| Base Note | beefb31c-c250-4ceb-8327-3484711793c8 | Underlying tones responsible for lasting qualities; evaporate slowly |
| Batch Code | 0eb9df71-a8c9-401f-a186-4af830dfe900 | Manufacturing code used to identify when a fragrance was produced |
| Chypre | beefb31c-c250-4ceb-8327-3484711793c8 | Fragrance family featuring patchouli, oak-moss, and bergamot, named after Francois Coty's 1917 creation |
| Concrete | 3b7e13b1-bd65-47aa-8650-598641967386 | Solid, waxy substance representing the closest odor duplication of flowers or plant materials |
| Decant | 0eb9df71-a8c9-401f-a186-4af830dfe900 | A portion of a fragrance transferred from the original bottle to a smaller container |
| Diffusion | 3d93df7b-11a2-4d94-8e59-a46ebd8a47c3 | The ability of a fragrance to quickly radiate around the wearer |
| Drydown | 3d93df7b-11a2-4d94-8e59-a46ebd8a47c3 | The final phase of fragrance development on skin, typically lasting 3-4 hours on dry skin |
| Eau de Cologne | 075a4427-1a41-4e5a-a31b-1b9a0757d964 | Light fragrance containing 2-6% fragrance oil, originating in 18th-century Cologne |
| Eau de Parfum | 075a4427-1a41-4e5a-a31b-1b9a0757d964 | Fragrance concentration typically containing 10-20% fragrance oil |
| Eau de Toilette | 075a4427-1a41-4e5a-a31b-1b9a0757d964 | Fragrance concentration typically containing 5-15% fragrance oil |
| Enfleurage | 30bd17f4-55b2-4e12-b85e-0cedc6f72f72 | Ancient method using cold, purified fats to extract fragrant materials, producing pomades |
| Essential Oil | 3b7e13b1-bd65-47aa-8650-598641967386 | Fragrant, volatile extracts obtained by steam distillation or expression from plant materials |
| Expression | 30bd17f4-55b2-4e12-b85e-0cedc6f72f72 | Method extracting oils from citrus fruits using hydraulic presses |
| Extrait de Parfum | 075a4427-1a41-4e5a-a31b-1b9a0757d964 | Most concentrated fragrance form, typically containing 20-40% fragrance oil |
| Fixative | 3b7e13b1-bd65-47aa-8650-598641967386 | Ingredient that helps top and middle notes stick around longer (coumarin, Iso E Super, musk, ambergris) |
| Fougère | beefb31c-c250-4ceb-8327-3484711793c8 | Fragrance family featuring aromatic notes, geranium, lavender, and coumarin, named after Fougère Royale (1882) |
| Gourmand | beefb31c-c250-4ceb-8327-3484711793c8 | Fragrances primarily featuring synthetic edible notes like honey, chocolate, and vanilla |
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