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WOODY FRAGRANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fragrance wheel
1, record 1, English, fragrance%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fragrance wheel basically works in exactly the same way [as a colour wheel]. It places perfumes into categories (based on their ingredients and overall scent), then details which work well together, and which don’t. 2, record 1, English, - fragrance%20wheel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The fragrance wheel breaks perfumes down into several main categories, and then similar subcategories within each : floral, soft floral, oriental, woody oriental, floral oriental, etc. [The wheel] can help you sort out scent "neighborhoods" a lot quicker than just blindly sampling at a department store... 3, record 1, English, - fragrance%20wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roue des parfums
1, record 1, French, roue%20des%20parfums
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roue des odeurs 2, record 1, French, roue%20des%20odeurs
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crée au début des années 80 par [un] consultant en parfumerie [...], la roue des parfums est une méthode de classification qui peut vous aider à limiter vos recherches [pour un parfum]. 3, record 1, French, - roue%20des%20parfums
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
- Cosmetology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woody fragrance
1, record 2, English, woody%20fragrance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Woody is a fragrance suggestive of the various aromatic woods and roots. 1, record 2, English, - woody%20fragrance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
- Cosmétologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fragrance boisée
1, record 2, French, fragrance%20bois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boisée. S'applique à une fragrance qui évoque les divers bois et racines aromatiques. 1, record 2, French, - fragrance%20bois%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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