Fragrance Notes & Life Cycle

Decoding Fragrance Layers:

A fragrance unfolds in three stages: Top, Middle, and Base notes.

These notes act as the building blocks, coming together to create the overall scent experience.

Comprising top, medium, and base notes, they shape the distinctive fragrance you perceive.

 

Typical top and middle notes are various floral scents, fruity scents, marine/aquatic notes, and spices such as cinnamon. Examples of these notes include citruses, powdery scents, and light florals.

 

Heart notes most often include heavier floral scents. The middle and base notes are the extra layers of scents that give the fragrance its distinctive smell.

 

Base notes lay the foundation for the fragrance and will determine how long the fragrance lasts on your skin. Base notes tend to last from 5 to 10 hours. Typical base notes are sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla, tar, leather, smoke, tobacco, and musk.

Picking a scent is like choosing your daily vibe. Fragrances have layers – top, mid, and base notes – each with its own role and how long it lasts. So, what you smell at first might not be what others catch later on. It's like a personal mood that unfolds throughout the day.

 

Top Note: The initial burst of fragrance, the top note, or headnote, is what you notice first in the store. Though overpowering at first, it's fleeting, lasting around fifteen minutes, and sets the stage for the evolving layers of your chosen scent.

 

Mid Note/Heart Note: Representing the essence of your fragrance, the mid note, or heart note, emerges as the top notes fade. It adds depth and resonance, making it the signature scent experienced by those around you for about an hour.

 

Base Note: The anchor of your scent, the base note carries the most weight and lingers the longest, providing a lasting foundation. With an approximate six-hour evaporation rate, it endures throughout the day, offering a steady presence.