Perfume

"What an incredible smell you've discovered!"

―Han Solo, ironically referring to Leia Organa's odor after falling into a garbage chute

Perfumes were fragrant substances that sapient beings applied to themselves in order to give their bodies what they considered a pleasant scent. They were typically made from plants such as the jesmin or the nlorna flower, although elements of animal origin like the scent glands of a tirginni beast or the costly ambergris vomited by the cetaceans of Doreen were also used. Some perfumes were even based on the pheromones produced by sentients, in order to magnify the effects of the wearer's own. In addition to providing an attractive scent, perfumes were also used to mask bad or excessive body odors. There existed perfume for every taste: they could be sweet, musky or spicy. The Human inhabitants of the planet Naboo were notably fond of perfumes and produced some of their own, which were notably sold at the Port Landien Perfumery.

Appearances

• "The Monster" — Star Wars Gamer 2 (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club)
• Droids (1986) 2
• Han Solo at Stars' End
• "A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale" — Tales from Jabba's Palace
• Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Galaxies (post-NGE)
• "Laughter After Dark" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
• The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
• Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (Mentioned only)
• Crucible (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
• The Essential Atlas
• The Droids Re-Animated, Part 1 on StarWars.com (backup link) (original link is obsolete)