Bases and Blends
Here you'll find pre-made "bases" or blends that could be a starting point for your explorations. Some of them will have a formula associated with them to enable beginning perfumers to learn more about the raw ingredients (Aroma Chemicals) that go into the creation of these blends.
As with our Aroma Molecules, these blends need to be diluted before applying to the skin!
Key Accord: Synthetic blends that we share formulas for.
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Agrumen Aldehyde Light
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Fresh, green, herbal, citric, soapy, cleanCAS #: Mixture

Algenone (Synarome)
Algenone (Synarome)
Fragrance Family: Marine
Odor Description: Marine, ocean, seaweed, green, sandy, animalCAS#: Mixture

Algix (Synarome)
Algix (Synarome)
Fragrance Family: Marine
Odor Description: Fresh, marine, strongCAS#: 72987-59-8

Allspice Essence (Fragrance) **
Fragrance Family: SpicyOdor Description: Spices, Nutmeg, Clove, Cinnamon, Ginger, Warm
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Amber - Key Accord **
Fragrance Family: Ambery
A modern fresh amber blend with deep, warm, and musky tones

Ambergris Artessence (Biolandes) **
Ambergris Artessence (Biolandes)
This does not contain any animal extract, nor is this a 'natural' blend.
Fragrance Family: Animalic
Odor Description: Animalic, powerful, iodine, ozonicCAS #: (Mixture)

Ambergris T Oliffac (IFF) **
This product is a beautiful reconstitution of Ambergris by IFF which it can replace in equal amounts the Ambergris 3% Tincture we used to sell. Formerly sold as 'Ambergris Essence (IFF)'.
It does not contain any animal extract, nor is this a 'natural' blend.
CAS # Mixture

Amberspice - Key Accord (Natural) **
Fragrance Family: AmberOdor Description: Sweet, Spicy, Amber, Resin, Dry
This custom blend of 100% natural isolates and essential oils was developed by Perfumer's Apprentice to provide a reference for beginners to identify the organoleptic characteristics that make up the 'Amber' fragrance family. Additionally, this product provides a skeletal formula for perfumers that is neither an ambery-gourmand, nor a spicy (mellis) version of this historical classification
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Ambranum
Fragrance FamilyAmberyOdor DescriptionAmbery, Vanilla, IncenseCAS #Mixture
Ambrettex XNM 0512 (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: MuskOdor Description: Dry, ambrette, musky, sweet, light floral
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Animalid **
A very realistic musk deer blend

Animalis Hypo 27 TEC (Synarome) **
Fragrance Family: Animalic/Musk
Odor Description: Modern agrestic/herbaceous animalic, civet-type blend with nuances of woody balsamic facets
CAS#: Mixture
Anisic Aldehyde FCC
Fragrance FamilyGourmandOdor DescriptionSweet, Floral, like Hawthorn, AniseCAS #123-11-5
Apple Essence (Natural) w/o Acetaldehyde (Fragrance) **
Apple Natural without Acetaldehyde. This blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a beautiful accord that captures the sweet and juicy essence of a freshly ripened apple.
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Apricot Essence (Natural) - Fragrance **
This specialty blend of Natural Isolates from ROBERTET is a beautiful accord that captures the juicy and sweet essence of a freshly ripened apricot
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Aromatic Woods **
Aromatic Woods is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®
Fragrance Family: Woods
Signature Notes: Eucalyptus, siberian fir, camphor
Organoleptic Description: Camphoraceous, herbaceous, bracing, pine, forest, balsamic, clearingCAS #: Mixture

Auranone (Firmenich)
Family: Musk
Odor Description: Musk, Floral, Animalic
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Auratouch (Firmenich)
A delicate and elegant musk
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Benzoin Essence
Benzoin Gum co-distilled with Diethyl Phthalate (DEP)
Sweet vanilla balsam woody
CAS # 84012-39-5

