| aldehydic |
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| aldehydic | The fizzy, waxy, soapy sparkle of the fatty aldehydes. (house interpretation) | Chanel N°5, Arpège |
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| amber |
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| amber | In perfumery, a warm, resinous, sweet accord (labdanum, vanilla), not the fossil resin. (house interpretation) | labdanum absolute, amber notes, Shalimar, L'Origan, Tabu |
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| ambergris | The smell of ambergris: marine, musky, woody and a little sweet. (house interpretation) | Iso E Super |
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| aromatic |
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| hay | The sweet, dry smell of drying grass, as of coumarin and tonka. (house interpretation) | Coumarin |
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| balsamic |
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| balsamic | Warm, resinous and sweet, as of balsams, resins and benzoin. (house interpretation) | labdanum absolute, frankincense |
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| piney | The resinous, green smell of pine needles and pine resin. (house interpretation) | frankincense |
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| vanilla | The smell of cured vanilla pods: sweet, creamy and warm. (house interpretation) | vanillin |
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| citrus |
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| citrus | The bright, zesty smell of citrus peel oils such as bergamot and lemon. (house interpretation) | methyl dihydrojasmonate, α-terpineol, geraniol, bergamot essential oil, Eau de Cologne Impériale, Eau Sauvage |
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| lemony | Citrus narrowed to lemon: sharp, clean, a little sour. (house interpretation) | Iso E Super, frankincense |
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| floral |
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| floral | The smell of flowers in general; the heart of many perfumes. (house interpretation) | Iso E Super, methyl dihydrojasmonate, α-terpineol, 2-phenylethyl alcohol, jasmine absolute, rose absolute, rose otto |
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| jasmine | The smell of jasmine flowers: rich, sweet and floral, with a heady depth. (house interpretation) | Benzyl acetate |
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| lily | The smell of lily flowers; a fresh, sweet, watery floral. (house interpretation) | butylphenyl methylpropional |
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| muguet | Lily of the valley: a fresh, green, dewy floral that the flower itself does not yield as an oil. (house interpretation) | Diorissimo |
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| narcotic | Heady and overpowering, the dense sweetness of white flowers; an evaluator’s word, not a pharmacological one. (house interpretation) | indole, jasmine absolute |
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| rose | The smell of the rose flower: floral, a little fruity and honeyed. (house interpretation) | β-damascenone, citronellol, geraniol |
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| violet | The powdery, woody-floral smell of violets (and of orris). (house interpretation) | Iso E Super, α-irone |
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| fruity |
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| fruity | The smell of ripe fruit, from berry to apple to plum. (house interpretation) | β-damascenone |
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| jammy | Cooked, concentrated fruit: fruity with a sugary depth. (house interpretation) | β-damascenone |
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| green |
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| green | The smell of cut leaves, stems and grass: sappy, sharp and vegetal. (house interpretation) | Vent Vert, Miss Dior |
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| herbaceous/herbal |
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| camphoraceous | The cool, medicinal-herbal smell of camphor, as in lavandin. (house interpretation) | lavandin essential oil, the green odorants of the review |
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| moss/leather/animalic |
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| animalic | Warm, skin-like and faintly dirty, as of musk, civet or indole. (house interpretation) | jasmine absolute, musk odorants |
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| fecal | The frankly animal smell of indole at high concentration. (house interpretation) | indole |
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| leathery | The smell of tanned leather: smoky, dry and animal. (house interpretation) | Tabac Blond |
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| mossy | The damp, earthy, forest-floor smell of oakmoss. (house interpretation) | oakmoss absolute |
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| tobacco | The sweet, dry, hay-like smell of cured tobacco leaf. (house interpretation) | sclareolide |
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| musk |
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| musky | The soft, warm, skin-like smell of musks, natural or synthetic. (house interpretation) | Musk ketone, musk odorants |
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| waxy | The smooth, fatty smell of wax; said of musks and some aldehydes. (house interpretation) | musk odorants |
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| spicy |
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| peppery | The sharp, dry prickle of peppercorns. (house interpretation) | agarospirol |
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| spicy | The smell of kitchen spices: warm (clove, cinnamon) or cool (pepper, cardamom). (house interpretation) | Coumarin, agarospirol, rose absolute, rose otto, L'Heure Bleue |
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| wood |
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| creamy | Soft, rich and rounded, as of sandalwood; a texture word. (house interpretation) | sandalwood oil |
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| milky | Lactonic and soft, as of warm milk; said of sandalwood. (house interpretation) | sandalwood oil |
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| rooty | Earthy and damp, as of roots dug from the soil; said of vetiver. (house interpretation) | vetiver oil |
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| smoky | The smell of smoke and burnt wood. (house interpretation) | vetiver oil |
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| woody | The smell of wood: dry, warm or resinous, from cedar to sandalwood. (house interpretation) | Iso E Super, agarospirol |
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| a quality, not a family |
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| bright | Lifted and sparkling, the quality of a top note that seems to catch the light. (house interpretation) | Limonene |
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| fresh | A cool, clean, airy impression, the opposite of warm or heavy; used across families. (house interpretation) | methyl dihydrojasmonate, Limonene, bergamot essential oil |
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| honey | The warm, waxy sweetness of honey; also "honeyed". (house interpretation) | 2-phenylethyl alcohol, rose absolute, rose otto |
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| medicinal | The smell of remedies and antiseptics, as of thymol. (house interpretation) | linalool, thymol, from thyme |
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| powdery | Soft, dry and cosmetic, like face powder; often of orris, musks and coumarin-like notes. (house interpretation) | phthalide |
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| refined | Smooth and polished, with its rough edges taken off; an evaluator’s word. (house interpretation) | linalyl acetate |
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| sharp | Edged and pointed rather than round; said of a material that cuts through a blend. (house interpretation) | linalool |
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| soapy | Clean and waxy, the smell of soap. (house interpretation) | citronellol |
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| sweet | The impression of sweetness a smell gives, as of sugar, vanilla or honey. (house interpretation) | Coumarin, butylphenyl methylpropional, linalyl acetate, vanillin, sandalwood oil |
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| uplifting | An effect word for a lively, energising top note rather than a smell of its own. (house interpretation) | Limonene |
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