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1. Absolute
Highly concentrated, refined perfume material, usually liquid which has undergone at least two extraction processes.
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2. Absolute
Definition:Absolutes are regarded as the strongest aromatic product from the starting material
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3. Absolute:Absolutes are regarded as the strongest aromatic product from the starting material
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4. Absorbency:-The ability of a fabric to take in moisture. Especially important in clothing used for sports. The more absorbency, the more skin comfort.
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5. Accord
An Accord is the perfumery equivalent of a Chord in music
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6. Accord:
An Accord is the perfumery equivalent of a Chord in music
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7. Accord:
The basic character or theme of a fragrance. Perfume accords are a balanced blend of three or four notes which lose their individual identity to create a completely new, unified odor unpression. A marriage of fragrances that yields a new scent.
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8. Acetone
An ingredient in skin care products for oily skin that helps to remove sebum oil from the skin's surface.
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9. Agrumen
= Citrus
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10. Agrumen-= Citrus
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11. AHA (Alpha hydroxy acid)
AHAs are fruit acids that work as exfoliators. They are commonly found in a new breed of exfoliators that include gels, lotions and even facial masks. Three types include glycolic (sugar cane), citric (fruits) and lactic (milk) acids.
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12. Alcohol:The word used by itself usually refers to Ethyl Alcohol or Ethanol the main solvent used to carry perfume for extraits, colognes
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13. Alcohol
Definition:The word used by itself usually refers to Ethyl Alcohol or Ethanol the main solvent used to carry perfume for extraits, colognes
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14. Alcohol
Denatured ethyl alcohol is added to a fragrance compound to serve as the carrier. It modifies the fragrance intensity, makes application to the skin easier. Extract or perfume - 96 alcohol to a concentration of 15 to 30% perfume oil. Eau de toilette - 80 or 90 alcohol to a concentration of 5 to 15% of perfume oil. Eau de cologne - 50 to 75% alcohol to a concentration of 2 to 7% perfume oil.
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15. Aldehyde:
The chemical group R- CHO
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16. Aldehyde-The chemical group R- CHO
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17. Aldehydes
Organic chemicals which can be derived from natural material or man made from ethyl alcohol by hydrogen loss. They represent a major series of perfume ingredients and are used in extreme dilution in the preparation of perfumes. Aldehydes are used in the perfume industry for their particularly vivid top notes. Alcohol-related chemicals that compose a fragrance and strengthen the power of a perfume.
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18. Aldehydic:
A perfumery term that indicates a smell displays the character of the shorter (C6-C12) straight chained (aliphatic) aldehydes
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19. Aldehydic:A perfumery term that indicates a smell displays the character of the shorter (C6-C12) straight chained (aliphatic) aldehydes
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20. Alkaline:-Having a pH higher than 7 on a scale of 1 to 14.
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21. Amber
A heavy, full bodied, powdery, warm fragrance note
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22. Amber:Amber describes two different things
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23. Amber:
A heavy, full bodied, powdery, warm fragrance note
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24. Amber
Definition:Obtained from fir trees and when processed gives a heavy, full bodied, powdery, warm fragrance tone.
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25. Animal
Definition:Refers to the warm, sensual and heady base notes once associated with the natural odor of musk, ambergris, civet, and castoreum, now produced by some vegetable materials and aroma chemicals.
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26. Animal Products
See Ambergris, Castoreum, Civet and Musk in The Perfumer's Workbook
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27. Animal Products
See Ambergris, Castoreum, Civet and Musk in The Perfumer's Workbook
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28. Animalic:Animalic notes may be best described as Faecal and unpleasant
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29. Animalic
Definition:Animalic notes may be best described as Faecal and unpleasant
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30. Anise:-A fragrance akin to licorice and fennel derived from the anise herb and used as a top note in perfumes.
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31. Anosmia-The inability to smell
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32. Anosmia-The inability to smell
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33. Anosmia
Definition:The medical term describing the loss of the sense of smell. It may be caused by a cold, head-injury, nasal disorders, allergies, a virus or perhaps other maladies. People who have lost their sense of smell also lose the ability to detect many pleasurable aspects of food. Tests reveal that a loss in sexuality may accompany anosmia. If one's sense of smell has always been dormant, it would be impossible to realize how important the sense of smell is to one's enjoyment. But, if anosmia occurs later, the absence of the sense of smell can have a most detrimental effect on how we function in all of life's situations.
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34. Apocrine Sweat Glands:
Type of sweat gland which contributes to the sexual and body scent in humans and which the excretions from which can influence the odour characteristics of an applied perfume
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35. Apocrine Sweat Glands
Definition:Type of sweat gland which contributes to the sexual and body scent in humans and which the excretions from which can influence the odour characteristics of an applied perfume
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36. Apocrines-A type of sweat gland which contributes to the sexual and body scent in humans and which influences the odor characteristics of one's fragrance.
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37. Apple:-The fragrance of apple was often found in early Arabian perfumes, and is concentrated by distilling apple juice or through chemical synthesis.
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38. Appliqué:The attachment of cut-out fabric patterns to the surface of another fabric forming pictures or patterns. Appliqués are often added to sweaters, dresses and other garments.
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39. Apricot-The smell of apricot cannot be extracted from the fruit itself, instead it is reproduced chemically for fruity notes in modern perfumes.
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40. Aroma:-A term used to describe a sensation which is between smell and taste, such as the aroma of coffee.
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41. Aroma Chemicals
Definition:Chemicals that have a smell and/or taste and are used in perfumes or flavours
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42. Aroma Chemicals
Any natural isolates or synthetics which have an aroma. The natural isolates are removed either mechanically (distillation) or chemically (hydrolysis) from a natural essential oil or product and can be further modified to produce other aroma chemicals. Synthetic aroma chemicals duplicate clinical structures found in nature.
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43. Aroma Chemicals
Chemicals that have a smell and/or taste and are used in perfumes or flavours
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44. Aroma-Chology
Definition:A new science, developed by the Olfactory Research Fund, dedicated to the study of the interrelationship between psychology and the latest in fragrance technology to elicit a variety of specific feelings and emotions...relaxation, exhilaration, sensuality, happiness and well-being.
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45. Aromatherapy:
The therapeutic use of pure essential oils and herbs in body massage, the result of which is described by proponents as "healing, beautifying and soothing" the body and mind, has its roots in the folk medicine practiced in primitive cultures. The history of aromatherapy stretches as far back as 6,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. It wasn't until the 1920's, however, when the term was actually coined by a French chemist, R.M. Gattefosse.
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46. Aromatherapy (cosmetics):-Aromatherapy refers to products that contain essential oils or distilled plant and herb essences. The scents are deemed to have therapeutic properties.
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47. Aromatherapy (fragrance)-The use of essential oils from plants to enhance certain moods or personal well-being.
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48. Aromatic:In general, an aroma of spicy character, like rosemary or lavender. As an adjective, it means "fragrant."
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49. Astringents & Clarifying Lotions:-For normal to oily skin, an astringent helps to deep clean the skin by removing oil, surface skin cells and residue from soap and other products.
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50. Atomizer:
A pump that creates a fine spray of perfume.
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51. Attar (Otto)
Definition:From the ancient Persian word "to smell sweet." Attar or otto refers to essential oil obtained by distillation and, in particular, that of the Bulgarian rose, an extremely precious perfumery material.
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52. Axon-The part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the body of the cell.
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53. Azalea:-The clove-like, floral fragrance of azalea flowers is uncommon and cannot be extracted. Their scent is chemically reproduced for use in perfume.
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