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Perfume

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

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Perfume

Aftershave

Personal care products; Perfume

Less strong, it is the most popular choice and lasts for 2 to 3 hours. Aftershaves are kinder to the skin than EDT's. Those with very sensitive skin should use aftershave balms.

Agar wood

Personal care products; Perfume

From the Aquilaria tree, and also called Oud or Aloes wood. The tree, when attacked by a common fungus, produces an aromatic resin that has long been used in the Middle East as a source of incense ...

Alcohol

Personal care products; Perfume

It's used in the perfume industry as a solvent for the production of lotions. An often used alcohol is ethyl alcohol.

Aerosol

Personal care products; Perfume

It's the spraying and/or foaming of liquid or solid materials by propellant agents from pressurised cans.

Accord

Personal care products; Perfume

Perfume accords are a balanced blend of three or four notes which lose their individual identity to create a completely new, unified odour impression.

Absinthe

Personal care products; Perfume

Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur distilled with herbs like anise, licorice, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica and wormwood.

Absolute

Personal care products; Perfume

Also known as an essence, this is the material extracted from a plant or flower using one of various solvents.

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