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A complete line of semi-
precious beads, crystals,
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Franklin, Mich.

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South of Maple Rd.

West Bloomfield

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9. It takes an average of how
long to develop a new scent?
a) two years; b) two months; c)
six weeks.
Answer: a.
10. The first designer-created
fragrance was
Answer: Chanel No. 5. It was
introduced in the United States
60 years ago and is still a top
seller.
11. Only two perfume corn-
panies have their own in-house
perfumes and laboratories on
the premises — Chanel and
Guerlain. True or false?
Answer: True. Most
fragrances are developed by
independent laboratories (many
develop flavors for candy corn-
panies as well) with the aid of
expert perfumers called
"noses" — who can remember
exact scents.
12. What well-known Beverly
Hills perfume costs $150 an
ounce?
Answer: Giorgio.
13. The sale of fragrance
has more than doubled over
the last twenty years. True or
false?
Answer: True. There were
fewer than 350 choices in
1965. But then as now — 10 or
12 lables account for the most
sales.
14. Fifty percent of all per-
fumes are bought and sold at
winter holiday time. True or
false?
Answer: False. It's 30
percent.
15. To tell if a fragrance is
right for you, you should wear
it for a full 24 hours. True or
false?
Answer: True.
16. If you are allergic to per-
fume, you're safe with products
that are "fragrance free" or
"unscented." True or false?
Answer: False. That may not
be enough. Sometimes even
"unscented" products show
fragrance as an ingredient.
This means the manufacturer
has added a fragrance to

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