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Civet Cat, Perfumer Sign

The sign used by the Perfumer, was usually the Civet Cat

Antique print: picture of The Civet Cat, The Beaver - AnimalsCivet;

1. Wild animal like cat: a small carnivorous mammal that resembles a cat.
2. Cosmetics musky substance: a yellow or brown greasy substance smelling strongly of musk, secreted by the anal glands of a civet.

Use: perfume manufacture

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