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perfumeFragrant essence used to scent the body, cosmetics, and candles. More than 100 natural aromatic chemicals may be blended from a range of 60,000 flowers, leaves, fruits, seeds, woods, barks, resins, and roots, combined by natural animal fixatives and various synthetics. Favoured ingredients include balsam, civet (from the African civet cat) hyacinth, jasmine, lily of the valley, musk (from the musk deer), orange blossom, rose, and tuberose. Culture of the cells of fragrant plants, on membranes that are constantly bathed in a solution to carry the essential oils away for separation, is now being adopted to reduce costs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 3-ounce red glass container of Delices de Cartier eau de toilette, which rings up at $75 at Nordstrom, or a 1-ounce bottle of Britney Spears' Curious for $24. Corinne Cobson Eau de Toilette in Cheerfull Cherry, 1-800-758-1337 The seven-item collection includes, Eau de Toilette Natural Spray, 1. |
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