon's Juniper Sling. I certainly did not pick up all of these notes, but they make magic together. Perhaps borrow a note or two of these...

- angelica, cinnamon, orange, juniper berry
- cardamom, orris, leather, pepper
- vetiver, cherry, sugar, amber

Whatever the result, I'm sure it'll make a merry Christmas down under.
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There is a lot of 'fantasy' notes in there, notes that describe a feeling or emotion rather than anything tangible (Amber is a very common fantasy note by way of example) - Juniper sling is wonderful though, and given a few months of work I could work up something along the same lines as the notes you have posted however in terms of an aftershave many of the nuances (and indeed the expense of some of the materials) would unfortunately be muted and to a degree wasted. I have picked a couple of notes though that hadn't occurred to me and they will marry rather well in what is taking form.

I will get you a bottle across too, given the commitment you have evidenced in relation to the fragrances I make.
 
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todras said:
There is a lot of 'fantasy' notes in there, notes that describe a feeling or emotion rather than anything tangible (Amber is a very common fantasy note by way of example) - Juniper sling is wonderful though, and given a few months of work I could work up something along the same lines as the notes you have posted however in terms of an aftershave many of the nuances (and indeed the expense of some of the materials) would unfortunately be muted and to a degree wasted. I have picked a couple of notes though that hadn't occurred to me and they will marry rather well in what is taking form.

I will get you a bottle across too, given the commitment you have evidenced in relation to the fragrances I make.
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You’re too kind...
 
LukehGee said:
How about a Coca Cola inspired sent?:X3::censored:
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Oh Topical! Jokes aside though the coca-cola fragrance is really basic stuff and not particularly appealing given the potential and opportunity we have here. Personally I don't dig imitations or fragrance oil 'types' as they are so blanket and coarse, direct recreations are much the same as they inevitably fall well short of the mark all things being equal.

Monsta_AU said:
Well I am sure @todras would know what I like..... but if it is unlclear see @alfredus post
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Monsta Intensa is currently private reserve though, I had a fleeting idea that I might do it for Christmas but I have done around 30 mods of it and I am certain it still needs things here and there before I am comfortable giving it to you. Lemon Myrtle is very high impact, it takes the nuance from a lot of other notes in a fragrance which while not always being a bad thing makes things deterministic, it knocks out a lot of pathways open without using it in a composition.

I am working with a new macrocyclic musk from Japan for M intensa along with some other new compounds that impart incredible diffusive effects on Lemon Myrtle (and other notes) when micro dosed. I will go into it in much more detail when we next have the opportunity to catch up, it's looking really quite promising and it has really provided some finesse and refinement to the original.
 
Hmm, this sounds amazing. for my two scents worth (excuse the pun) how about something to include Lemongrass, lime, coriander, black pepper, with perhaps some bitter orange or neroli, for just a hint of warmth (with some cooling menthol).

As for naming this feels like you are using an artist brush to smear their canvas. However, how about Cutter's Shark. A play on the Cutty Sark, a clipper that would carry spices from the orient, and the "cut from Paste and Cut" and, well we all know about the dangers of sharks. Terrible I know, please do not ridicule too much. I'll stick to my day job.
 
I wouldn’t dream of being eligible as I am not as active this year as the last.
But a twist of lime in that G&T sounds nice.


Would it be weird if I am tempted to dring aftershave.?


“No dear, I was not out drinking with the boys, it’s just my new aftershave. See?)
😂
 
So many good suggestions!
The MonstaMash actually sounded interesting.

I like the idea of something cool and fresh.
Off the top of my head I am thinking lemon, linen, and *something else*... Maybe a whisp of juniper?
 
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