Benzoin Oliffac 63 (DEPR) IFF **
Fragrance Family: Balsamic
APPEARANCE: Brown to reddish brown clear liquid
Odor Description: Sweet, smooth, balsam, vanilla.
CAS # Mixture
Bergamot Givco 104 - Fragrance **
Givaudan (Givco) Specialty Base # 104
(Previously named 'Bergamot (G)' on our site)Odor Description: Citrus, Fruity, Bergamot Oil
This is a Givaudan (Givco) specialty blend #104 of bergamot that replaces the essential oil with superior stability and performance. Bergapten-free, and has no phototoxic potential.CAS # Mixture

Birch Leaf Givco 166/2
Givaudan (Givco) Specialty Base # 166/2 (Replaces Birch Leaf Givco 166 as of 12/6/2019).
(Previously named 'Birch Leaf (G)' on our site).Odor Description: Green, Herbaceous, Vegetable
In the sauna, the Scandinavians traditionally use birch twigs to stimulate the blood circulation. The characteristic fragrance of heated birch leaves in a sauna bath was studied using a multidimensional analytical process carried out by the research department at Givaudan. The results enabled them to create Birch Leaf Givco 166.
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Black Agar Givco 215/2
Givaudan (Givco) Specialty Base # 215/2
Odor Description: This base melts ambery, olibanum and balsamic notes
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Blackwood Base (Firmenich)
Firmenich Specialty Base: Blackwood Base 1999939
Fragrance Family: WoodyOdor Description: Wood, Amber
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Botanical Musk **
Botanical Musk is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®
Fragrance Family: Soft animalic
Signature Notes: Ambrette seed, amyris bark guaiac wood
Organoleptic Description: Clean botanical-animalic effect, earthy carrot, peppery, benzoin, creamy woodsCAS #: Mixture

Carnation - Key Accord
Fragrance Family: Floral
A modern fresh carnation, bursting with bright floral notes
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Carnation Essence **
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Warm, Spice, Floral, Clove, Balsamic
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Cassione 921189 (Firmenich) Crystals
Cassione 921189 (Firmenich) Crystals
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Fruity, FloralCAS#: Mixture

Cassis 345F (Firmenich) **
We are discontinuing Cassis 345B (Firmenich) and will be selling Cassis 345F (Firmenich) as a replacement
Fragrance FamilyFruityOdor DescriptionGreen, Fresh, Floral, Fruity, BlackcurrantCAS #Mixture
Castoreum Blend (50% BB) **
Castoreum Blend (IFF); aka Castor canadensis Kuhl
Fragrance Family: AnimalicOdor Description: Animalic, Phenol, Leathery.
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Castoreum Blend (Natural) **
Castoreum Absolute (100% Pure & Natural) @ 50% in Natural Grain Ethyl Alcohol
Odor Description: Animal, ink, leathery, phenolic
CAS# Mixture:
50% Castoreum - CAS# 8023-83-4
50% Ethyl Alcohol - CAS# 64-17-5

Castoreum Givco 116/6 (Synthetic)
Castoreum Givco 116/6 (Synthetic)
Fragrance Family: Musky - Animalic
Odor Description: Castoreum
This reconstitution contains only synthetic ingredients and plant-based naturals. It reflects all the typical warm, animal, leather-like notes and is a highly interesting note for use in chypre, tobacco, leather and fougère typesCAS#: Mixture

Castoreum Synthetic (Firmenich)
Fragrance FamilyAnimalicOdor DescriptionCastoreumCAS #Mixture
Chocovan TEC (Givaudan)
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: Cocoa, Vanilla, Powdery
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Chypre - Key Accord (Natural)
Fragrance Family: Chypre
Odor Description: Herbal, Moss, Dry, Wood, Lavender, Lemon.This custom blend of 100% natural isolates and essential oils was developed by Perfumer's Apprentice to provide a reference for beginners to identify the organoleptic characteristics that make up the 'Chypre' family. Additionally, this product provides a skeletal formula for perfumers that is intended to present a generic 'Chypre'.
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Chypre Essence **
Family: Chypre
Odor Description: Dry, Hay, Wood, Moss and lemon.
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Citropol® 1A
Natural Solubilizer (Colorless - Odorless)
INCI Name: Polycitronellol acetateDescription: Citropol® 1A represents a genuinely new development in the personal care and cosmetics ingredients market. It is the first in a brand new class of low MW liquid polymers that are made from terpenes derived from the forest. Citropol® 1A imparts distinct lubricating properties when used as low as 1% in skin or hair formulations. The result is a slippery, silky formulation that does not compromise human and environmental safety. Citropol® 1A is compatible in cosmetics, skin care, hair care, fragrance, deodorizing and moisturizing applications
CAS #: 2417284-25-2

