French Perfume

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Perfume (UK: , US: ) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. Perfumes can be defined as substances that emit and diffuse a pleasant and fragrant odor. They consist of artificial mixtures of aromatic chemicals and essential oils. The 1939 Nobel Laureate for Chemistry, Leopold Ružička stated in 1945 that "right from the earliest days of scientific chemistry up to the present time, perfumes have substantially contributed to the development of organic chemistry as regards methods, systematic classification, and theory." Ancient texts and archaeological excavations show the use of perfumes in some of the earliest human civilizations. Modern perfumery began in the late 19th century with the commercial synthesis of aroma compounds such as vanillin and coumarin, which allowed for the composition of perfumes with smells previously unattainable solely from natural aromatics.

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Article title : Perfume
"Perfume (UK: /ˈpɜːfjuːm/, US: /pərˈfjuːm/ ) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in..."
Article title : Shalimar (perfume)
"Shalimar is a perfume originally created by Jacques Guerlain in 1921 for French perfume and cosmetics house Guerlain. In production continuously since..."
Article title : France
"France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in..."
Article title : Perfume (novel)
"Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (German: Das Parfum: Die Geschichte eines Mörders [das paʁˈfœ̃ː diː ɡəˈʃɪçtə ˈʔaɪnəs ˈmœʁdɐs] ) is a 1985 literary historical..."
Article title : Parfums Lubin
"Parfums Lubin is one of the oldest perfume houses in the world. Its early history is linked to the high society of the Napoleonic era, and its products..."
Article title : Francis Kurkdjian
"Francis Kurkdjian (born 14 May 1969) is a French perfumer and businessman of Armenian descent. He is best known for creating the men's fragrance Le Male..."
Article title : François Coty
"modern perfume industry. In 1904, his first success, fragrance La Rose Jacqueminot launched his career. He soon started exporting perfumes from France, and..."
Article title : Ernest Beaux
"Ernest Beaux (French pronunciation: [ɛʁnɛst bo]; 7 December [O.S. 25 November] 1881 – 9 June 1961) was a Russian-French perfumer who is best known for..."
Article title : Guerlain
"Guerlain (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁlɛ̃]) is a French perfume, cosmetics, and skincare house which is among the oldest in the world. Many traditional..."
Article title : Perfumer
"A perfumer is an expert on creating perfume compositions, sometimes referred to affectionately as a nose (French: nez) due to their fine sense of smell..."

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