FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Materials

51 articles · The origin, extraction and scent effect of perfume materials.

51 articles

How to evaluate a biodegradable perfume claim

Learn what to ask about the tested material, method, percentage and packaging before relying on a biodegradable perfume claim.

Understand why perfume may be colored, what color cannot reveal about scent, and how colorant rules and labels work.

Explore possible reasons for haze or sediment in perfume, how to document the change and when to ask the maker for a product-specific assessment.

Learn castoreum's beaver origin, leather-like scent and why a perfume note does not prove animal material.

Learn how ingredient checks, tests, batch records, filling and packaging controls work in perfume production.

Learn what carrier oils do, how jojoba and caprylic/capric triglyceride differ, and why oil alone cannot predict longevity.

Compare steam distillation, cold expression, absolutes, CO₂ extracts and synthesis without treating one method as universally best.

Understand IFRA restrictions, prohibitions, specifications, use categories and conformity declarations with current amendment context.

Understand sustainability criteria for natural and synthetic fragrance materials, certification scope and the limits of environmental claims.