FRAGRANS SCENT JOURNAL

Materials

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

51 articles

Is vegan perfume the same as cruelty-free perfume?

Learn how animal-derived ingredients and animal-testing policies differ, and what a certification actually verifies.

Understand the role of furocoumarins, UV exposure and product formulation without treating every citrus note as a risk.

Understand water-based emulsions, oil carriers and what ethanol-free does and does not predict about scent, safety and wear.

Explore ethanol’s role in fragrance solubility, spraying and changing evaporation using scientific studies.

Separate allergic contact dermatitis, skin irritation and sensory dislike; learn what observations help a clinician.

Why the same perfume may smell different: separate formula changes, batch variation, storage and testing conditions using evidence.

Follow volatile molecules from a flower through headspace sampling and GC–MS, and see why a chemical profile is not the same as a smell.

Understand controlled production maturation, home storage and what chemical studies can and cannot tell you about a finished perfume.

Learn how a fixative may alter fragrance evaporation, what experiments show, and why it cannot guarantee a set wear time.