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Essential oils and fragrances from natural sources

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The study of a perfume includes extraction of scented ingredients from botanicals, behavior of chemical components, and careful blending of scents to achieve the desired composition. Essential oils may be found in roots, flowers, leaves, fruit, seeds or bark of the plant. Growing and harvesting conditions are optimized for the production of the best fragrances.

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    Padma S. Vankar

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An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02839220.

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Vankar, P.S. Essential oils and fragrances from natural sources. Reson 9, 30–41 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02834854

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