adhesive vs fixative

adhesive

noun
  • a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion 

adj
  • sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances 

  • apt or tending to adhere; clinging 

fixative

noun
  • A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves. 

  • The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself. 

adj
  • Serving to fix or bind. 

How often have the words adhesive and fixative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )