Build a Small Scent Vocabulary Page
A small vocabulary page can make later scent notes easier to read. Build it from your own properly identified paper observations rather than treating a descriptive list as a technical ingredient guide.
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NOTE 01
Identify the samples
Divide a page into a few broad prompts, such as first impression, texture words, and a personal preference. Leave room to add the product identity and date beside each example.
NOTE 02
Observe separately
Observe one appropriate prepared paper sample and choose a few words that fit. If you use a maker’s note term, label it as such rather than presenting it as an ingredient you independently identified.
NOTE 03
Compare deliberately
Add another sample in a separate session and compare how you used the same word. Revise vague terms with a short explanatory sentence instead of collecting a long list you do not understand.
NOTE 04
Record a conclusion
Keep the page as a personal writing aid. Descriptive vocabulary does not verify composition, certification, safety, exact concentration, or how a fragrance will behave on skin.
Before you go.
What is the most useful detail to remember?
A short list with clear examples is more useful than many impressive words without meaning.
What should I establish before starting?
Divide a page into a few broad prompts, such as first impression, texture words, and a personal preference. Leave room to add the product identity and date beside each example.
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