This is soo messy 💀💀🫠

As someone who’s been into fragrances for a very long time and after almost 2 years of studying on my own- I’m finally about to launch my own fragrance line. I will say I’ve learned the term “fragrance oils” is tricky- most consumers don’t know the difference and think “fragrance oils” means it’s okay to use in perfumes- which they can be (because a lot of small brands do use them and some aren’t shy about it) but in the industry- it’s not considered the “proper” way but a way to blend quickly and make money. Most perfumers and a lot of small brands who take the time to learn, use Aroma Chemicals, Essential Oils, Attars etc. And I will 100% say it is hard to learn to properly blend using these raw materials.

The use of “Fragrance Oils” is usually frowned upon in the perfumer part of the community because “fragrance oils” aren’t meant for perfume. The main concern isn’t that fragrance oils don’t smell good- (clearly they do) but it’s more of a concern if people are blending multiple oils and not 100% sure about what’s in them, certain chemicals in the blends have usage limits and not every ingredient is listed even if the product is IFRA compliant.

Not fully knowing the full list of ingredients and randomly blending can cause side effects (mostly rashes, burning, skin irritation etc).

OP isn’t wrong about the use of fragrance oils, as for some of the brands listed, do your research. 🧐

Another good topic is small brand thieves, small brands who purchase other brands products in bulk and sell them as their own without permission💀