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Seeking feedback on floral fruity musk blend

Hey all, just starting to learn perfumery and have made something at least half decent. I have a couple of questions, but here's the formula in ppt to start:

  • Methyl ionone gamma coeur - 200
  • Musk blend, consisting of the following (200 total):
    • Ethylene brassylate - 100
    • Helvetolide - 40
    • Habanolide - 30
    • Ambrettolide - 20
    • Muscone laevo - 10
  • Hedione - 160
  • Iso E super - 130
  • Gamma undecalactone - 100
  • Simple rose accord, consisting of the following (160 total)
    • PEA - 65
    • Citronellol 98 - 55
    • Geraniol ex Palmarosa - 40
  • Bergamot - 20
  • Raspberry Ripple (Fraterworks) - 20
  • Cassis base 345B - 5
  • Ambrofix - 3
  • Cis-3-hexenol - 2

My intention is a mango and raspberry scent, with a bouquet of flowers in the heart, and a sticky, lipsticky, and musky drydown. I love the heart to the drydown, but I'm

My questions:

  • I have some trouble with the top notes. I intended it to be green, but it's a bit savory; it's weird, the first few seconds, it smells like cracking open an uncooked cup of instant noodles (like the one Nissin makes). What could be causing this? Is it the C3H + cassis base + bergamot combo?
  • I realize now, in hindsight, that the methyl ionone gamma coeur, the gamma undecalactone, and possibly the musks are dosed a bit high. They do smell good together though; I love the drydown. But am I right to second guess? Should I reduce them?
  • If I do reduce those materials... what do I "fill" the blend with? Do I just bump up the hedione and iso e super, or am I thinking about this the wrong way?
  • Any other feedback would be great!

Thanks in advance!

Posted Sep 2, 2025, 3:22 PM UTC

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