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Citrus Garden: A Complete Perfume Formula Study
By Alaa Allam · From The Home Perfumery Guide ·
A bitter-green citrus opening with a transparent floral body and quiet wood. This is the first of six formula studies in the guide, reproduced in full so you can see exactly how the book teaches: a small batch, every stock strength stated, every weight in grams, and one controlled experiment to run afterwards.
The formula
10.00 g batch · blotter evaluation only · 10.00% w/w aromatic material
| Material in stock | Stock | Weigh | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergamot FCF EO | 10% w/w | 2.20 g | Fresh citrus |
| Petitgrain bigarade EO | 10% w/w | 1.00 g | Leafy bridge |
| Neroli EO | 10% w/w | 0.30 g | Orange blossom |
| Lavender EO | 10% w/w | 0.50 g | Herbal accent |
| Hedione | 10% w/w | 2.00 g | Floral space |
| Linalyl acetate | 10% w/w | 1.00 g | Fresh floral link |
| Iso E Super | 10% w/w | 2.00 g | Woody body |
| Cedarwood Virginia EO | 10% w/w | 0.50 g | Dry foundation |
| Ethylene brassylate | 10% w/w | 0.50 g | Soft musk |
| Total | 10.00 g | 1.000 g aromatic |
All listed stocks use perfumery ethanol. The stock masses already include solvent, so add no further solvent to V1. Check homogeneity, cap, mix gently and label. Evaluate on strips after a consistent rest.
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What this teaches
Notice how floral and woody materials support a citrus idea after the first peel impression softens.
Make one controlled variation
For V2, reduce the petitgrain stock from 1.00 g to 0.80 g and increase the Hedione stock from 2.00 g to 2.20 g. Keep everything else unchanged.
At 30 minutes, does the lower green accent make the citrus idea clearer or less distinctive?
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This page is a free sample from The Home Perfumery Guide, a 44-page working guide with 52 material profiles, 6 formula studies, 64 glossary terms and 3 printable bench records. The other five studies (White Floral, Cedar Atelier, Rose & Dark Woods, Citrus Fougère and Soft Amber) each follow this same format.
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