Glossary

• Aldehydes – Aldehydes give a sparkling effect to a fragrance. They can occur naturally from such sources as citrus, rose, cinnamon and orris.
• Ambergris – Ambergris gives a sensual effect to a fragrance. It is a pathological excretion from the sperm whale which is often found washed ashore on beaches.
• Chypre – Chypre is the olfactive family name given to a fragrance that smells mainly warm, dry, and refined; dry as opposed to sweet, just like wine.
• Fougere – Fougere is the olfactive family name given to a fragrance that smells mainly fresh, dry, and smooth; dry as opposed to sweet, just like wine.
• Frangipani – Frangipani gives a sweet and sensual effect to a fragrance. It is often known as the Lei Flower and is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, South America and Mexico.
• Heliotrope – Heliotrope gives a sweet, vanilla-almond like effect to a fragrance. Originates from Peru.
• Olfactive – Olfactive means smells. It is the olfactory nerve that enables our sense of smell to be linked with the emotional centre of our brain.
• Patchouli – Patchouli gives an earthy, warm and dry effect to a fragrance. It is a small shrub from such places as Indonesia, the Phillipines and Madagascar.
• Tonka bean – Tonka Bean gives a soft and smooth effect to a fragrance. Tonka bean is one of the main sources of coumarin which comes from the coumarouna tree found in South America.
• Vetiver – Vetiver gives a warm and woody effect to a fragrance. It is the root of an Indian grass.

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