Yes, maceration is real, but there is a caveat! Let me explain...

Maceration is defined that as a perfume ages it can get stronger, and better. For this reason a lot of people believe when they receive a weak perfume, to put it in storage and over time it will increase it's potency. Most people say this works especially well with middle eastern/clone brands specifically, but no one has an answer why?

The reason that's factual is because a lot of middle eastern/clone brands are still using trace amounts of raw materials in their perfumes. Natural ingredients can age and increase their potency over time.

Synthetics are not organic, therefore they do not age or break down in composition the same way a raw material would.