Raw Materials

Raw materials used in the production of perfume are sourced from all around the world. Many of these materials are flora e.g. flowers, grasses, fruit, spices, roots, resins, wood, balsams, leaves, gums and animal remains. Other materials used are sourced from oil, such as coal, coal tars and petrochemicals. These are used in the manufacturing of perfumes. Some plants do not produce scented oils and therefore can't be used in the production of perfume. Synthetics are used in this case, they are used to re-create the smells of these non-oily plants. Synthetics are also used to produce unique smells not found in the natural world.  Other perfume scents come from animals. For example musk comes from male deer.

Both alcohol and water are used to dilute the scents in order to make perfume. This process of dilution determines whether the perfume is "eau de toilette" (when the scents are diluted in alcohol) or cologne (when the scents are diluted in water.)All these raw materials are sourced from different parts of the world. The picture above shows where some of the materials, used in the production of perfume, are sourced.
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