It is both immediately recognizable and versatile.. Citron is French for lemon. David & Victoria Beckham Instinct Do you hate it? Chanel Les Exclusifs Cuir de Russie (An idea wed rather like to see revived) Iris has long been a symbol of majesty and power, too. Floris Honey Oud (Its also used in folk medicine.) Theyre incredibly bitter on the tongue, used to flavour vermouth and absinthe (if youre a Martini fan, youll get the connection instantly). Its one of the most desirable firewoods, producing a highly aromatic smoke thats brilliant for smoking meat and tobacco and which perfumers seek to capture and recreate, quite aside from the delicate crispness of the plants much better-known fruit. Fragonard Citron Bond No. A white-flowering bush or tree found in Haiti and South America, amyris is often used as a less-expensive substitute for sandalwood. Atropa Belladonna. Smell water (or rather ozonic notes) in: Gardeners everywhere probably wish that every dandelion on the planet could be weeded out and imprisoned in a perfume bottle. With its slightly musky, woody, aromatic, earthy, warm and sensual scent, jatamansi also featured in body oils and unguents, in Roman times. Dior Poison A heavy, full-bodied, powdery, warm fragrance note, amber oil comes from the Baltic amber tree. Aldehydes may be found in natural materials rose, citronella, cinnamon bark and orange rind, for instance but are also a family of synthetic chemicals, formed (heres the science bit) by the partial oxidation of primary alcohols. Acacia. Tom Ford Oud Wood. Its very rarely used as a fragrance note more widely, for the brilliant skin-smoothing, nourishing properties of avocado oil, in body products and facial care. But its often also synthesised, adding a spicy warmth to Ambres (and quite a few mens scents). Ylang ylang grows in the Phillipines, Java, Runion and the Comoro Islands. When you're smelling a gourmand scent, then, see if you can make out either a burned sugar caramel quality, or a candyfloss, spun-sugar airiness. Mimosa has a long tradition in perfumery: it was first used in making incense, and symbolised resurrection and immortality: Egyptian mythology linked the acacia tree with the tree of life, described in the Myth of Osiris and Isis. Guerlain Insolence Lady Gaga Fame Avocado comes from aquacate which apparently derives from the Aztec for testicle. (Hence citral is one of the few perfume ingredients you may see listed on the box your scents packaged in). (Its been called the scent of the 60s, because the essential oil was often worn neat on the skin of music-loving, party-loving and sometimes drug-loving youth.) LArtisan Parfumeur Jatamansi More commonly, ink is a synthetic novelty ingredient, used mostly in mens fragrances to give a mysterious hint of solvent or damp moss, or (romantically) to conjure up the vision of someone writing love letters, perhaps, with a good old-fashioned quill. The bitter orange tree is actually incredibly versatile, in perfumery: most neroli/orange blossom and petitgrain extracts come from this single tree, giving their soft/sweet/fresh qualities to countless delicious perfumes. A flowering tree native to China, valued for its delicate fruity apricot aroma. IV Violette Waxy, grapefruity. For many of us, geranium has an incredibly nostalgic scent: the scent of a grandmothers greenhouse, rubbing a furry-leaved plant between our fingertips. Here's what perfumerSarah McCartneyhas to say about this ingredient: 'I bought opoponax at first just for the name. 'The happiness of that afternoon was already fixed in her mind, and always would the scent of freesia return it to her mental sight, for among the roses and violets and lilies and wall-lowers, the smell of freesia penetrated, as a melody stands out from its accompaniment, and gave her the most pleasure.' Roses are said to feature in at least 75% of modern feminine fragrances, and at least 10% of all mens perfumes. Donna Karan Black Cashmere Etro Patchouly Caudalie Zeste de Vigne Tom Ford White Musk Collection White Suede. The word bergamot derives from bergomotta in Italian and from Bergamum, a town in Italy. Herms 24 Faubourg Oscar de la Renta Oscar So it is with the fragrance ingredient: perfumers like the bitter-sweet, touch-of-lemon quality of guava, which ensure a fruity-floral scent doesnt tip over into too-sweetness. When the trees are infected with a type of fungus, a black resin is produced in the heartwood. Ralph Lauren Ralph Wild M.Micallef Ylang in Gold There is a wood line. ChloEau de Parfum Intense Rose essential oil can come in the form of rose otto (also known as attar of roses), or rose aboslute. Long-lasting, come-hither, velvety: it