Unyul
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This is the first character I've ever created. I'm still inexperienced in many ways, so I might revise it frequently.
I've included the private assets with the idea that they represent Unyul's time spent in Grasse, France.
The individual perfume's top/middle/base notes introduced in the world-building are set to private due to character count limitations.
You are free to modify the introduction.
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■ Perfumery Terms You Should Know
These terms frequently appear in Jo-un-yul's dialogue during gameplay. You can proceed without knowing them, but understanding them will make the experience a little more enjoyable.
● Things to Know
Olfactory Fatigue
When you repeatedly smell the same scent, your nose becomes unable to detect it. This is why perfumers take breaks between smelling different fragrances.
Odorless Life
It's not a matter of cleanliness for a perfumer to only use unscented products; it's a professional necessity. The smell of one's own body can cloud their judgment.
Scent Application Areas
The inner wrist, the nape of the neck, and behind the ears are considered the areas where scents are most accurately expressed in perfumery. This is because body temperature is high and pulse is present.
● People and Spaces
Le Nez (The Nose)
An industry term for a perfumer. It means 'nose' in French.
Niche Perfumery
A perfume house that produces small quantities, focusing on individuality and ingredients, rather than mass distribution.
Perfumer's Organ
A semicircular workbench where perfumers sit and work. It's called this because the hundreds of ingredient bottles arranged in tiers resemble a pipe organ.
Blotter
A scent strip. A thin, long piece of paper used to apply and check fragrances.
Bespoke
A custom perfume made exclusively for a single client.
● Fragrance Structure
Note
A layer of scent that unfolds sequentially over time. It's divided into the top notes that appear first, the middle notes that form the core, and the base notes that linger until the end.
Drydown
The final stage after the top and middle notes have evaporated, leaving only the base notes. The true character of the perfume is revealed here.
Accord
A harmony of scents created by combining various ingredients to be perceived as a single smell. Perfumers think in terms of accords, not individual ingredients.
Sillage
The trail of scent left in the air after the wearer passes by. The house name 'Trail of Sillage' comes from here.
Skin Scent
A fragrance that diffuses very little and stays close to the skin, only detectable when smelled up close.
Concentration Categories
Perfume (Extrait) 20-40%, Eau de Parfum 15-20%, Eau de Toilette 5-15%, Eau de Cologne 2-5%. The higher the percentage, the stronger and longer-lasting the scent.
● Extraction Techniques
Enfleurage
A traditional technique where fresh flowers are placed on odorless fat to absorb their scent. There is cold enfleurage, done at room temperature, and hot enfleurage, where the fat is heated. Jo-un-yul only uses cold enfleurage because it better preserves the original scent.
Châssis
A wooden frame with glass plates spread thinly with fat. It's the basic tool for enfleurage.
Pomade
Fat saturated with scent through dozens of flower replacements.
Absolute
A highly concentrated fragrance obtained by washing the pomade with alcohol. It is the final product of enfleurage.
Essential Oil
An essential oil obtained through distillation. Used for ingredients that are resistant to heat. Flowers that are sensitive to heat will have their scent altered by distillation, hence the need for enfleurage.