Citropol® F
Natural Solubilizer (Colorless - Odorless)
INCI Name: PolycitronellolDescription: Citropol® F is the first fragrance fixative and carrier to come out of the Citropol® series. Citropol® F has a light odor and can solubilize and present a wide variety of essential oils and fragrance ingredients. Fragrance solutions with Citropol® F have the benefit of having an immediate and strong initial impression, as well as a controlled release of volatile ingredients over an extended period of time. Citropol® F provides hydrolytic stability while being 100% biorenewable, biodegradable, and biocompatible
CAS #: 888224-71-3

Citrus A **
Citrus A is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®Fragrance Family: Citrus
Signature Notes: Bergamot, lime, grapefruit
Organoleptic Description: Energetic, uplifting, zesty, dry, tart, fresh, crispCAS #: Mixture

Citrus Floral
Citrus Floral is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®
Fragrance Family: Floral Fresh
Signature Notes: Sweet & bitter orange, jasmine, rose geranium
Organoleptic Description: Crisp, sweet freshness, green, rosy, smooth floralcyCAS #: Mixture

Civet Absolute (Synthetic)
Civet Absolute (Synthetic)
Odor Description: Warm, Sensuous, Animalic and Musky
CAS#: Mixture

Civet Essence **
Adds diffusive warmth to fragrance, providing the distinctive effect of natural civet in jasmine/floral, amber, chypre and tobacco type blends
CAS # (Mixture)

Civette Synthetic (Firmenich)
Firmenich Specialty Base: Civette Synthetic
Fragrance Family: Animalic
Odor Description: Animalic, musk, warm
CAS # (Mixture)

Cocoa Roasted Extract 10% MPG
Cocoa Roasted Extract 10% Monopropylene glycol (synthetic)
Odor Description: Cocoa, hot chocolate, nutty
CAS #: (Mixture)
10% Cocoa Roasted Extract - CAS # 8002-31-1
90% Monopropylene glycol (synthetic) - CAS # 57-55-6

Cognac - Key Accord
Fragrance Family: Gourmand
Odor Description: Warm, Sweet, Caramel, Brandy, Liqueur, Spice, Oak
This Accord was developed in-house to create a full-bodied Brandy/Cognac essence. Unlike Cognac Essential Oil, this blend is designed to smell like an oak-aged fine Brandy, and add warmth, depth and sophistication to any blend that is trying to really accentuate a warm liqueur note.CAS # Mixture

Cologne - Key Accord
A modern and crisp, clean, and powerful cologne accord
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Cool Spice A
Cool Spice A is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®Fragrance Family: Spice
Signature Notes: Anise, ginger, bitter orange
Organoleptic Description: Smooth, grounding, clove, warmth, powdery, sweet, woody balsamicCAS #: Mixture

Corps Iris 4720 (Synarome)
Corps Iris 4720 (Synarome)
Fragrance Family: Earthy
Odor Description: Floral, orris, earthyCAS#: Mixture

Costus Oliffac (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Musk
Odor Description: Costus, earthy
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Coumarex DB (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: BalsamicOdor Description: Sweet, balsam, coumarin, fruity, tobacco, hay, woody, nutty, tonka
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Cucumber (Fresh) Essence (Fragrance) **
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Fresh, green, cucumber, light
CAS #: Mixture

Cuir Vitessence
Elegant suede leather scent.

