On Thu, 2006-08-24 at 23:44 -0700, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Odeur ou un Allen chaud
That would be "Odour or a hot Allen" - I suspect that's not quite what you meant. > I've never heard "eau" used to define a fragrance. As you say, Eau de > Cologne is Cologne water. In French the adjective comes after the noun. > C'est la vie! >From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_de_toilette: * Perfume extract: 20%-40% aromatic compounds * Eau de parfum: 10-30% aromatic compounds * Eau de toilette: 5-20% aromatic compounds * Eau de cologne: 2-3% aromatic compounds I just learned something new, though it is certainly not something I ever expected to learn from an Elecraft list! _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
