I currently have a couple of 32 oz glass bottles filled with my blends. I have mass-produced some of my better scents in an attempt to sell some, many of which were enjoyed by my peers. Commercially speaking, a fragrance smelling like alcohol for the first minute or so is terrible for customers.
From my personal and anecdotal experience, it takes around 3-4 months for my blends to no longer smell like alcohol for the first 1-2 minutes when sprayed. Is there any way I can make this process more like 1 month? Could I keep these bottles under a hot plate that is not cranked up too much (only up to like 40 C)? I’ve heard mixed opinions about this, and some people say the heat is really bad for top notes, whilst one user on this forum (I forget who) mentioned extra heat could help speed up the reaction rates in the blend. The thing is, I’m planning on selling my blends, and I’m tired of telling people, “oh, you have to wait 1-2 min for the ethanol to evaporate”. So I need some advice on how I could speed up the maturation of my blends on a large scale.
Some options I have heard of are using a hot plate, using a magnetic stirrer, using an ultrasonic cleaner, or just waiting it out. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
