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Harsh

pungent or chemical character within a perfume composition


There are

an essence typified by a coumarin character; tonka, lavender absolute, liatris


Head Note

the 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


Heady

intoxicating and stimulating


Heart Note

notes which normally classify or identify the perfume family or theme of the composition; for instance, if your theme is a white floral, then you would blend some combination of jasmine, neroli, tuberose, gardenia tinctures and other ‘white’ flower oils as the main component of this note


Heavy

intense and oftentimes cloying note


Herbal oil

A macerate or infusion of plant material in a plain vegetable oil. See macerate.

Herbal/Herbaceous

typified by green and somewhat camphoraceous scents in combination; lavender, rosemary, sages and mints are common herbal essences


Honey

sweet, syrupy note