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Perfume

Of or pertaining to products that emit an attractive fragrance when applied on the body.

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Heliotrope

Personal care products; Perfume

Flowers of the family heliotropium, which have a strong, sweet vanilla-like fragrance with undertones of almond.

Indole

Personal care products; Perfume

A chemical compound which smells floral at low concentrations, fecal at high concentrations. Used widely in perfumery.

Iso E Super

Personal care products; Perfume

An aroma chemical, described as a smooth, woody, amber note with a velvet-like sensation. Used to impart fullness to fragrances.

Monoi

Personal care products; Perfume

Gardenia (tiare) petals macerated in coconut oil. Sometimes called Monoi de Tahiti.

Myrrh

Personal care products; Perfume

A gum resin produced from a bush found in Arabia and Eastern Africa.

Narciussus

Personal care products; Perfume

The white flowers of this tree are used extensively in French perfume production.

Oakmoss

Personal care products; Perfume

Derived from a lichen that grows on oak trees. Prized for its aroma, which is heavy and oriental at first, becoming refined and earthy when dried, reminiscent of bark, seashore and foliage.

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