Here's your tailored dilution cheat sheet for 9ml solutions using your available materials. I've adapted industry standards to your specific ingredients, prioritizing safety and creative flexibility:
| Material Type | Dilution | Material Weight | Solvent (Cosmetic Base) Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Oils (Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Geranium, Mandarin, Patchouli, Vetiver) |
10% | 0.9g | 8.1g | Standard for most naturals |
| Crystalline Materials (Vanillin, Ethyl Vanillin, Coumarin, 6-Methyl Coumarin) |
10-20% | 0.9g-1.8g | 7.2g-8.1g | Start at 10%, increase if needed |
| Powerful Synthetics (Ethyl Maltol) |
1% | 0.09g | 8.91g | Extremely potent - use sparingly |
| Fixatives/Base Notes (Ambroxan, Iso E Super, Benzoin Resinoid) |
50% | 4.5g | 4.5g | Thick materials need higher dilution |
| Musks (Helvetolide, Habanolide) |
10% | 0.9g | 8.1g | Balanced for blending |
| Special Cases | ||||
| • Lavender Absolute | 10% | 0.9g | 8.1g | Potent floral |
| • Oranger Crystals | 10% | 0.9g | 8.1g | Bright top note |
| • Orange Flower F-Tec | Use neat | - | - | Pre-diluted base |
| • Triethyl Citrate | Use neat | - | - | Solvent/fixative |
| Type | Ratio | Base material | Solvent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10% | 1 g material | 9 g ethanol or DPG |
| Very strong aldehydes | 1% | 0.1 g aldehyde C-10 (Decanal) | 9.9 g ethanol |
| Indole / Civet | 1–2% | 0.1–0.2 g material | 9.8–9.9 g ethanol |
| Birch tar / Cade oil | 1–5% | 0.1–0.5 g | balance ethanol/DPG |
| Costus / Isobutyl quinoline | 1% | 0.1 g | 9.9 g ethanol |
| Musks (some nitro musks, musk ketone) | 1–5% | 0.1–0.5 g | balance ethanol/DPG |
| Ionones (α, β, methyl ionone γ) | 20–50% | 2–5 g | balance ethanol |
| Hedione | 50–100% | 5–10 g | 0–5 g ethanol |
| Iso E Super | 50–100% | 5–10 g | 0–5 g ethanol |
| Ambroxan | 50–100% | 5–10 g | 0–5 g ethanol |
| Cashmeran | 50–100% | 5–10 g | 0–5 g ethanol |
| Orris butter (sticky) | often sold at 10–20% | already diluted by supplier | — |
| Oakmoss absolute | often 50% | pre-diluted absolute | DPG |
| Labdanum absolute | often 50% | pre-diluted absolute | DPG |
| Vanillin / Ethyl vanillin | 10–20% | crystalline powder | ethanol/DPG |