From time immemorial, fragrances have appealed to people all over the world. A royal prerogative in the past, perfumery products have now gained general popularity as an integral component of personal grooming. Historically, aromas were prepared from natural materials. To stem the continuous depletion of natural resources, innovations in chemistry have provided a range of compounded aromas to supplement nature’s bounty. These were developed through critical analysis of the active components in natural materials followed by their preparation through synthetic routes, paving the way to the creation of several synthetic fragrance chemicals and opening up new avenues for entrepreneurs in the field of aroma chemicals.