really is complex and (virtually) a fragrance in its own right. Dior Miss Dior Some flower just once a year, for a single night a blink-and-youll-miss-it pleasure that happily can be captured in a bottle and enjoyed 24/7, Dior Addict The idea is that watery fragrances should actually should smell breezy, outdoorsy, like the mist thats in the air when we take a walk on a beach with the surf crashing against the sand. Through history, peony was known for its medicinal powers, and in Traditional Chinese Medicine its still used to treat night sweats, injuries and stomach pains. The links are rooted in the tradition of the gantier parfumeurs, a guild of glove-makers in Paris who fashioned gloves for royalty and the aristocracy as far back as the 15th Century. This spice has been in use for thousands of years: Pliny described an unguent of fenugreek, and the roots were also used in early Arab perfumery. Guerlain Iris Ganache. But in modern perfume creation, hawthorns recreated synthetically - adding freshness and a sparkle to several well-known and a raft of gorgeous nichecreations. (According to cave paintings in Valencia in Spain, anyway.) Chanel Allure Look at the label on your perfume. Herms Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan Strawberry can be lush, juicy, fruity-green and not overpoweringly jammy, at all. Ah, sweet violets. Yves Saint Laurent Belle dOpium There are two types of civet: one African (its habitat spans Ethiopia through to South Africa), and Indian, native to Nepal, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Gwen Stefani L Mix bitter herbs, ripe apples and green leaves. But a citron fruit (Citrus medica) is rarer than a lemon and not nearly so juicy. When the leaves and twigs are distilled alongside the flowers, you have whats referred to as petitgrain sur le fleur. These apparently delicate flowers - a.k.a. Calvin Klein Beauty Neroli is a citrus oil distilled from the blossoms of either the sweet or bitter orange tree. Ingredients - The Perfume Society Ingredients Fragrances today are mostly a fusion of ingredients taken from nature - or inspired by nature - together with the synthetics (man-made ingredients) that are used to make them last longer, 'carry further', or stay 'true', when worn on the skin. The almost bitter green leaf offers us a sense of cool and shade. Burberry The Beat Allegedly, in 1525, a Saronno church commissioned one of Leonardo da Vincis pupils, artist Bernardino Luini, to daub their sanctuary with frescoes. (Not only was black pepper ground onto food, though: it found its way into spells and was used as an amulet to protect against disease and other threats. Givenchy Ange ou Demon If you've ever found yourself asking, "What the heck is oud?" Antonias Flowers Floret Dior Diorissimo Christian Dior Bois d'Argent 19 was a very high grade from Iran. It is an extremely rich, warm, and voluptuous rose odor with a hint of honey. Theres something about the voluptuous but fragile beauty of peonies that makes them truly evocative and sensual, as a perfume ingredient. Gucci Guilty Best Vegan Perfume 2023: Kierin NYC Sunday Brunch. "We have seen our online sales increase between 150 and 200 percent, depending on . Atelier Cologne Oolong Infini We love the idea that (as fragrance writer Mandy Aftel puts it), black pepper isnt just thought to stimulate the mind, but to warm the indifferent heart, Perfumer Andy Tauer tells us he's still experimenting with it, as an ingredient. (And when they do, the essence is prohibitively expensive. Herms Un Jardin Sur Le Nil Narciso Rodriguez for Her Eau de Parfum International Flavors & Fragrances, who trademarked Iso E Super, describe it as a smooth, woody, amber note, with a velvet-like sensation. Used alongside rose, it extends and fixes roses sweetness. 1) By Rosie Jane Price: $28-70. Theyre often eaten raw, to enjoy the sweet/sour flavour blend from the thin rind, contrasted with the juicy flesh. Guerlain Elixir Charnel Ambre Brulant Pour into a small container and let it sit until fully hardened, then it keep in your purse if you like. Heliotropes teamed with violets and iris for a talcum-powdery, lipstick-esque sweetness but as you may now have guessed, its actually very versatile, becoming almost mouthwatering when used alongside bitter almond, each ingredient turbo-charging the others marzipan-ish qualities. The berries are harvested from a small, shrub-like tree which belongs to the cypress family. (In fact, if youve ever parked your car under a linden tree in full flower, it does just that, dropping sticky, furry and fiendishly difficult-to- remove syrup onto the paintwork). And its controversial: the original musk