Notes on Lies

Boronia absolute from a trusted, knowledgeable supplier on the left (priced at $175 per 5 mls), and boronia absolute from one of hundreds of slick websites touting 'natural' oils and absolutes on the right (priced at $63 per 100 mls). 

Which one is the real deal? 

This same comparison can be made of linden blossom absolute, gardenia absolute, and jonquil absolute, among a dozen or so more. 

How can we train as natural perfumers -- no, how can we train natural perfumers -- to be the best we can when these kinds of lies are being spread? By the way, boronia right came with a GCMS, along with an instant headache and a two-week-long sillage. 

Monograph for the boronia on the left: sweet, slightly floral, warm, lightly violet-like, fruity, green.

Monograph for the boronia on the right: overwhelmingly floral, smells like a green tea candle, powdery, fresh, aldehydic, sweet.