Definition

A method used to create perfume by allowing fats or oils to soak up the scent from fresh flowers.

Example

The perfumer used enfleurage to capture the delicate fragrance of the jasmine blossoms.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of enfleurage?

No, what's that?

It's a method used to extract scents from flowers, using oils or fats.

That sounds fascinating! I’d love to learn more about how it works.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Enfleurage → It is formed from "en-" (meaning to cause to be in) and "fleur" (from Old French *fleur*, meaning flower) and the suffix "-age" (indicating a process or action). The word refers to the process of extracting fragrance from flowers by means of fat or oil.

Memory Tip

Think of the process of 'causing' ('en-') the 'flower' ('fleur') to release its scent — that's what enfleurage means.

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