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Scent Guide

The history of scents and how they are developed into perfumes can be very interesting. Here we include a small sample of scent histories. Many more scents, however, are available in our products than we represent here. If there is a particular scent you are looking for, please use the Search feature or call for availability.


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Carnation
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The carnation is any of numerous cultivated varieties of clove pink, Dianthus Caryophyllus, having fragrant flowers of various colors. It is the state flower of Ohio...
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Jasmine
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Jasmine is a combination of several fragrance tones: musky, sweet, and mysterious. It is often referred to as "moonshine in the garden" or "queen of the night," because...
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Lavender
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Wild French lavender (Lavendula officinalis) and Spanish lavender (Lavendula latifolia) have been cross bred within the last 50 years to create a more hardy lavender (Lavandin)...
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Lilac
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The lilac is any oleaceous shrub of the genus, Syringa, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers. It is the state flower of New Hampshire.
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Lily of the Valley
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Lily of the valley is a stemless herb, Convallaria majalis, having a raceme of drooping , bell-shaped, fragrant, white flowers.
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Orange
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Sweet orange (citrus sinensis) essential oil helps to calm our jangled nerves, soothe our tensions, lighten our serious moods, and smile. The scent is...
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Pine
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Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Mountain Pine (Pinus montana), and Swiss Pine (Pinus cembra) are members of a family of cone-bearing trees and shrubs, mostly evergreen, known as...
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Rose
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The Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) and the Cabbage Rose (Rosa centifolia) are grown in the Mediterranean region. These are the primary roses in aromatherapy and perfume use today...
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Sandalwood
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Sandalwood is the fragrant heartwood of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum. It is used for ornamental carving and burned as incense...
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Vanilla
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Vanilla is any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing pod-like fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.
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