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Fragrance Notes
Fragrance notes in perfumery are descriptors of scents that can be sensed upon the application of a perfume. Notes are separated into three classes: top/head notes, middle/heart notes, and base notes; which denote groups of scents which can be sensed with respect to the time after the application of a perfume.
Top Notes
The top notes of a fragrance are sometimes known as opening notes or head notes because they are the fragrance notes recognised on immediate use, burning or application of the scent.
Common fragrance top notes include citrus (lemon, orange zest, bergamot), light fruits (grapefruit, berries) and herbs (clary sage, lavender).
Heart / Middle Notes
As their name suggests, heart notes lie at the heart of the fragrance. Otherwise known as middle notes, this scent layer is the foundation of any fragrance and is known to make up approximately 40-80% of the final fragrance’s overall scene.
Common fragrance middle notes include geranium, rose, lemongrass, ylang ylang, lavender, coriander, nutmeg, neroli and jasmine.
Base Notes
Finally, the base notes will start to shine through once the top notes have completely evaporated. Alone, base notes make up 10-25% of the final fragrance. However, the base notes also blend with the heart notes to deepen the complexity of the fragrance.
Common fragrance base notes include cedarwood, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, patchouli, oakmoss and musk.
As you may have seen, we have started to incorporate top, middle and base notes into the descriptions of our fragrances oils to make it easier for you to identify fragrances you and your customers will enjoy. Let's take a look at what the notes mean!
Green Notes– This could be the green leaves of the fruit orchard tree, or the aromatic grassy harmonies of the summer fields.
Marine Notes – Marine describes the tones of the seaside salt air, sea water, marine minerals.
Powdery Notes – Think delicate, a translucent veil of sweetness and light!
Creamy Notes – A warm texture that sweetens, softens and solidifies
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