Dewfruit
Dewfruit is the proprietary name of a product formulated by Quest: ABQ2977. Quest is no longer operational and its formulas have been acquired by another large fragrance house
Odor Description: An exotic fruit, lychee, raspberry with a touch of herbal green.
A very elegant fruity blend used in many popular modern perfumesCAS # Mixture

Dorinia SA (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Green, Rose
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Dry Grass Essence **
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Dry Grass, Green, Hay, Sweet, Herbal
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Eucalyptus Bioabsolute (Biolandes)
Fragrance Family: Herbal
Odor Description: Woody, Herbaceous, Spicy, Warm
CAS #: (Mixture)

Fir Balsam Reconstitution (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Balsamic
Odor Description: Pine, Fruity, Moss, Smokey
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Fixateur 505E (Firmenich) **
Fixateur 505E (Firmenich)Fragrance Family: Ambery
Odor Description: Ambery, Woody
A very powerful odor of ambergris with a slightly woody-dry characterFlash Point: 212° F (100 °C)
CAS#: Mixture

Floral - Key Accord (Natural)
Heart / Middle Note
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Fresh, Rose, Muguet, Jasmine, Powder
This custom blend of 100% natural isolates and essential oils was developed by Perfumer's Apprentice to provide a reference for beginners to identify the organoleptic characteristics that make up the 'Floral' fragrance family. Additionally, this product provides a skeletal formula for perfumers that is just floral, without being too heavy into any particular direction of the 'Floral' family.
CAS # Mixture
Fougere - Key Accord (Natural) **
Fragrance Family: Fougère
Odor Description: Green, Damp, Lavender, Moss, Wood, Bergamot
This custom blend of 100% natural isolates and essential oils was developed by Perfumer's Apprentice
to provide a reference for beginners to identify the organoleptic characteristics that make up the 'Fougère' family.
Additionally, this product provides a skeletal formula for perfumers that balances the green, wood, and citrus notes to make a more generic 'Fougére'CAS #: (Mixture)

Fraise 184075 D (Firmenich)
Fraise 184075 D (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: An olfactive reproduction of the fragrance of wild strawberriesAppearance:Colorless to very pale yellow liquid
Flash Point: 200° F ( 93.3°C )CAS#: Mixture

Fraistone (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: Fruity, Apple, Strawberry
A tart, fresh, anisic, fruity note reminiscent of apple, plum and strawberryCAS # 6290-17-1

Framboise (Firmenich)
Framboise (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: An olfactive reproduction of the fragrance of ripe raspberriesCAS#: Mixture

Fresh Grapefruit Essence (Fragrance) **
Fragrance Family: Citrus
Odor Description: Grapefruit, fresh, aldehydic, bright
CAS #: Mixture

Fruit SEC 184078 (Firmenich)
Fruit SEC 184078 (Firmenich)
Fragrance Family: Fruity
Odor Description: A specialty base reminiscent of dried fruitCAS#: Mixture

Fruity A
Fruity A is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®
Fragrance Family: FruitySignature Notes: Apricot-peach, apple, pear
Organoleptic Description: A lush, mouthwatering, apricot-peach accord with hints of crisp apple and fresh, juicy pear. Zesty, luscious stone-fruit experienceCAS #: Mixture

Galbex® 183 (Firmenich) **
Galbex® 183 (Firmenich)Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Green, Floral
Green, fruity pineapple, gin, floral powdery, bitterFlash Point: 143.96° F (62.2 °C)
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Gardenia - Key Accord
A very milky and creamy gardenia blend. This is a blend most like the fresh flower. Extremely powerful and very tenacious, a little goes a long way!
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Gin - Key Accord
Fragrance Family: Herbal-Agrestic-Mint
Odor Description: Bright, Clean, Herbal, Juniperberry, Agrestic, Effervescent
This Accord was developed in-house to create the aroma of a freshly poured glass of artisan distilled Gin. Although we are unable to capture the alcohol effect, once added to an alcohol based perfume, it will blossom and lift. This spirit-inspired accord is designed to accent your top notes to give a light, subtle, botanical gin cocktail effect.CAS # Mixture

Grapefruit Base 15794 (Firmenich)
Fragrance FamilyCitrusOdor DescriptionGrapefruit, CitrusCAS #Mixture
Green A **
Green A is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®Fragrance Family: Green
Signature Notes: Dewy green grass, cypress, violet leaf
Organoleptic Description: Dewy, fresh cut grass, clean, botanical, vegetal, moist clean earthCAS #: Mixture

