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2. Fragrance extraction - Wikipedia

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   Fragrance extraction refers to the separation process of aromatic compounds from raw materials, using methods such as distillation, solvent extraction, expression, sieving, or enfleurage. [1] The results of the extracts are either essential oils, absolutes, concretes, or butters, depending on the amount of waxes in the extracted product.

3. Absolute (perfumery) - Wikipedia

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   Rose oil, [2] jasmine absolute, tuberose absolute, tobacco absolute, [3] orris root oil, ambrette seeds oil, angelica root oil, and orange flower oil are valuable and expensive fragrance and flavor ingredients. [4] Residual solvents may remain in the absolutes. Therefore, some absolutes are considered undesirable for aromatherapy. [citation needed]

4. 13 ways to make your own perfume - AOL

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   By Hello Natural Perfume is one of the most subjective topics there is. We aren't all born with the same sense of scent, and someone else's favorite perfume (and especially the amount they use ...

5. 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.

6. Fragrance oil - Wikipedia

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   Fragrance oils, also known as aroma oils, aromatic oils, and flavor oils, are blended synthetic aroma compounds or natural essential oils that are diluted with a carrier like propylene glycol, vegetable oil, or mineral oil.

7. Concrete (perfumery) - Wikipedia

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   Rose is one of the most popular natural flowers used in perfumery. 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 ...

8. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   The spice star anise is distilled to make star anise oil. Sandalwood oil, used primarily as a fragrance, for its pleasant, woody fragrance. [24] Sassafras oil, from sassafras root bark. Used in aromatherapy, soap-making, perfumes, and the like. Formerly used as a spice, and as the primary flavoring of root beer, inter alia.

9. 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 ...