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AROMATIC PERFUME OIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frankincense 1, record 1, English, frankincense
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This essential oil is extracted from the gum resin obtained by making an incision in a tree which grows in Arabia and south-east Africa. The essential oil is yellowish in colour and has a balsamic aroma. Its perfume becomes slightly lemony when mixed with myrrh and aromatic spices.... It is a good nerve tonic, antiseptic, and pectoral(good for the chest). 1, record 1, English, - frankincense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encens
1, record 1, French, encens
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Huile essentielle extraite de la gomme d'un arbre de la famille des] Térébenthinacées ou Burséracées originaires du pourtour de la mer Rouge (Somalie, Arabie), et utilisée depuis la plus haute Antiquité dans les cérémonies religieuses pour sa fumée odoriférante. [Ses propriétés sont] tonifiante et énergisante, anti-infectieuse des voies respiratoires, anti-inflammatoire, antidouleur et cicatrisante. 1, record 1, French, - encens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toiletries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Florida Water
1, record 2, English, Florida%20Water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a trademark. a light aromatic toilet water or perfume often containing orange-flower water and cinnamaldehyde or bergamot oil usu. in an alcoholic base. 1, record 2, English, - Florida%20Water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles de toilette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau de Floride
1, record 2, French, eau%20de%20Floride
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
une eau de toilette utilisée au Canada français, aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. 1, record 2, French, - eau%20de%20Floride
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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