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Perfume

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

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Myrrh

Personal care products; Perfume

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

Muguet

Personal care products; Perfume

(French for) Lily of the Valley. The Italian term is "Mughetto".

Masculine

Personal care products; Perfume

Masculine, as well as feminine, in the perfume sense is subjective to fragrance impressions. Normally, the term "masculine," is applied to fragrance favoured by men. These contain dry notes of ...

Maturity

Personal care products; Perfume

A perfume must mature for four to eight week, before it can go on sale. This time is necessary to allow the individual ingredients to blend, bringing the fragrance to its full development.

Men's cologne

Personal care products; Perfume

More concentrated than women's colognes (5-8%), similar to the strength of toilet water (Eau de Toilette). A Men's After-Shave by comparison usually only have 3 - 5%.

Metallic

Personal care products; Perfume

These notes are used in perfumes to produce cool, clean effects. They are used in nuances, and very seldom occur dominantly.

Mint-like

Personal care products; Perfume

Fragrance notes which are reminiscent of peppermint and spearmint are used in perfumery to produce special fresh effects in the top-note.

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