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Has anyone managed to create a really potent laundry / fabric softener scent?
Hey everyone,
Has anyone here successfully created a really strong and convincing laundry or fabric softener type fragrance?
I’m especially looking for that clean, fresh, diffusive scent you get from freshly washed clothes, with good projection rather than something that just turns into a soft, skin close musk.
If you’ve experimented with this style, I’d love to hear about your experience. What materials or types of accords made the biggest difference for you? How did you get that characteristic laundry effect while still keeping it powerful and diffusive?
I’m not necessarily looking for a full formula. I’d just really appreciate any insights, material recommendations, or lessons you learned along the way.
Thanks!

I’m working on an orange flower accord and would really appreciate some feedback.
Right now it doesn’t smell like orange blossom to me at all. It feels like I’m missing the characteristic natural floral brightness.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make an orange flower accord smell more realistic? Are there any key materials or common mistakes I should look into?
Thanks in advance for any advice!

I’m trying to push this iris accord even further toward a dry, dusty cosmetic powder effect.
Right now I’m happy with the overall direction, but it still feels a bit too soft and creamy. My goal is an elegant, vintage makeup powder type of iris with as much powderiness as possible, while avoiding excessive sweetness or woody facets.
What would you change? Which materials would you add, reduce, or replace to make it noticeably more powdery?
I’d especially love to hear your experience with orris materials, ionones, musks, violet notes, or any hidden gems that create that ultra-dry powder effect.
Thanks in advance for any ideas!

A few weeks ago I made a post asking for advice on building a convincing laundry / white soap accord. I got a lot of incredibly helpful replies, so first of all, thank you to everyone who took the time to help.
I’ve been experimenting ever since and I think I’m finally getting close to the direction I’m after.
The accord is now clean, powdery and definitely reads as white soap. However, there’s still one aspect I’m struggling with.
I’m trying to recreate the smell of a dry bar of Marseille soap (similar to Spuma di Sciampagna Marsiglia), especially that moment when you hold a freshly unwrapped soap bar right under your nose.
Right now my accord still feels a little too fresh and slightly too “perfumed”. I’m looking for a much drier, almost chalky, dense and solid impression. Not dusty, not woody, and not creamy. More like the dry surface of a hard soap bar.
Has anyone found materials or combinations that help create that effect?

A few weeks ago I made a post asking for advice on building a convincing laundry / white soap accord. I got a lot of incredibly helpful replies, so first of all, thank you to everyone who took the time to help.
I’ve been experimenting ever since and I think I’m finally getting close to the direction I’m after.
The accord is now clean, powdery and definitely reads as white soap. However, there’s still one aspect I’m struggling with.
I’m trying to recreate the smell of a dry bar of Marseille soap (similar to Spuma di Sciampagna Marsiglia), especially that moment when you hold a freshly unwrapped soap bar right under your nose.
Right now my accord still feels a little too fresh and slightly too “perfumed”. I’m looking for a much drier, almost chalky, dense and solid impression. Not dusty, not woody, and not creamy. More like the dry surface of a hard soap bar.
Has anyone found materials or combinations that help create that effect?