Does anyone have experience with Bendoni Formulas? Are they any good?

Hello people,
This is my very first perfume of this complexity. I’m on the 16th iteration and I’m wondering when it’s gonna end/ if I can even create what I imagined.

The idea was an orange/ mandarin forward floral with a warm cocoa-esque base. It’s supposed to feel fresh, light floral and diffusive. But warm.

I have tested it at markets and everyone says it’s finished but I feel like I’m getting some sharpness that feels a little nauseating in the first 2-5 mins? But all my customers don’t seem to smell it so I’m not sure if I just personally don’t like it. Anyways here’s the formula. Please tell me if you think it’s balanced.

15% perfume concentrate diluted in alcohol

Magnificent Mandarin - 3.5%
Linalool- 1.5%
Pink pepper (10%) - 0.8%
Nectarate - 1%
Bergamot Reggio - 3.3%
Petigrain manderinder-0.5%
Hedione - 20%
Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol- 3%
Frankincense Somalia - 5.5%
Ambrette seed (10%) - 3%
Linalyl acetate - 5%
Isobutyl phenyl acetate - 0.7%
(Fraterworks)Heliotropin replacer - 1%
cashmeran- 3%
Benzyl salicylate 3%
Kephalis- 1%
Iso E Super - 17.6%
Cocoa absolute (5%)- 0.7%
Ambrettolide (10%)- 6%
Benzoin Siam resinoid (50%) - 2.5%
Labdanum clear (50%) - 2.5%
cocoa hexanal (10%) - 0.7%
ambroxan crystals 4.2%
Methyl ionone gamma coeur -1%
Chocovan - 3%
ethyl vanillin (20%) - 0.7%
Coumarin (10%) - 0.7%
Alpha angelica lactone -0.3%
ebanol- 2%
Isobutavan- 1.5%
Sweet orange oil terpene less - 0.8%

If I was to make version 17 I would maybe reduce some bergamot, linalool and maybe linalyl acetate? Would you guys agree with that direction or should I just leave it.

Thanks!

Hey all.

I was hoping if anybody out there would like to trade formulas.

What I’m looking for is DR Lucky type

Thanks for looking and lurking 👀 😀

Note : I'm not here to educate, but to ask questions and create discussion

Hello guys, I'm very new to perfumery and i just started learning from multiple sources like reddit, youtube, tiktok, including multiple AI

And i recently learned from every AI basically, that resting time is one of the most important factors when building accords, building phases, BEFORE mixing them all in one container in order to create a smoother transition and a more controlled diffusion timing

AND stirring the whole formula might harm your fragrance

And it makes sense from the chemistry stand point

But I have never seen any content creator mention this

Let me give some examples

Let's say you want to make a gourmand fragrance with cherry, vanilla, sandalwood

Top :

Cherry accord (with a little bit of vanilla) rest them together first

Heart :

Vanilla accord ( with a little bit of cherry) rest them together first

Base :

Sandalwood accord ( with a little bit of vanilla and cherry) rest them together

The resting time for each phase differs

Cherry accord maybe 48 hours is enough

Vanilla accord could take up to 1 week

Sandalwood accord could take more than 2 weeks

This is because of the density of the molecules

AND you should not use magnetic stirrer for Top notes (high volatility ingredients) because it would actually weaken them because you actually oxidize them when stirring, it is best to just let them sit together

If you want to have citrus notes for the opening it is best to add them fresh before the final maceration, because they're so volatile, resting them in an accord would just weaken them, but you can if that's what you're intended to do

For me it all makes sense, especially if we want to try creating a complex fragrance with 35+ ingredients and many accords to deal with

But what's your opinion?

Hello,

I've begun developing interest in submitting samples of perfumes to perform GCMS analysis on them to learn how they are made. Where would you recommend starting at? What companies would you suggest?

While recreating Michael Salazar's amber accord, and smelling the effect of each addition I discovered what smells to me like the key amber accord of MFK Grand Soir. The key addition is the Clearwood/Patchouli.

Enjoy!

Ingredient	%Concentrate
Labdanum Resinoid	24.5%
Vanillin 'Signature'	19.6%
Benzyl Benzoate	17.1%
Galaxolide	9.7%
Ambroxide (Symrise)	9.7%
Clearwood (Firmenich)	7.2%
Benzyl Salicylate	7.2%
Benzoin Resinoid (Sumatra)	4.9%

I need ready-made perfume oil fixatives and alcohol-based formulas. I've spent a long time discussing this with AI, but since I haven't been able to find a source that provides these formulas, I wanted to ask you. For example, AI generated a list for the famous BDC perfume; what are your thoughts?

100 ml “Premium BdC Style” Formula

Ingredient	Amount
High-quality BDC style fragrance oil	20 ml
Iso E Super	4 ml
Hedione	2.7 ml
Ambroxan (10% solution)	2.7 ml
Habanolide / Globalide	0.7 ml
Cashmeran	0.5 ml
Gluco P20 / Fixative	0.5 ml
Pure Ethanol (96%)	69 ml

Total: 100 ml

Approximate concentration:

• 20% fragrance oil
• 69% alcohol
• 11% aroma chemicals / fixatives

Mixing order:

1. Fragrance oil
2. Aroma chemicals
3. Fixative
4. Alcohol last

After mixing:

• Shake gently for 1–2 minutes
• Store in a dark, cool place
• Let it macerate for at least 2–3 weeks

The scent will become noticeably smoother, richer, and more blended over time, especially because of the Ambroxan, musks, and woody molecules.