noun
- plural of enfleurage; a process in perfume-making in which flowers are placed on odorless fat to absorb their fragrance.
Usage: technical term used in perfumery and fragrance production; the singular form is 'enfleurage'
Examples
- Enfleurages were traditionally used to extract delicate floral scents before modern distillation methods became available.
- The perfumer employed several enfleurages simultaneously to capture the essence of different flowers.
- Historical enfleurages required patience, as the process could take weeks to complete.
- Modern perfumeries rarely use enfleurages due to their time-consuming nature and lower yield compared to solvent extraction.