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Usage of perfume by humans dates back four thousand years. Before perfumes were produced by chemists and sold in shops, they were created by making a solution of natural plant extracts in an alcohol solution. Plants are the major source of aromatic compounds utilised in Perfumery. Many parts of a plant can be used for their aromatic properties. For instance orange leaves produce petigrain oil, orange blossoms produce neroli oil and orange oil is derived from orange zest. Other sections of a plant used in Perfumery are bark, fruits, twigs, resins roots, rhizomes, bulbs, seeds and woods. It is said that perfumes made in the traditional way are imbued with a depth of character and beauty rarely found in modern perfumery.

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