Perfume Blending-THD Activity Close to My Heart

Last Saturday, Four THD Resident Ladies and Me, enjoyed a 30 minute perfume blending activity with the guide of our capable host, Gaylen Corson, THD Activity Director. I told Gaylen the activity is close to my heart since it is related to my Master's Degree Thesis from the University of Illinois, 1962. The subject is Yang-Ylang Oil one of the essential oils used in the Perfume Industry and is the main component of Channel #5 Perfume.  

https://youtu.be/s10WoEFRgos?si=DcYKoO_jTgUwR-ke

The link💧 below summarizes what perfume blending is all about.

I took some pictures during this fun activity as follows:

Here are some famous quotes on Perfumes: Estée Lauder is often quoted with these lines about the invisible extra: “Perfume is like a new dress, it makes you quite simply marvellous.” Donna Karan: “Fragrance is the first layer of dressing, a woman's invisible body suit.” Elizabeth Taylor: “I never face the day without perfume.”

The above are two of my favorite quotes on Perfumes. And My Personal Perfume is Dolce Gabbana (For Men), the One.

The components of the one Dolce and Gabbana are:

Top Notes: Mandarin - Peach - Bergamot - Lychee. Heart Notes: Jasmine- Muguet- Madonna Lily. Base Notes: Vanilla - Amber - Musk - Vetiver - Plum.The exquisite sensuality of frangipani Dolce&Gabbana Dolce Garden Eau de Parfum blossoms in the heart, intertwining with coconut and ylang ylang. In the background, vanilla meets a silky almond milk accord, evoking the traditional sweets of Sicily.

Additional Information on the Yang-Ylang Tree: 

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2011/07/ylang-ylang-trees-in-gardens-of-chateau.html

https://youtu.be/O0eQHVjC7y8?si=VJuEpsZmDXAoECEx

https://youtu.be/8B3QyF_w18E?si=TOy_shypdToCkt0U

Here are the basics of Perfume Blending: 

💧https://vetiveraromatics.com/pages/mixing-your-own-perfume#:~:text=Start%20off%20your%20blending%20experiments,scale%20or%20a%20graduated%20cylinder.