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    This document is a glossary containing definitions of perfume-related terms. It defines terms like balsam, balsamic, body, botanical name, bouquet, and bouquetting. Balsam is defined as a viscous excretion from plants that gives a resinous and sweet-woody odor. Balsamic refers to rich, sweet, resinous notes associated with benzoin, tolu, and peru balsams that predominate in oriental perfumes. Body refers to the main fragrance theme or heart of a perfume.

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    10/18/21, 2:35 AM Glossary | PerfumersWorld

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    Balsam. Viscous excretions from trees or shrubs plants that seep when the plants outer layers are cut
    or injured. Sticky materials which give a resinous sweet-woody odour.
    Balsamic. Rich, sweet, resinous and warm notes associated with Benzoin, Tolu and Peru balsams.
    Balsamic notes predominate in the Oriental group of perfumes such as Shalimar, Obsession, Opium,
    Youth Dew etc.
    Body. The main fragrance theme -- the middle or "heart" of a perfume. Also used to describe a
    fragrance that is well-rounded or full.
    Botanical Name. Refers to the Latin name of the plant in the biological classification system. A
    botanical name is composed of the genus followed by the species.
    Bouquet. A mixture of flower notes.
    Bouquetting. The rounding off and harmonising of a perfume or flavour.

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