WHAT is in there???!! — synthetic

Synthetic or Natural Scents - What's the Difference and Why Would We Choose One Over the Other?

Many of the ingredients prized by perfume companies are being regulated out of existence, so the industry is racing to produce replacements.

Get one whiff of oakmoss extract and you never forget it: a deep, raspy, dark smell that conjures up a primeval forest. For more than a century, this thick greenish-brown liquid ? named for the bushy lichen it derives from, Evernia prunastri, which grows on oak trees; has served as a key ingredient in some of the world?s most popular and profitable...