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Perfumery

Perfumes, in general.

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Art 76% connected

The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with the endi…

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Essence 76% connected

The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence.

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Establishment 76% connected

The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

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Perfume 76% connected

To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

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Shop 76% connected

imp. of Shape. Shaped.

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Store 76% connected

That which is accumulated, or massed together; a source from which supplies may be drawn; hence, an abundance; a great quantity, or a great number.

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Perfume 74% connected

To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

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Perfume 74% connected

To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

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Altar noun · 86% connection

a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

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Arcade noun · 86% connection

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

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Arch noun · 86% connection

(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

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Area noun · 86% connection

a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

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Arena noun · 86% connection

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

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Balance noun · 86% connection

equality of distribution

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Balcony noun · 86% connection

a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet

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Bascule noun · 86% connection

a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)

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Boarding noun · 86% connection

a structure of boards

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Body noun · 86% connection

the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"

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Bowl noun · 86% connection

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

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Bridge noun · 86% connection

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

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Building noun · 86% connection

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Catchment noun · 86% connection

a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)

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Coil noun · 86% connection

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"

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Colonnade noun · 86% connection

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

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Complex noun · 86% connection

a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

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a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair i…

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Acetaldehyde noun · 78% connection

a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs

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Breathe verb · 78% connection

To exhale; to emit, as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfumes.

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Cassolette noun · 78% connection

a box, or vase, with a perforated cover to emit perfumes.

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Censer noun · 78% connection

A vessel for perfumes; esp. one in which incense is burned.

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Civet noun · 78% connection

cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

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Ethanal noun · 78% connection

a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs

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Ethyl acetate noun · 78% connection

a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solve…

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Fumer noun · 78% connection

One who makes or uses perfumes.

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Labdanum noun · 78% connection

a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

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Ladanum noun · 78% connection

a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

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Orris noun · 78% connection

fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines

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Orrisroot noun · 78% connection

fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines

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Patchouli noun · 78% connection

small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes

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Patchouly noun · 78% connection

small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes

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