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2. Fixative (perfumery) - Wikipedia

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   A fixative is a substance used to equalize the vapor pressures, and thus the volatilities, of the raw materials in a perfume oil, and to increase the perfume's odour tenacity. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In simple words, fixatives increase the time for which the scent of a perfume lasts.

3. Carrier oil - Wikipedia

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   Carrier oils do not contain a concentrated aroma, unlike essential oils, though some, such as olive, have a mild distinctive smell. Neither do they evaporate like essential oils, which are more volatile. The carrier oils used should be as natural and unadulterated as possible. Many people feel organic oils are of higher quality. Cold-pressing ...

4. 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.

5. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Unlike other essential oils, lemon oil is usually cold pressed. Used in cosmetics. Lemongrass. Lemongrass is a highly fragrant grass from India. The oil is very useful for insect repellent. Lime; Litsea cubeba oil, lemon-like scent, often used in perfumes and aromatherapy. Linalool; Mandarin; Marjoram; Manuka oil; Melissa oil (Lemon balm ...

6. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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   Essential oils are used in aromatherapy, a branch of alternative medicine that uses essential oils and other aromatic compounds. [56] Oils are volatilized, diluted in a carrier oil and used in massage, diffused in the air by a nebulizer or diffuser, heated over a candle flame, or burned as incense.

7. Orris root - Wikipedia

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   One ton of iris root produces two kilos of essential oil, also referred to as orris root butter or butter of iris, and it is the most expensive substance used in the fragrance industry. [7] Its fragrance has been described as tenaciously flowery, heavy and woody (paraphrasing Pavia , Dutch translation, page 40).