Enhancing Perfume Performance with Galaxolide, Iso E Super, and Hedione

Yes, you can absolutely mix Galaxolide, Iso E Super, and Hedione to create a base blend designed to enhance the longevity, diffusion, and sillage of other perfumes when layered. These three aroma chemicals are widely used in modern perfumery for these very properties.

• Galaxolide: A clean, sweet, powdery musk that provides excellent fixation and adds a sense of volume and smoothness to a fragrance. It's a base note, contributing significantly to longevity.
• Iso E Super: A woody, cedar-like, slightly amber aroma chemical known for its diffusive properties and ability to add a smooth, velvety texture. It acts as a powerful enhancer and can make other notes "pop".
• Hedione (Methyl Dihydrojasmonate): Often described as a transparent, radiant jasmine note, Hedione is a fantastic diffuser and blender. It lifts other notes, adds freshness, and significantly improves the sillage and radiance of a perfume.

Mixing these three creates a versatile base that can boost the performance of many fragrances without drastically altering their core scent profile, though it will add subtle woody, musky, and radiant floral nuances.

How to Prepare a Simple Layering Base

You can create a simple concentrated blend of these three, and then dilute it in perfumer's alcohol.

1. Create the Concentrate: Mix equal parts (by weight or volume, though weight is more accurate) of Galaxolide, Iso E Super, and Hedione. For example, you could mix 1 gram of each. You can adjust the ratio based on your preference for musk, wood, or radiance.
2. Dilute in Alcohol: Take your concentrated blend and dilute it in perfumer's alcohol (like Ethanol for perfumery). A good starting concentration for a layering spray might be 10-20% of the blend in 80-90% alcohol. For example, if you made 3 grams of concentrate, you could add it to 27 grams of alcohol to make a 10% solution (3g concentrate / 30g total liquid = 10%).
3. Maturation: Allow the mixture to sit for a period (a few days to a couple of weeks) for the ingredients to fully integrate.

Store the final mixture in a dark glass bottle away from light and heat.

How to Use

Spray this prepared base onto your skin, and then apply your other perfume on top or alongside it. Experiment to see what works best for you and your specific perfumes.