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Each essential oil and perfume has
three notes:
- "Notes de tete," or top
notes, - Top notes have tangy or citrus-like smells.
- "Notes de coeur," central or
heart notes,- central notes (aromatic flowers like rose and
jasmine) provide body.
- "Notes de fond," base notes -
(woody fragrances) provide an enduring fragrance.
Since the beginning of recorded
history, humans have attempted to mask or enhance their own odor by
using perfume. Many natural and man-made materials have been used to
make perfume to apply to the skin and clothing, to put in cleaners
and cosmetics, or to scent the air. Because of differences in body
chemistry, temperature, and body odors, no perfume will smell the
same on any two people.
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