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Lastingness -
The ability of a fragrance to retain its character over a given period of time. Leafy: One of the many variations of the green note.

Leather -
Fragrance type and odor resembling the sweet, pungent smokiness characteristic of the ingredients used in the tanning process of leathers.

Lift -
To add life to a fragrance blend is to give it lift and some brilliancy; lift can also refer to diffusiveness of a given blend. A perfume having lift has a brilliant top note with wide diffusiveness.

Light -
A generally non-sweet, non-cloying fragrance where the fresh note is predominant. Often formulated as an eau fraiche or deodorant cologne for all-over body wear in warm climates or for sports.

Limbic System –
The portion of the brain that controls our moods and emotions and contains the apparatus for the formation, storage and retrieval of memories.