...#3 - "Nuclear Edition - Atomic Risk"? Or "Molecule 01"?That's my guess now . I'm probably way off base. When Scarletting comes back from her appointment she will nail it.

...#1 - "Le Golliwogg"? About as un-PC as you can get.

...#2 - "Tubereuse Criminelle"?

...#4 - "The Good Earth is Rich" (A Pearl S Buck novel is wealthy) but still thinking about the other 3. I might be overthinking it as you said if we work out one the rest should follow. Am looking for the link...

...I am happy that I have only 3 days of work left before I get a 2 week paid holiday full of sun, surf, sand with the icing on the cake: some great seats at an International Tennis competition. Happy days. 8)

...Perfumecrazy:Just 3 quick things because this has become tiresome:- 'salt' is an ionic compound if you mean table salt. Hence why it is crystalline. There are...

...Reilly's lawyer says he has 'affluenza' and cannot be held responsible for his actions.

...Perfumecrazy: The ending gives me hope that, one day, Patsy & Reilly might even share the dog house/cat box :lol: Maybe I should sit them down and make them...

...Just 3 quick things because this has become tiresome:- 'salt' is an ionic compound if you mean table salt. Hence why it is crystalline. There are about 1000 other salts. If anyone's skin is exuding table salt seek medical attention now. Sweat is mostly water with some other bits and pieces, minerals etc including minute traces of sodium etc- I often walk about and clearly recognize perfumes on various people. Does this mean they have precisely the same body chemistry as me? The same odor fingerprint? - look up olfactory receptors - read about how our brains are programmed to perceive smells - our skin only changes the rate at which perfumes evaporate and how long they last. If you sweat a lot the water will wash off the perfume.It's not rocket science but it is science.

...Perfumecrazy: The ending gives me hope that, one day, Patsy & Reilly might even share the dog house/cat box :lol: Maybe I should sit them down and make them...

...Pipette:The world of scents is a potpourri -1. The perfumer's imagination and intent to create a work of art.2. The hype of advertising.3. The interaction of scent with the skin.4. The perception of one's own scent after application of perfume.5. The perception of other people's scent after application of the same perfume. 6. Nostalgic memories play a part how satisfying the perfume experience is.Scientifically seen, perfume is nothing more than juice composed by a chemical formula.Fantasies - that is another matter. Advertising plays into the need for fantasies.The perfumer gets a brief: "Here, create this ... make it so that it sells to as many as possible."The perfumer has a dilemma.The consumer - ultimately - judges with how much money leaves the wallet.That's beautifully written Pipette. You seem to have captured some of each perspective there and drawn them together. Nicely done.

...Cryptic:Congrats on your university education! I never brag, so I'll leave it at that. Good day to you and good luck.Thanks! :-)

...Perfumecrazy:Cryptic:Epimedes:Dear all:If you really want to get answers from the scientific literature, you have to use proper terms for your queries. "Skin...

...Perfumecrazy:Cryptic:Epimedes:Dear all:If you really want to get answers from the scientific literature, you have to use proper terms for your queries. "Skin...

...Pipette:If the label "skin chemistry" is a misnomer,then we need a new label that emcompasses behavior as far as development or process. Further, there were large discussions on the German site where the debate ranged about behavior of the skin = interaction with a perfume vs. the approach of the person who sniffs = perception. All that is in German and much to the point of what we are discussing here.Dannyboy/Louce/Ronin - are you reading?That would have been interesting to read Pipette. I wish I could read German. If any German members who were involved could post here in English it would be good.

...Cryptic:Epimedes:Dear all:If you really want to get answers from the scientific literature, you have to use proper terms for your queries. "Skin chemistry" is not a formal scientific term but a type of jargon used by perfumistas, it will not give you useful hits.A lot of research has been done on how fragrance reacts with human skin. Unfortunately, many of the papers are put by their publishers behind the paywall and/or (predictably) in French. But here's a couple of examples that have free previews of some pages.Amen. I pointed out the same thing pages ago. Thanks for reclaiming science, as it was in danger of extinction.Did you read them? The reference is to 'diffusion rates' and possible absorption (as the skin is a barrier note the reference to damage etc). They don't actually support what you have been trying to assert.

...Thanks for these. They support what we've been saying which is that certain qualities of skin change how quickly perfumes evaporate or how long they are retained but they don't alter the perfume's molecular structure to create markedly different outcomes on different people. The difference in perception of odours is rooted in the olfactory, not integumentary, system. When I read a review on a perfume and someone describes specific scent impressions that I don't get on my skin that's my olfactory receptors. These also change over time. Even minor changes can make a huge difference to the way you perceive scents. Hence why we can be repelled by perfumes we once loved etc.Any insistence on the existence of 'skin chemistry' flies in the face of science.

...Cryptic:I can't wait until Sherapop's book comes out. One of my favorite Sherapop Manifestos ever: The Turin Takedown.http://salondeparfum-sherapop.blogspot.com/search?q=skin+chemistryBut... Science *is* literal. And allergies are an immune reaction. I could go on.Still, no 'skin chemistry' which makes perfumes smell differently on different people. It's about scent/olfactory receptors which are located, not on your skin, but in your nose. Sorry! I think we in the science camp will have to agree to disagree with you.

...Cryptic:"But what about your chemistry? Your temperature and oiliness seem most important. The top notes will evaporate faster from warm and dry skin than cool and oily skin. Otherwise, by the time the heart notes emerge, the perfume smells the same on everyone [source: Turin and Sanchez]."I seriously doubt that The Holey Sick Book (Trademark Sherapop) has ever been cited as authority for anything here at Parfumo, so congratulations are probably in order. :lol:Yeah - Luca Turin is only a biophysicist so he might be confused about biochemistry and the science of perfume. There's room for doubt.

...Perfumecrazy:Cruella:Perfumecrazy:His specialisation is environmental science and, more specifically, water. He agrees that it must result in a change to the molecular structure...