Quelques termes liées à la parfumerie :

Anosmia
Absence of the sense of smell.

Concrete
Solid or semi-solid product obtained after extraction of the nice-smelling principles of some natural raw materials such as Jasmine, Rose, etc., by some volatile solvent, ether of petroleum, Benzene.

Fragrance
By opposition to the smell which can be pleasant or unpleasant, this French word of Latin origin translates the pleasant smell of a fragrant product.

Maceration
It is the operation which consists in leaving in prolonged contact (some days in some months) in the “tubs of maceration”, the concentrated in the alcohol, to obtain the optimal olfactive quality. During the duration of the maceration, certain number of vegetable substances precipitates what allows obtaining after glazing and filtration a crystal clear liquid.

Tenacity
Property of a Perfume whose effect is particularly persistent.