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There arean essence typified by a coumarin character; tonka, lavender absolute, liatris | ||
Head Notethe first notes you smell in a perfume; they’re the opening note, the lead or hook note; relatively fleeting, usually lasting no more than 10 or 20 minutes | ||
Headyintoxicating and stimulating | ||
Heavyintense and oftentimes cloying note | ||
Herbal oil A macerate or infusion of plant material in a plain vegetable oil. See macerate. | ||
Herbal/Herbaceoustypified by green and somewhat camphoraceous scents in combination; lavender, rosemary, sages and mints are common herbal essences | ||
Honeysweet, syrupy note | ||
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Incensenotes incorporating sweet, powdery and resinous essences | ||
IndoleIndole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound. It naturally occurs in human feces and has an intense faecal odour. At very low concentrations though, it has a very flowery smell, and is a constituent of many floral scents (such as orange blossoms) and perfumes. It tends to lend a "dirty" quality to a perfume. | ||