came from a sex gland secretion from a specific a species of deer, the Tibetan musk deer, which became endangered - though since 1979 this creature has happily now protected by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). And in liquid perfumes, a note of incense adds a richness, intensity and a touch of the exotic. But bitter orange is a fragrance note in its own right, widely used in eau de Colognes and chypre fragrances, as well as adding a whoosh of freshness to florals. Also known as storax, both names for benzoin. Herms Hermessence Ambre Narguile The blossom of the bitter orange tree (a.k.a. Dior Oud Ispahan "These vanilla 'beans' are aged and then extracted to make an infusion or an absolute which is used in flavors and fragrances to impart its unique creamy sweetness. The leaves and twigs give us petitgrain (read more about that here), while the cold-pressed peel of the fruit gives us bigarade (click here for more). Clinique Aromatics Elixir Donna Karan DKNY "Amber is a warm, powdery, sweet scent. amara is one of the wonders of the fragrant world. Here's perfumer Sarah McCartneyof 4160 Tuesdayson Tolu balsam 'Funny how the official descriptions just say is smells balsamic. Cereus doesnt sound too sexy, but Queen of the Night? Nose; A nose is the person responsible for creating the formula of a fragrance. Just like Chanel, Hermes has become quite relaxed with the release of numerous flankers since the departure of the great Jean-Claude Ellena. Chanel Cristalle offers us intensely fragrant, creamy white blossoms, a little like orange blossom, which are particularly powerful at dusk. Both give a snuggly, cosy-sexy feel to fragrances but amber is a fantasy (synthetic note), and ambergris is a whale by-product (NB no whales are harmed in its production, which is a completely fascinating process). (This note is also sometimes called American balsam, or even opobalsam.) The sweetness of the violets deep blue eyes, Kissed by the breath of heaven, Seems colord by its skies, wrote Byron. In natural medicine, labdanums prescribed to boost the immune system. (And dont blame us if youre busted sniffing the fruitbowl!) He was so taken with the smell of scented gloves that he asked Creed to make it into a fragrance and you can still smell that today, Boadicea the Victorious Complex A top note of lime makes for the brightest and most energising of first encounters, in a fragrance lighter and sweeter than a lemon, but at the same time more intense. Miller Harris La Fume Arabie Birch tar can be one of the ingredients going in there. Balenciaga Florabotanica Its generally recognised to be one of the more aphrodisiac, sensual note in the perfumers box of tricks. But references also exist, indicating the name comes from the Turkish word beg-armudi which translates as prince's pear or prince of pears, Bergamot is commercially grown in southern Calabria in southern Italy, where more than 80% of the essential oil is produced by zesting the rind. Marigolds the name comes from the phrase Marys gold, and refers to the Virgin Mary are members of the sunflower family, grown throughout the world. Fragrances with high levels of ambergris (natural or synthetic) can also smell salty. And sandalwood has long key to spiritual traditions in India, too: so soothing, its considered an aid to meditation, helping to still a whirring mind. Donna Karan Donna Karan Frederic Malle Dans Tes Bras It has a musty-sweet, spicy aroma. A gum resin, tapped from the True Myrrh tree, or Commiphora Myrrha which originates from parts of Arabia, Somalia and Ethiopia; the resins produced by tapping the tree to make small incisions, from which small teardrop-shaped droplets emerge and are left to harden into bead-like nuggets, which are then steam-distilled to produce an essential oil. Its generally used as a fixative or stabiliser in many perfumes helping to make sure that a favourite scent smells consistent, and keeping it true for many years in the bottle. Penhaligon's Bluebell. The very best stuff comes from the three or four top pairs of leaves, where the highest concentration of the fragrant oil is found. Roja Dove Reckless Nasomatto Silver Musk LArtisan Parfumeur Tea for Two. Henry Rose reveals 100 percent of the ingredients used to create its . gives us petitgrain, but in this case its mostly the leaves and twigs from which the oil is extracted. Commonly, ambrette is used as a substitute for true musk. Symbolically, honey stands for the sweet life, prosperity, even immortality; the word itself comes from the ancient Hebrew word for enchant When man and bee teamed together, it turned out to be a win-win situation: bees got a safe place to live (and a reliable food source, in the form of flowering crops) and we got to harvest honey and beeswax in unbelievably impressive quantities: a single beehive can produce up to 200 kilos of honey each season. The subtly different names for the fruit give a clue to their origins: Mandarin (from China), Tangerine (named after Tangier in Morocco, Clementine and Satsuma (Japan). Fragonard Fragonard The Different Company Osmanthus. Gucci Gucci by Gucci Benzaldehyde is a synthetic material found naturally in bitter almond oil, used in small amounts in violet and heliotrope types of perfumes to give a whisper of marzipan. Este Lauder Pleasures I love the unique woody, musky, and dry mineral effect of Cashmeran, that gives a unique character to the fragrance," says Benaim. Those same roots we love to spice up our food with rhizomes, to use the perfume worlds word for them can be steam-distilled to produce this useful scented oil. (And weve noticed that lately its having a moment in the sun in the form of olive leaf tea, packed with health-giving antioxidants.) But above all, they give depth and sexiness to a fragrance'. GoutalParis Grand Amour I love to use it because it's big and powerful, very sensual. A mighty tree, a mighty base note: this giant redwood member of the cypress family, which grows for thousands of years, is becoming popular in mens fragrances and a handful of womens, for its dry earthiness. Sarah Baker Parfums Extrait, Extrait, read all about it! In the Victorians language of flowers, gardenia stood for refinement and purity. Este Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia "It was used for the first time in 1966 in iconic fragrance, Eau Sauvage by Parfums Christian Dior," says Huclier. Some people find it salty, smooth, skin-like (it can have you sniffing your arm slightly compulsively! "It is super-chic, and I strongly believe in its rebirth after years of outdatedness. Serge Lutens Bas de Soie Adds perfumer Andy Tauer, 'Styrax actually comes in two forms, which give different effects. Versace Crystal Noir. Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb: Most popular women's perfume. Bergamot orange is the fragrant citrus fruit of the Citrus bergamia, a small evergreen tree which blossoms during the winter. Its almost impossible to believe, actually, that this grounding, dry smell comes from the roots of a perennial grass also known as Khus-khus grass - rather than a wood. Sweet orange oil itself is harvested by cold-pressing the fresh of this fruit which turns out to be a hybrid between the mandarin and the pomelo, which only came into existence in Europe and China in the 11th Century. Derived from a lichen that grows on oak trees, oakmoss is prized for its aroma, which is heavy and oriental at first, and then becomes refined and earthy when dried, making it reminiscent of bark, seashore, and foliage. Dolce & GabbanaThe One for Men Clive Christian no.1 (price- $2150 per oz) Channel grand extrait ($4200 per oz) Shalini Perfume (2.2 oz bottle $900) Chanel No. Linalool is a fragrance compound found in rosewood oil and other essential oils, including petitgrain, coriander and lavender. Now who, exactly, first thought that an ingredient from the castor sac (a gland near the beavers reproductive organs) would be just fantastic when bottled and dabbed onto the pulse-points? Valentino Donna Acqua Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque (I missany experience there, but I imagine what it might be like!) Hints of tobacco, too, or the whiff of burning leaves in winter. Chanel Coco Mademoiselle But when vanilla is added to food or fragrance, naturally-present vanillin (and other vanilloids, which well talk about in a moment) work to hold open our vanilloid receptors, slowing down this wiping process which in turn gives us more time to perceive, experience and enjoy both scents and flavours. Worth Je Reviens. So while you may be familiar with lemon in Colognes and summer splashes, lemons actually present in many, many fragrances. (Though it can help to accent other herbal elements of a composition. Partly for that reason, there are now quite a few cedar-like synthetic notes used to give depth and a grounding quality across some womens fragrances and many mens. Goutal Rose Pompon Tom Ford Oud Wood. Some hay fever sufferers, maybe but most of us just love the fresh, green scent of grass. Perfume (Showing 1 - 40 products of 31,765 products) Sort By Popularity Price -- Low to High Price -- High to Low Newest First Ad Bella vita organic Mens Perfume Gift Set 4x20 ml Perfum. Calvin Klein CkOne There are other heady, rich, sweet flowers that can be used to add magic to perfumery, though. Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme (Not to be confused, incidentally, with the type of verbena grown in Britain, which has no value in perfumery. Cranberries and blackberries have similar aroma chemicals, but mostly, perfumers turn to one of two synthetics to recreate raspberry-ness: frambonine or raspberry ketone (which can also be used as a raspberry flavouring). And the difference shouldnt surprise us: pink pepper comes from the Brazilian pepper tree and the Peruvian pepper tree (relatives of mangoes and cashews), not the Piper nigrum plant which provides the spice we scrunch onto our food. Unusually for a perfume ingredient youll quite often see it listed on the back of the carton which your fragrance bottle is packaged in: eugenols use is now restricted in perfumery, as its been known to cause allergies in some people, so it must be mentioned on perfume ingredients lists to alert them. ChloLove Eau Intense Just that it can. Este Lauder Private Collection Pears so crisp and clean a note, you can almost hear it crunch. Honeyed and hay-like are other descriptions that perfumers give to saffron, which works especially well in Ambre-type perfumes. Although linden - also known as tilleul in perfumery - can be extracted from the dried flowers, its usually recreated synthetically: beautifully sweet, exhilarating, bright as a summers day. ), The supposed Greek legend linked with the flower is well-known: Narcissus was a handsome youth who fell in love with his own reflection, on seeing it in a pool. Swiss Army Swiss Army for Her. Ah, bluebells: those nodding, beautiful five-petalled spring flowers that seem so quintessentially English but actually flourish anywhere from here to northern Spain, with over 500 species in all. Grossmith Betrothal Musk notes are alluring, smooth, powdery," says Binder. In the same way that a touch of salt brings a caramel alive, saltiness can play against sweet notes like chocolate, praline and cream, as an almost show-stopping contrast. It was for a time the perfumers choice for replacing animal musks, although its gentler and not as sharp. Guerlain Tonka Impriale (In aromatherapy, its a wake-up oil.) Its pretty unusual to see quinces growing (although the Spanish do use it to make a paste, membrillo, which is served with cheese) but they look half-way between a pear and an apple (to which its related). ), In perfumery, the not-quite-ripe peppercorns of the Piper nigrum vine are dried, crushed and steam-distilled to create an intensely-fragrant oil which is surprisingly complex: as well as delivering a burst of heat, its surprisingly fresh and woody, too, blending beautifully with citrus fruits like lemon, as well as aromatics including lavender, ginger, clove, coriander and geranium. Heres the science bit: 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carbaldehyde, piperonyl aldehyde, 3,4-methylenedioxybenzaldehyde and piperonal are all names for heliotropin. If youve ever walked in an evergreen forest, cedar will transport you back there, too. It starts a conversation with the "still small voice of calm". 'When you smell it, you can almost feel it smarting on your tongue'. Le Labo Fleur dOrange 27 Sisley Eau du Soir. Dior JAdore Dior Fragrances today are mostly a fusion of ingredients taken from nature - or inspired by nature - together with the synthetics (man-made ingredients) that are used to make them last longer, 'carry further', or stay 'true', when worn on the skin. Occasionally, Myrrh has a smoky and syrupy character. Its mostly used for its good-enough-to-eat sweetness in gourmand scents - but occasionally by perfumers for extra richness in fragrances from other families. ), This flowering vine was originally native to the south of India, where its long been used in Ayurvedic medicine. Ralph Lauren Romance LOccitane de ProvenceCitrus Verbena Intense Maison Francis Kurkdjian Cologne Pour le Matin Hydroxycitronellol - a synthetic-only compound very common in fragrances of all kinds from fine to household cleaners. Its certainly possible to capture the airy sweetness of sweet peas, or Lathyrus odoratus which naturally smell somewhere between orange blossom and hyacinth, with a hint of rose through a process of extraction. Guerlain LInstant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette "In perfumery, we use the oil extracted from the lemon peel, which is zesty and juicy, and gives brightness to a fragrance," says perfumer Dana Schmitt. ", Illolahia adds that, due to the cost and supply, "natural oud oil is used sparingly in Anglo perfumes and is generally reserved for niche or luxury fragrances. Its burned today in Catholic churches and Anglican