Sharp

On record here, the word is carried by linalool. Each carrier says who uses the word and on what evidence: a source, the trade’s convention or the house’s own reading.

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The record

Each field carries its evidence: open a chip for the source, the quoted words and the confidence. A field with nothing behind it says so and stays empty.

Term

sharp

perfumery convention

the trade’s shared vocabulary; no single source

the trade’s shared vocabulary; the word as the records and sources use it

confidence B

Family

a quality, not a family

house interpretation

the house’s own reading, labelled as such

a quality word used across families, so no family is given

confidence C

Definition

Edged and pointed rather than round; said of a material that cuts through a blend.

house interpretation

the house’s own reading, labelled as such

the house’s own definition, written for this vocabulary

confidence C

Also written

sharper

as used

the house’s own reading, labelled as such

the words the carriers below use for this term; each carrier names its own source

confidence B

Carried by

• linalool (as used: “sharper”)
  house interpretation

  the house’s own reading, labelled as such

  the house essay’s words, set against linalyl acetate; no descriptor source is filed

  where the site says it: /materials, “Aquilaria malaccensis”

  confidence C

Related terms

• medicinal

In teaching accords

• A cologne
• A muguet (lily of the valley), and what regulation took from it

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this record as data: /data/descriptor/sharp.json · version 1 · updated 2026-09-30 · confidence B