Perfumery terms explained

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The aim of this video is to provide definitions for common terms used in perfumery. Feel free to skip to the sections you're interested in using the timestamps.

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00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Notes
02:56 - Accords
04:37 - Bases
06:06 - Captive molecules
06:32 - Top notes, Mid notes, Base notes
07:30 - Bases vs base notes
08:18 - Raw materials
08:35 - Fragrance concentrates
08:50 - Solvents
09:24 - Ethanol, Alcohol
09:58 - Perfumer's alcohol
10:35 - Concretes
11:15 - Absolutes
11:48 - Essential oils
12:07 - Balsams
12:30 - Resinoids
12:57 - Musks
13:38 - Headspace
14:47 - Eau de X: EdC, EdT, EdP
16:03 - Projection
16:13 - Maceration
17:28 - Anything I missed?