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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
CAS # (Mixture)
Amber - Key Accord **
Out of Stock
Fragrance Family: Ambery
A modern fresh amber blend with deep, warm, and musky tones
Ambergris Artessence (Biolandes) **
Ambergris Artessence (Biolandes)
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
CAS # Mixture
Ambranum
Fragrance FamilyAmberyOdor DescriptionAmbery, Vanilla, IncenseCAS #Mixture
Ambrettex XNM 0512 (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: MuskOdor Description: Dry, ambrette, musky, sweet, light floral
CAS # (Mixture)
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
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.
CAS # Mixture
Apprentice Fixative Base **
Fixative
Fragrance Family:Musk
Odor Description: Powerful, Musky, Ambergris, Dry, with Amber and Wood nuances
Our proprietary fixative is powerful, highly substantive and stable, creating a radiating effect and is intended to enhance other musks and bases when blended with it.
It is a combination of macrocyclic musk and the most sophisticated fixative ingredients from Givaudan, IFF, Symrise, & Firmenich.
CAS#: Mixture
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
CAS # Mixture
Aromatic Woods **
Low on stock until October 22, 2023.
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
CAS # Mixture
Auratouch (Firmenich)
A delicate and elegant musk
CAS # Mixture
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
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.
CAS # Mixture
Black Agar Givco 215/2
Givaudan (Givco) Specialty Base # 215/2
Odor Description: This base melts ambery, olibanum and balsamic notes
CAS # Mixture
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
CAS # Mixture
Carnation Essence **
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Warm, Spice, Floral, Clove, Balsamic
CAS # (Mixture)
Cassione 921189 (Firmenich) Crystals
Cassione 921189 (Firmenich) Crystals
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Fruity, FloralCAS#: Mixture
Cassis Givco 149/2
Givaudan (Givco) Specialty Base # 149/2
(Previously named 'Cassis (G)' on our site)
CAS # Mixture
Castoreum Blend (50% BB) **
Castoreum Blend (IFF); aka Castor canadensis Kuhl
Fragrance Family: AnimalicOdor Description: Animalic, Phenol, Leathery.
CAS # Mixture
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 Synthetic (Firmenich)
Fragrance FamilyAnimalicOdor DescriptionCastoreumCAS #Mixture
Cetylia Base (Firmenich) **
Fragrance Family: Floral
Odor Description: Floral, Fruity.
A very natural diffusive rose floral base with a fresh green, somewhat fruity and petal characterCAS # (Mixture)
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'.
CAS # Mixture
Chypre Essence **
Family: Chypre
Odor Description: Dry, Hay, Wood, Moss and lemon.
CAS # Mixture
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)
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
CAS # Mixture
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
CAS # Mixture
Coumarex DB (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: BalsamicOdor Description: Sweet, balsam, coumarin, fruity, tobacco, hay, woody, nutty, tonka
CAS # (Mixture)
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
CAS # Mixture
Dry Grass Essence **
Fragrance Family: Green
Odor Description: Dry Grass, Green, Hay, Sweet, Herbal
CAS # Mixture
Eucalyptus Bioabsolute (Biolandes)
Fragrance Family: Herbal
Odor Description: Herbal, currant bud, black currant bud, fruity, fir needle, citrus, balsamic
CAS #: (Mixture)
Fir Balsam Reconstitution (IFF) **
Fragrance Family: Balsamic
Odor Description: Pine, Fruity, Moss, Smokey
CAS # Mixture
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
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
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!
CAS # Mixture
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
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
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. Formula unavailable for this Key Accord until 2025.
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%.
CAS # Mixture
Honey (Miel) Essence (IFF) **
This product is
Honey (Miel Oliffac) DEPR by IFF
A deep, rich honey mixture with light powdery notesCAS # Mixture
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
CAS # Mixture
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 flowers' sutbtle essence
CAS # Mixture
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
CAS # Mixture
Jasmine - Key Accord **
This is a beautiful modern Jasmine blend.
CAS # Mixture
Leather - Key Accord
A light, fresh and elegant leather.
CAS # Mixture
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
CAS # Mixture