Q. How Can I Tell Whether a Perfume Uses Natural or Synthetic Fragrance Materials?

A. In short, you cannot tell for certain, but you can make an educated guess.

For example, when the fragrance materials used in a perfume are natural and the brand wants to highlight the care taken in selecting them, its descriptions of the materials include their place of origin. Examples include bergamot (in Japanese) from Calabria, neroli from Paraguay, and rose (in Japanese) from Grasse.
Even the same fragrance material can have different scent qualities depending on its origin, and its price changes accordingly. This is why the place of origin is often stated when a particularly carefully selected material is used.

If no place of origin is given, the material is more likely to be synthetic.

Q. 天然香料が一番いい？天然香料vs合成香料

A. 日本だけでなく、世界中で、昔から、常に香水業界において話題になることがあります。それは、「天然香料が良くて、合成香料は良くない」という議論です。　結論をまず、申し上げましょう。合成香料が良くないというのは、どこかの誰かが自分のブランド...