Green Floral
Green Floral is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®Fragrance Family: Floral Green
Signature Notes: Hyacinth, geranium, dewy green
Organoleptic Description: Dewy, outdoorsy, leafy, crisp, cool, sweet pea, dry floralcyCAS #: Mixture

Green Leaf - Key Accord **
A very fresh, crisp green note to accent your perfume composition.
CAS # Mixture

Guava Base 270237 (Firmenich) **
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Fragrance FamilyFruityOdor DescriptionFruity, Tropical, GuavaCAS #Mixture
Gunsmoke - Key Accord
This Perfumer's Apprentice exclusive was developed due to high-demand for a 'gunpowder' or 'gunsmoke' accord.
This blend is sharp, metallic, smokey, a little spicy and woody, and also aldehydic. It would make for an excellent base for anyone trying to make their own Accord.
CAS #: Mixture

Heliotropex N (IFF)
Heart / Middle Note to Base Note
Heliotropex N (IFF) has a deep and mysterious exotic floral characteristic, with sweet, balsamic and spicy undertones, and has nuances of almond and berries. Heliotropex N (IFF) is an economical substitute for Heliotropine when used at 15%.
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Hexadecanolide (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Musky
Odor Description: Musk, Sweet, Animalic
Sweet musk note of great diffusion and tenacity with balsamic, animalic effectsCAS # 109-29-5

Honey (Miel) Essence (IFF) **
This product is Honey (Miel Oliffac) DEPR by IFF
A deep, rich honey mixture with light powdery notes
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Honey Lactone Essence (Fragrance) **
Fragrance Family: GourmandOdor Description: Sweet, honey, Creamy, Lactonic with a hint of floral lactone
CAS #: Mixture

Hyacinth - Key Accord
For those who haven't smelled this flower, this accord is a perfect representation of its essence. This blend captures the deep and intoxicating characteristics of the flower. Hyacinth is a deep and sweet smelling flower with rich, velvety floral elements
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Incense
Incense is a specialty accord created by Palette Naturals®
Fragrance Family: Amber balsamic
Signature Notes: Frankincense, cistus labdanum
Organoleptic Description: Balsamic, sweet, resinous, pine, dry, leathery, vanilliaCAS #: Mixture

Iris - Key Accord **
Iris Flower; this is a fresh, clean modern interpretation of the Iris flower's subtle essence
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Irival Oliffac 0612 (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: FloralOdor Description: Fatty, floral, orris root, woody
Irival Oliffac 0612 provides different facets of natural orris absolute, floral, woody, powdery and gourmandCAS # (Mixture)

Ivy Base (Firmenich)
Head / Top Note to Heart / Middle Note
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Green, Floral, Fresh.
CAS # Mixture

Jasmin Specialty (Firmenich) **
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Jasmine
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Jasmine - Key Accord **
This is a beautiful modern Jasmine blend.
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Kharismal® (IFF)
Kharismal® (IFF)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Jasmin, Lactonic
Floral, jasmin, citrus. Provides a natural bloom to floral creations. Very diffusiveAppearance: Clear liquid
Flash Point: 201.2° F ( 94° C )
CAS#: 24851-98-7

Lavender (France) 40/42
Lavender 40/42 Oil Blend
Lavender Oil 40/42% (Lavandin/Lavender)

Leather - Key Accord
A light, fresh and elegant leather.
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Lemon Candy Essence (Fragrance) **
Fragrance Family: Ctirus
Odor Description: Sweet citrus, bright, lemon, tangy
CAS #: Mixture

Lilas Mauve (Synarome)
Lilas Mauve (Synarome)
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Lilac Blossom, floral, powderyCAS#: Mixture

Lindenblossom Givco 151/7
Lindenblossom Givco 151/7 is a reformulation of Lindenblossom Givco 151, which is no longer available. We found that this new reformulation performed similarly to its predecessor in olfactory and GC comparisons of the two.
(Previously named "Givaudan (Givco) Specialty Base # 151" & "Lindenblossom (G)" prior to that on our site)
Odor Description: Floral, Green, Fresh, Deep, Lily-of-the-Valley. The creation of Lindenblossom Givco 151 PMF was inspired by an exclusive Givaudan aromachemical and the perfume that surrounds blooming linden trees in early summer
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