Are essence and essential oil the same thing?
No, essence is a synthetic concentrated aromatic oil, which imitates the smell of fruits and natural spices. It is an artificial perfume, which is mostly used to make food, cosmetics and cigarettes. Essential oil is a volatile aromatic substance extracted from flowers, leaves, stems, roots or fruits of plants by steam distillation, extrusion, cold soaking or solvent extraction. Simply put, essential oils are expensive and have low output, and are mostly used in cosmetics such as beauty and perfume. Flavors are synthetic, most of which are cheaper and added to food.