Perfumery 101

Cheap perfumes don’t immediately mean toxic and unsafe; similarly, expensive perfumes don’t necessarily mean safe. However, the chances of cheap perfumes being toxic are higher because these are not necessarily created under strict industry regulations, especially if these perfumes are counterfeit. The perfumers behind cheap perfumes might know fragrance but are not always educated about the toxicity and ecotoxicity of the compounds they use. Legitimate brands, on the other hand, have to spend costs as they go through regulations to convince that their compounds are indeed safe for consumers, and the environment after use and these costs are later reflected as the consumers buy them, getting the status as ‘expensive perfumes’. 

Perfume pendants, diffuser pendants or perfume bottle lockets are both a piece of jewellery and perfume carriers that a person wears around their neck. The pendant can be like any other openable pendant made with different types of metal – e.g., silver or steel.

During my college days, I used to wear this fruity scent that smelt very fresh and stayed on my skin for 8+. One day my friend came and told me that the day before she had gone shopping, and found the scent that smelt like me. She said that she didn’t want to purchase it