1. plural of enfleurage; a process in perfume-making in which flowers are placed on odorless fat to absorb their fragrance.
Usage: technical term used in perfumery and fragrance production; the singular form is 'enfleurage'

Examples

• Enfleurages were traditionally used to extract delicate floral scents before modern distillation methods became available.
• The perfumer employed several enfleurages simultaneously to capture the essence of different flowers.
• Historical enfleurages required patience, as the process could take weeks to complete.
• Modern perfumeries rarely use enfleurages due to their time-consuming nature and lower yield compared to solvent extraction.