103- Synthetic V.S. Organic Perfumes

17 April 2023

 
Synthetic V.S. Organic Perfumes
 
For many years synthetic perfumes have taken over the market of organic perfumes for its convenience, more affordable price and even for its more varied and diverse assortment to choose from.
It is only nowadays, where people become more conscious of the environmental problems and animal rights issues, that more people are more inclined towards buying organic products.
But which one is actually a better choice? Let’s find out!
 

Organic Perfumes
 
What exactly are organic perfumes? They are perfumes that are entirely composed of all-natural ingredients with no chemical additives, and even the method of producing the fragrance have to also be done with no chemicals involved, using physical means such as gravity distillation and expression techniques!
Natural plant-based fragrance raw materials include resins, waxes, and essential oils. Florals, leaves, wood and even their stems and roots can be extracted using physical means to obtain their essential oils.
As for natural sources of animal fragrance, you may be familiar with ingredients such as musk obtained from the civet cat or musk deer, ambergris from sperm whales, and even castoreum from beavers.
 

Synthetic Perfumes
 
Synthetic perfumes are perfumes with either fully composed of synthetic ingredients or have a mixture of both organic and synthetic ingredients.
Most of the perfumes you find on the shelves of the retail today are contains synthetically made aromatic compounds due to the fact that products can be more easily mass produced and thus, helps make bulk production cost cheaper.
Furthermore, countless number and types of compounds can now be made synthetically with the current advanced technology, enabling fragrance houses to create limitless number of fragrance profile and variants.
 

Big Question: Synthetic or Organic Perfumes?
Synthetic Advantages:

• Wider variety
• Could be more affordable (depending on the branding)
• More readily accessible
• Fixatives or emulsifiers helps perfume formulation to be more long-lasting 

Synthetic Disadvantages:

• May contain harmful dose of chemicals
• May not be as environmentally friendly
• Can involve animal testing

Organic Advantages:

• More effective in delivering its natural benefits to users
• More environmentally friendly
• Contain reduced amount of sensitizing chemicals
• Can DIY and create your own favourite scent

Organic Disadvantages:

• Can produce uneven fragrance profile if not made properly
• Less readily accessible
• May be more expensive (depending on the type of aromas used)
• Lesser variety and variants as compared to synthetically made fragrances

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Formulating Your Own Perfume
 
If you would like to understand and be involved in the perfume making process, DIY-ing your very own unique set of perfumes, perfume workshop could just be the right place for you to learn this skill!
 
Last but not least,
Ultimately, it is really up to the user’s preference as both have their own merits and demerits.
What you may want to focus when selecting which type to purchase would be what needs you require and which one better suit the needs you require.
 

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