enfleurage
noun
en·fleu·rage
ˌäⁿ-ˌflər-ˈäzh 
: a process of extracting perfumes by exposing absorbents to the exhalations of flowers
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To create an enfleurage, a perfumer places petals, leaves, bark, or whole flowers into a solid layer of neutral fat, traditionally tallow or lard.
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Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
The cream also contains éphèmères of planifolia and vanilla enfleurage oil for additional plumping effects.
—Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2023
Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
The cream also contains éphèmères of planifolia and vanilla enfleurage oil for additional plumping effects.
—Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Enfleurage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enfleurage. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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