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What does enfleurage mean?

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Noun
  1. The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
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They are treated by maceration and enfleurage, chiefly the latter.
The result is an enfleurage pomade that can be used as a solid perfume.
The flavours have been captured by maceration, distillation, expression and enfleurage.
The perfumes of plants like jasmine could only be extracted by enfleurage, as other methods of the time would denature the scents.
Essential oils are oily, volatile, odoriferous products that they express vegetables, either by distillation in the steam, or by separation, or else by enfleurage.
Its exclusive formula combines organic shea butter with a subtle mix of peach fragrances and fresh rose enfleurage.

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