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I am trying to list multiple items, but with a specific area they are located in. (E.g. The perfume had top notes of black currant, luscious strawberry, and sparkling cassis; mid-notes of ginger lily, bright peony, and pink jasmine; and dry notes of amber wood, white patchouli, and vanilla musk.)

The perfume had top notes of black currant, luscious strawberry, and sparkling cassis; mid-notes of ginger lily, bright peony, and pink jasmine; and dry notes of amber wood, white patchouli, and vanilla musk.

I don't know whether to use semicolons to separate the different areas or colons or even commas. Or, do I use the method used in the example with both?   

(Note: Bold is the area location and italic is items in area.)

I am trying to list multiple items, but with a specific area they are located in. (E.g. The perfume had top notes of black currant, luscious strawberry, and sparkling cassis; mid-notes of ginger lily, bright peony, and pink jasmine; and dry notes of amber wood, white patchouli, and vanilla musk.) I don't know whether to use semicolons to separate the different areas or colons or even commas. Or, do I use the method used in the example with both?  (Note: Bold is the area location and italic is items in area.)

I am trying to list multiple items, but with a specific area they are located in.

The perfume had top notes of black currant, luscious strawberry, and sparkling cassis; mid-notes of ginger lily, bright peony, and pink jasmine; and dry notes of amber wood, white patchouli, and vanilla musk.

I don't know whether to use semicolons to separate the different areas or colons or even commas. Or, do I use the method used in the example with both? 

(Note: Bold is the area location and italic is items in area.)

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Comma and Semicolon Use when Listing Items

I am trying to list multiple items, but with a specific area they are located in. (E.g. The perfume had top notes of black currant, luscious strawberry, and sparkling cassis; mid-notes of ginger lily, bright peony, and pink jasmine; and dry notes of amber wood, white patchouli, and vanilla musk.) I don't know whether to use semicolons to separate the different areas or colons or even commas. Or, do I use the method used in the example with both? (Note: Bold is the area location and italic is items in area.)