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TOUCHE SENTIR [1 record]
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
- blotter
1, record 1, English, blotter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scent blotter 2, record 1, English, scent%20blotter
correct
- scent strip 3, record 1, English, scent%20strip
correct
- smelling strip 4, record 1, English, smelling%20strip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blotters, also known as scent strips or mouillettes in French, are used by perfumers in the process of creation and by consumers in order to test a fragrance (as an alternative to applying it to one's skin). 5, record 1, English, - blotter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Start with a scent blotter. These are the white cardboard strips you find beside tester bottles on a fragrance counter. The paper is porous enough to absorb the perfume and give you an accurate reading of how the fragrance smells. 2, record 1, English, - blotter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouillette
1, record 1, French, mouillette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche à sentir 2, record 1, French, touche%20%C3%A0%20sentir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étroite bande de papier-filtre qu'on trempe dans une substance odorante afin d'en retirer une impression d'ensemble. 3, record 1, French, - mouillette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La touche à sentir (ou mouillette) est une tige de papier spécifique de très petite taille au pH neutre. [Dans le cadre du marketing,] elle permet de proposer aux futurs acheteurs de parfums une expérience sensorielle olfactive concrète qui va leur permettre de choisir parmi la gamme de produits directement proposée en parfumerie. Dans les industries du parfum, [...] la touche à sentir est aussi utilisée pour que les concepteurs puissent sentir les différents produits confectionnés ou les senteurs et [les] produits de base des parfums. 2, record 1, French, - mouillette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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