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GRASSY ODOR [1 record]

Record 1 1986-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Cosmetology
CONT

A grassy odor can best be defined as being "green" and leaf-like with a slight touch of sweetness, reminiscent of cut grass.

OBS

Context and term taken from an in-house vocabulary prepared by the translation service of Avon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parfumerie
  • Cosmétologie
CONT

Une odeur verdoyante est, par définition, une odeur "verte" et feuillue, légèrement sucrée, rappelant celle du gazon coupé.

OBS

Contexte et terme tirés d'un vocabulaire maison du service de traduction de la compagnie Avon.

Spanish

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