Perfume making is a meticulous blending and balancing of specific scent notes, and for this reason, it’s not recommended to use essential oils when making a perfume. Essential oils are almost perfumes in themselves, as they already contain many aromachemicals, a catch-all term for fragrant materials. When working with essential oils, one must take their composition into account. Too many aromachemicals, especially in the wrong concentrations, will just result in a muddled, generic scent, kind of like mixing colours together until you get brown. Read full article here
Oddities
Why Do Modern Pop Songs Have So Many Credited Writers?
The music industry has changed dramatically over the last few decades – with the number of songwriters credited on number one hits more than doubling. This is due to a combination of factors, including money, the computer and a changing definition of what songwriting is. For example, if The Beatles’ classic “I Feel Fine” was released today, it would likely have four writers credited instead of two, due to the influence of producers, samples and interpolations. With the rise of lawsuits, artists now preemptively add songwriter credits to their songs, even if the similarities between their song and the source material are coincidental. It all goes to show that the music industry is becoming more complex and competitive. Read full article here
Merv
March 29, 2023
