Aromaticstrongly scented materials; specifically refers to rich, balsamic essences, but can be used to refer to nearly any deliciously scented botanical material |
Artabotrys OdoratissimusCountry of origin the Philippines and Indonesia. See: Ylang Ylang |
Artabotrys SuaveolensSee: Ylang Ylang |
Artemisia AlbaArtemisia Alba is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean countries. The plant is a relative to the wormwood plant and it has the same silvery leaves. This oil has very green and bitter notes and may be useful in chypre and green perfumes. Ref: Steffen Arctander; Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin |
Artemisia AnnuaArtemisia Annua is native to Yogoslavia. It is the least inexpensive of the Artemsias due to it's high yield. It is used mainly as a perfuming material for soap. It has green basil like odor. Ref: Steffen Artander; Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin |
AttarSandalwood oil distilled over flowers or distillation of flowers into a receiver containing sandalwood oil |
Balsam A Balsam is a natural raw material exuded from a tree or plant; the balsam may be either a physiological or a pathological product of the plant. (Stefan Arctander) |
Balsamicrefers to sweet, warm, woody, rich notes such as tolu balsam and benzoin |
Base Notesnotes within a perfume composition which are more tenacious and long-lasting; the last notes detected in the dry down of a perfume composition |
Bee goo It is the term used to designate the rests of bad wax, cells, polen, propolis, pieces of bees that remain from taking the wax of a bee hive, macerated in alcohol. Macerations from 8 months old on are considered to be good fixative. |