SUBSTANCE 420 :: BASE COMPOUND
Named for California's 420 ethos but rooted in Amsterdam’s atmosphere. Substance 420 base compound is a realistic interpretation of cannabis built from sulfurous-fruity materials that capture dry skunk, garlic-tinged greenness, and the sweet-sulfurous ripeness of cured buds. Inspired by 90s Amsterdam's winter days, where skunky weed smoke would drift from coffeeshop doorways and mingle with dark coffee roasting nearby and the sweet-bitter pull of cacao from the Cacaovalley warehouses.
Character: skunky, garlicky-green, fruity-fermented, dry herb.
USE
Acts as a realistic cannabis modifier for deep oriental fantasies, oud and wood constructions, ambery frameworks, and off-beat experimental work. Deepens floral blends with dank weight. Adds street-level authenticity to compositions seeking that unmistakable weed-smoke character. Brings tenacity and sulfurous intrigue to tropical accords, dark woods, and gourmand bases.
PAIRINGS
Oud, Mango, Cacao, Coffee, Pineapple, Patchouli, Vetiver, Amber bases.
FORMAT
10ml concentrated base. 100% strength.
Reference: S-420
Manufacturer: Based Intl.
HANDLING
This base carries a strong sulfurous-skunky character. Start with minimal doses in trials. The garlic and fermented fruit aspects become pronounced quickly. Suitable for perfumers seeking genuine cannabis realism.
AMBER FRUITY FLORAL GOURMAND MUSKY MARINE WOOD SPECIALTIES
AMBER FRUITY FLORAL GOURMAND MUSKY MARINE WOOD SPECIALTIES
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PRE-ORDER :: Lab Rat Starter Pack
Ships early December. First come, first served.
Everything you need to start formulating.
Inside the box: 12 exclusive BASED perfume bases in 10ml bottles, 8 molecules, 3 solvents + modern fixatives by Eastman and P2 Science, pipettes, scent strips, a lab beaker and a lab tray, a digital scale, and a digital field-book stacked with starter formulas. Plus a cotton apron and a cool cap, so you look like you belong in the lab.
12 bases already give you more than 4,000 blend combos. Start playing with ratios and molecules and you're deep into the hundreds of thousands. Enough to keep your notebook busy for months.
All bottles come ready to use. Add a splash of perfumer's alcohol and your trials will hit like pro perfumes.
If you'd grab all this piece by piece you'd clear 200€ easy.
Launch price: 149€
We're only doing one production run before the holidays. Once they're gone, next batch won't ship until January.
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