Glossary

Highly concentrated aromatic oils extracted usually from flowers or leaves using solvent extraction, used in perfumery for their potent fragrance.

A balanced blend of three or four notes that create a unique scent not identifiable as a single fragrance note.

Organic compounds that form a key ingredient in fragrance creation, adding a distinctive sharpness to the scent.

Refers to organic compounds in perfumery that add a clean and soapy nuance to floral compositions.

A sweet, resinous, earthy base note derived from plant resins; not from the amber gemstone.