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Perfume oils and ingredients: what is the difference?

Compounded perfume oils and individual fragrance ingredients serve different needs. Here is how to choose.

A perfume oil is a finished fragrance composition, ready to be used in a product. Ingredients are the individual building blocks, natural or synthetic, that a perfumer combines.

Buying perfume oils is the faster route: you choose a scent and put it into production. Buying ingredients gives more control, and suits teams that formulate their own blends.

Many customers use both. They buy compounds for core products and ingredients to adjust or create new lines.

If you are not sure which route fits, describe your product and volumes and we will help you decide.

Talk to us about your sourcing.