Q. How can I tell if my perfume contains alcohol?

Answer

Many perfumes include ethyl alcohol for various purposes. To begin the fragrance concentration will be distilled from a mixture of other ingredients including alcohol. Thus unlike with water the scented ingredient can be diluted in this ethanol. The aromatic compounds present in the other components of the formula are really dissolved in the alcohol. This ensures that the concentrated fragrance can stay on the skin for longer without causing any harm. Ethanol being quite volatile evaporates fast making way for the fragrant components that land on the skin and disseminate their notes over the course of the day.