This brought back some memories for me. Amphora is the pipe tobacco my grandfather used to smoke. I remember as kid he would insist on blowing the smoke from his pipe into my ear whenever I had an earache ... claimed it would heal it, lol. I wasn't too crazy about that but I did love the way the raw tobacco smelled.
Anyway, thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I concur with dc99, same percent. They are pretty close as he mentioned. Some folks catch a pepper taste from VBIC and seemingly more so with TFA than CAP.
I’m going to steal that! I reordered the white peach, like it a lotI just got white peach and some apricot; I think I'm going to have to make a peach apricot milkshake...
Not that I wouldn’t have subbed anyway, as I have the patience of a two year old in a candy shop. But it’s nice to get permission . Or a warning.
. Or a warning.
I decided to update my flavor stash from my order email, since I can’t mix...
Guess what’s waiting at home in my delivery? TPA vbic
I think I’ll go hunt for a recipe using croissant or the bittersweet chocolate. Bad news is, sweet grandbaby shared her cold, good news is I ordered the eucalyptus and mint. I’ll mix up that recipe when I get home since Himself says this winter is shaping up to be bad for colds and flu.
Guess what’s waiting at home in my delivery? TPA vbic
I think I’ll go hunt for a recipe using croissant or the bittersweet chocolate. Bad news is, sweet grandbaby shared her cold, good news is I ordered the eucalyptus and mint. I’ll mix up that recipe when I get home since Himself says this winter is shaping up to be bad for colds and flu.
Eucalyptus sounds VILE??? Do they make that flavor? Really? It sounds awful.
Mint's meh, but okay. The Eucalyptus I don't get. Or Tea tree oil .I mean, I get that it's useful but it tastes ABSOLUTELY VILE. (Yes, I have tried straight tea tree oil... I was curious... Not vaping it, eating it?"
I is confused though because it seems to me you'd need real mint and real eucalyptus for any effect other than psychological though
I mean, /placebo is like fine! I don't know why I am even writing this, probably because I don't want to prepare four work outfits and proceed to my hovel. I really don't, today, for some reason.
Anna
Mint's meh, but okay. The Eucalyptus I don't get. Or Tea tree oil .I mean, I get that it's useful but it tastes ABSOLUTELY VILE. (Yes, I have tried straight tea tree oil... I was curious... Not vaping it, eating it?"
I is confused though because it seems to me you'd need real mint and real eucalyptus for any effect other than psychological though
I mean, /placebo is like fine! I don't know why I am even writing this, probably because I don't want to prepare four work outfits and proceed to my hovel. I really don't, today, for some reason.
Anna
To be honest; I don't yet know. My newest bottle was purchased 9/2017, and I haven't cracked it open yet. I think I am close... less than a mL of the working bottle. I will try to remember to share any observations when I do.
I find them to be a 1:1 sub. There are some, in the DIY community, that find TFA has a peppery note (though; I am not one). Others say CAP is richer (and I concur with this).
TFA Vanilla Bean Gelato, is one of TFA's offerings to remove D/A/AP from their custard... similar to Vanilla Swirl. Swirl is simply D/A/AP free. Gelato is also D/A/AP free, and has Butyric Acid added to help replace the missing richness of the original custard. (Butyric Acid is the one that some get the unpleasant smell from.) I would consider these both more of a "custard," vs. an "ice cream."
I still haven’t placed an order. I’ve got five or six on my wishlist so I’ll probably do it tonight or tomorrow.
Also found on the perfumers app site is this blurb about custard, ice cream and vanilla bean.
Found here
Custard Notes in Flavors
"If you would like to learn a bit how to tell the differences, you can compare our Vanilla Custard (which has both acetoin and acetylpropionyl), with our Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (which is nearly identical, but uses only acetylpropionyl). You may also find it interesting to compare Vanilla Bean Gelato to these, which is again nearly identical, but uses butanoic acid instead of any diketones. By tasting these three flavors, you can begin to get a sense of the differences between (and your preferences for) acetyl propionyl, butanoic acid, and acetoin."
BTW, I use CAPS VBIC or the TPA VBG. The reason I went looking is because when I started using the Vanilla Bean Gelato years ago, it contained acetylpropionyl at that time. Clearly they have reformulated it. I wish they would date some of their notes and descriptions on their website, would make it easier to follow along.
I went ahead and got my bcf order placed. Should ship tomorrow I’d think.
I got my order and can use any further thoughts on the Granola.(Recipe ideas) I haven't even thought of mixing or even taking the flavors out of the baggies due to too much dang company. I also got the FW yogurt and can use any recipes type suggestions. Sniffing the Granola now and I like the smellAlso found on the perfumers app site is this blurb about custard, ice cream and vanilla bean.
Found here
Custard Notes in Flavors
"If you would like to learn a bit how to tell the differences, you can compare our Vanilla Custard (which has both acetoin and acetylpropionyl), with our Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (which is nearly identical, but uses only acetylpropionyl). You may also find it interesting to compare Vanilla Bean Gelato to these, which is again nearly identical, but uses butanoic acid instead of any diketones. By tasting these three flavors, you can begin to get a sense of the differences between (and your preferences for) acetyl propionyl, butanoic acid, and acetoin."
BTW, I use CAPS VBIC or the TPA VBG. The reason I went looking is because when I started using the Vanilla Bean Gelato years ago, it contained acetylpropionyl at that time. Clearly they have reformulated it. I wish they would date some of their notes and descriptions on their website, would make it easier to follow along.
I added that one after hearing it mentioned here.
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