Before perfumes can be blended the odorants used in various perfume compositions must be obtained.
Synthetic odorants are produced through organic synthesis and then purified. Odorants from natural sources require the use of various methods in order to extract the aromatics from the raw materials.
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Using these techniques will almost certainly distort the odour of the aromatic compounds obtained from the raw materials.
This is mainly due to the use of heat, harsh solvents or through exposure to oxygen in the extraction process which will denature the aromatic compounds which either change their odour character or renders them odourless.