Organic Perfume
With the growing threat of global warming, use of artificial oils in making of perfumes has almost come to a halt.
Most perfume manufacturers are nowadays looking towards developing organic perfumes that do not add to global warming.
Using organic perfumes is not only environmentally friendly but also proves to be skin friendly.
Use of organic perfumes generates no skin rashes or harmful skin diseases.
Plants extracts are a primary ingredient in making organic perfumes, as they contain essential oils and fragrance compounds.
It is generally seen that plants have more than one source of providing fragrances, as in the case of the coriander leaves, the mid-air portion, and their seeds have completely distinct smells.
Essential oils and aroma composites are extracted from plants in the making of organic perfumes.
These aromatics are usually secondary metabolism products generated by flora and act as a safeguard against herbivore infections and to draw pollinators.
Similarly orange leaves, buds, and fruit zest are the respective sources of petit grain, neroli, and orange oils.
Flowers and blossoms are the major sources in plants from where the maximum fragrant oils can be extracted.
These flowers include several types of roses and jasmines, as well as osmanthus, mimosa tuberose, and the flowers and buds of citrus and ylang-ylang foliages.
Though, not a flower, the unopened bud of the clove is also normally used in perfume making.
Leaves and twigs are also used for making organic perfumes.
They are valued for the "green" smell they bring to perfumes.
Fruits are another rich source of fragrant oils for perfume manufacturing.
The most commonly used fruits yield their fragrance from their outer layers.
The fruits used for oil extraction are citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruits.
Over the years, the role of flora and fauna in the process of making perfume has been enhanced and developed.