synthetics

Hello All, I am really new to this hobby, and scents in general. So please forgive me if I am breaking any taboos in this space. I am not yet ready to sink massive amounts of money into the real thing with Ouds. I also generally prefer wearing a fragrance for a few weeks to a month to see how...

I wanted to open a discussion and hear everyone’s thoughts. When working with high quality natural materials such as oud oils, rose, sandalwood, resins, florals, musks, etc. how do you feel about using very small amounts of modern synthetics purely for structure and performance? I’m not...

The modern world has become sanitized on every level, from the food we eat to the fragrances we wear, and even the thoughts we allow ourselves to think. In place of natural complexity, we now have synthetic uniformity. Food is the most visible example of this aseptisation. Mass production...

Why the poll? Curious to hear about the preferences of my fellow ouddicts. Whether you guys prefer 100% natural, the mostly synthetic stuff from designer and niche houses or a combination of natural and synthetic that seems most common with artisan houses. Feel free to share any...

:eek::eek:Early january this year I passed by Dubai, and i smelt Shumukh- a 1 million USD perfume- and to my shock- it was very similar to Montale rose musk!! Whats more shocking is that i found out that there is a French company called Golden Man fragrances that sells the clone of Shumukh-...