THE RITUAL CODEX

(verb) Way to discover the world through the sense of smell. To carefully take in a scent, voluptuously whiffing all of its dimensions to better distinguish the reality it holds secret.

(verb) Action of coating a warm, beloved garments with perfume to create a cozy olfactory cocoon.

(verb) Colloquial term for "perfuming, smelling good". Today, we find it in expressions like "he's scentled up to hit the town", or "to scentle up with the latest juice".

(verb) Seduction technique consisting of depositing a few drops of perfume behind the knees so as to leave a tantalizing olfactory trail while walking. The expression "to perstroll heads" comes from this charming ritual.

(verb) A gesture that is a reminiscent of the Far West bravery. Typical of olfashionistas, it refers to a certain sense of panache.

(verb) To apply perfume behind the ears with the wrist. A touching rhetoric that is sometimes borderline affectation.

(noun) A state of ecstasy caused by massive inhalation of divine essences. Mystical bliss than opens one to an olfactory journey.

(noun) Preparation of the palm with the intent to apply an essential scent to the rest of the body. "To perfume without palmanation was as absurd for Colette as to wash without soaping!"

(abbreviation) Similarly to DNA one's DNO or deoxyribonucleic olfacty is the acronym for the olfactory fingerprint of a person. Some smartphones use this Fragrance ID feature: locking and unlocking the phone through DNO recognition.

(noun) Generic term referring to perfuming rituals similar to religious rites, strictly codified and carried out with immutable diligence.