Quelques termes liées à la parfumerie :

Accord
Effect obtains by the mix of two or many first material or simple note. It harmony depend of the equilibrium of proportions and the intensity olfactive of each one.

Cohobation
Process of distillation based on the permanent recycling of the water of distillation during the operation.

Hyperosmia
Abnormally increased sensitivity to the smells.

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.

Spectrometry
Physical method of analysis which complements chromatography in studying and testing elements, used in perfumery.