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2. Concrete (perfumery) - Wikipedia

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   A semi-solid residue of essential oils, waxes, resins and other oil-soluble plant chemicals remains. [2] The solvent used for extraction must be chosen carefully regarding its polarity and boiling point. If the boiling point is too high, compounds that are readily deactivated by heat might be destroyed, leading to a loss of certain fragrance ...

3. Absolute (perfumery) - Wikipedia

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   Used in perfumery and aromatherapy, absolutes are similar to essential oils. They are concentrated, highly aromatic, oily mixtures extracted from plants. Whereas essential oils are produced by distillation, boiling, or pressing, absolutes are produced through solvent extraction, or more traditionally, through enfleurage.

4. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Davana oil, from the Artemisia pallens, used as a perfume ingredient; Dill oil, chemically almost identical to Caraway seed oil. [10] High carvone content. Douglas-fir oil is unique amongst conifer oils as Douglas-fir is not a true Fir but its own genus. The New Zealand variety steam distilled using mountain spring water is particularly sought ...

5. Fragrance extraction - Wikipedia

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   Distilled products, whether through steam or dry distillation are known either as essential oils or ottos. Today, most common essential oils, such as lavender, peppermint, and eucalyptus, are distilled. Raw plant material, consisting of the flowers, leaves, wood, bark, roots, seeds, or peel, is put into an alembic (distillation apparatus) over ...

6. Attar - Wikipedia

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   The bottles are for aging the perfume (the skin breathes, allowing the water to evaporate while holding in the fragrance and oil, becoming a perfume, or attar). Attar, also known as ittar, is an essential oil derived from botanical or other natural sources. Most commonly these oils are extracted via hydrodistillation or steam distillation.

7. Behind the Spritz: What Really Goes Into a Bottle of $100 Perfume

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   How much does that fancy $100-a-bottle department store perfume you wear really cost to make? The answer is one of the retail industry's dirty little secrets -- with good reason. If shoppers got a ...