perfume fixative

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• Perfume — For other uses, see Perfume (disambiguation). The Perfume Maker, by Rodolphe Ernst Perfume (English: /ˈpɝː.fjuːm/, French parfum pronounced: [paʁ.fœ̃]) is a mixture of fragrant …   Wikipedia

• perfume — perfumeless, adj. perfumy, adj. n. /perr fyoohm, peuhr fyoohm /; v. /peuhr fyoohm , perr fyoohm/, n., v., perfumed, perfuming. n. 1. a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, esp. a fluid… …   Universalium

• fixative — noun Date: circa 1859 something that fixes or sets: as a. a substance added to a perfume especially to prevent too rapid evaporation b. a substance used to fix living tissue c. a varnish used especially for the protection of drawings (as in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Fixative (perfumery) — In perfumery, a fixative is a natural or synthetic substance used to reduce the evaporation rate and improve stability when added to more volatile components. This allows the final product to last longer while keeping its original fragrance.… …   Wikipedia

• fixative — /fik seuh tiv/, adj. 1. serving to fix; making fixed or permanent. n. Also, fixatif /fik seuh tiv, teef /. 2. a fixative substance, as a gummy liquid sprayed on a drawing to prevent blurring, or a solution for killing, hardening, and preserving… …   Universalium

• perfume — I. noun Etymology: Middle French perfum, probably from Old Occitan, from perfumar to perfume, from per thoroughly (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin fumare, from fumus smoke more at fume Date: 1533 1. the scent of something sweet smelling… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fixative — Synonyms and related words: air brush, ambergris, ambrosia, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, art paper, attar, attar of roses, balance, balance rudder, balance wheel, ballast, balm, balm of Gilead, balsam, bay oil, bergamot oil, brush,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• perfume — Synonyms and related words: aerate, aerify, ambergris, ambrosia, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, aromatize, atomize, attar, attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, balminess, balsam, bay oil, bergamot oil, bouquet, carbonate, cense,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Deer musk — Musk cat , woodcut from Hortus Sanitatis, 1490 Deer musk is a substance with a persistent odor obtained from a gland of the male musk deer situated between its back/rectal area. The substance has been extensively used as a perfume fixative,… …   Wikipedia

• Musk — This article is about the musk odor. For the MuSK receptor, see MuSK protein. For the entrepreneur, see Elon Musk. For the locality in Australia, see Musk, Victoria. Moschus moschiferus, Siberian musk deer Musk is a class of aromatic substances… …   Wikipedia

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