high church ceremonies and perhaps as a result, its a love-it-or-hate-it ingredient, depending on whether you were forced to sit through endless sermons and hymns on Sundays. Though production of these colognes and perfumes are mostly abroad, the Philippines is a great source of supply for the most common scents the world's most popular brands use. ', Amouage Tribute Generally, its part of a cocktail of fruit notes perhaps a dash of mango, a squirt of raspberry, a squeeze of guava, Celine Dion Chic 5 that changed everything literally sending perfumery on a new, modern trajectory, opening up a world of richness and strength. (Aromatherapeutically, mimosa is said to have properties that help to relieve stress and depression, FYI.). The Three Kings famously presented frankincense as one of the gifts to Baby Jesus: THATs how far back frankincense goes. Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour le Matin Youll find heliotrope in many legendary Guerlain fragrances, as well as countless contemporary gourmand scents. (And conservationists.) All Maison Louis Marie products are phthalate-, paraben-, sulfate- and cruelty-free. Goutal Quel Amour! Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus. Max Mara Le Parfum Diesel Loverdose 5 Numbers of musk deer dwindled, unsurprisingly, because it took 140 musk deer to produce a kilo of perfume ingredient. Its spicy-floral character works perfectly in many different florals though in small quantities; a known sensitiser for a very small percentage of wearers, its one of the ingredients which perfume houses must compulsorily list on a label. (Recently, iris has become distinctly fashionable as a fragrance ingredient.). Atelier Cologne Vanille Incense Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. Not surprisingly, a synthetic versions often used. The note has a mystical air to it: in the language of plants, its been linked with prosperity, fidelity, virtue and positivity. Tolu resin is tapped from the trunks of the tall Myroxylon toluiferum tree, which mostly grows in South America and the West Indies: small incisions are made in the bark, from which thick yellow-brown drops are collected. Yves Saint LaurentOpium. Thats what legendary nose Jean Kerlo told our Perfume Society co-founder Jo Fairley to close her eyes and think of, when smelling vetiver from a perfumers vial. Just like daisies, the yellow flowers open at daybreak, and bed down for the night. Even with the popularity of fruity-floral scents, kumquats still make an appearance on our plates far more often than in our perfume bottles. Crabtree & Evelyn Nadiora LOccitaneImmortelle de Corse. (Thats because it also helps digestion, as well as enhancing flavours. Viktor Rolf Spicebomb Eau de Toilette for him 90ML - 79.00 ADD TO BAG 5. Guerlain Eau de Cologne Impriale Elemi is a pale yellow fragrant resin, tapped from a tree Manila Elemi, or Canarium luzonicum - which grows in the Philippines. This quirky fruit was originally grown in China, Japan, India and south-eastern Siberia, but has since been commercialised around the world from New Zealand to France, via Chile and Greece. Tall and stately and one of the oldest trees in existence, its said to date back 70 million years. Pepper, is metallic and spiky, sharp. Clever perfumers know that other woods deliver similar effects, and can be used to replace its richness. Chanel Eau de Parfum Leather in perfumery is not a natural essential oil that you buy. Dior JAdore LOr Indeed, there are so many varieties and cross-overs (see below for a selection from Wikipedia's extensive page), that to date, no one author has successfully categorised them all. The agarwood is a result of a reaction to a fungal attack, which turns this usually pale and light wood into a dark, resinous wood with a distinct fragrance a process that takes hundreds of years. Lilacs were introduced into Europe via Spain around the 16th Century, from the Arabs. Beyonc Heat Guerlain Mitsouko, In the wrong hands, strawberry can smell sickly-sweet and synthetic. Crabtree & Evelyn Gardenia Balenciaga Balenciaga Paris But theres one snag with this exquisite material: its been blacklisted by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) as a potential irritant, its use restricted by European regulation to 0.1% in perfume compositions that are applied to the skin a restriction which has sent noses into tailspins in labs across the world, as they were forced to remove or reduce this lynchpin ingredient in their often very famous formulations. In voodoo, datura is used to induce Zombification. Marshmallow isnt just a smell. And now you know. 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