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Perfume: Articles of Interest #9

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Perfume Is an Art, Not a Science

Professional perfume is artistry and intuition, a lot of hard science. There's no one set apple accord; every perfumer has their own way to make it. Perume ingredients are considered trade secrets because they aren't listed on the bottle. The industry says that all of the ingredients they use at such low concentration haven't been linked to health problems.

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