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enfleurage
Pronunciation: /ˌɒ̃fləˈrɑːʒ/
noun
mass noun
The extraction of essential oils and perfumes from flowers using odourless animal or vegetable fats.
Origin
Mid 19th century: French, from enfleurer ‘saturate with the perfume from flowers’.
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Max felt that the childhood Christmas present of a chemistry set was a big factor in his development of skill with enfleurage and his ultimate career in the perfume industry.
