essences
Hearts of things
Essences is the plural of essence—the fundamental nature or most important quality of something: The essences of their arguments were identical, despite different rhetoric.
In perfumery and cooking, essences are concentrated extracts: vanilla essence, essential oils.
The word often appears in philosophical or spiritual contexts discussing what makes something what it truly is.
Fragrant liquid for wearing
- scentAirborne odor detected
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- concentrateReduced, potent form
attar · bouquet · aromatics · cologne · incense · tincture · distillate · absolute
Circulatory system's pump
- cruxMost important point
- kernelSeed or essential core
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- gistCentral meaning distilled
pith · substance · fundamentals · nature · soul · spirit · character · being
Innermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- life-forceAnimating spiritual energy
- chiGreek letter or energy
- pranaVital breath energy
atman · anima · pneuma · aura · consciousness · being · ethereal · incorporeal
Concentrated derived substance
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- almondEdible tree nut
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
concentrate · flavoring · distillate · tincture · infusion · reduction · stock · fond
perfume
Fragrant liquid for wearing
concentrate · attar · bouquet · aromatics · cologne · incense · tincture · distillate · absolute · floral
heart
Circulatory system's pump
gist · pith · substance · fundamentals · nature · soul · spirit · character · being · identity
soul
Innermost animating essence
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- life-forceAnimating spiritual energy
- chiGreek letter or energy
prana · atman · anima · pneuma · aura · consciousness · being · ethereal · incorporeal · transcendent
extract
Concentrated derived substance
peppermint · concentrate · flavoring · distillate · tincture · infusion · reduction · stock · fond · demi-glace
- PlatoPlato, academy, Academy, allegory, the Republic
- skincarecream, lotion, moisturizer, facial, serum
- flavoringsvanilla, vanilla extract, almond extract, strawberry flavor, cherry flavor
- Abstractsabstractions, concepts, ideas, properties, qualities
- ontologyontology, being, existence, becoming, universals
- stillroompreserves, jams, jellies, cordials, herbal remedies
essencesaccidents
Unintended harmful occurrences
peripherals · accidentals · incidentals · nonessentials · trappings
essencesdilutions
Weakened liquid mixtures
mixtures · solutions · blends · adulterations · impurities
essencesphenomena
Observable facts or events
manifestations · instantiations · embodiments · particulars · concretions
- in essenceRegarding core nature
- of the essenceVitally important, non-negotiable
- time is of the essenceDeadlines are legally binding
- vanilla essenceConcentrated pod flavoring
- life essenceAnimating force within beings
- almond essenceNut-derived baking concentrate