Do you ever find yourself wondering what perfumers mean by the "notes" of a fragrance? Here is an explaination that should clear that whole mystery up.
Perfumes are manufactured to open up and display their whole personality gradually. They are created based on three levels. These three levels are called the Top Notes, Middle Notes and Base Notes.
Each of these notes represents a different group of scents within the perfume’s aroma. The fragrance of each note progressively develops over time as a new note takes over from the previous note.
- Top notes - Are the ones that give us the first sense of the fragrance. They are usually piquant, sharp scents. These scents are made of light fragrance molecules and usually last only a matter of 10-30 minutes before they evaporate.
- Middle notes – Gradually develop as the top notes evaporate. The middle notes are more rounded, and mellow scents. They usually appear some 10-45 minutes after applying the perfume and last quite a bit longer than the top notes.
- Base notes – Appear just before the middle notes fade. They are usually composed of the deeper more sensual scents. These notes are made up of large and heavier scent molecules that take the most time to evaporate. The base notes in some fragrnces can often be detected up to 24 hours or more.
In conclusion, you could say that fragrance notes are a bit like friends. The top note is the casual aquantance thay you enjoy when you see each other, but don't really spend that much time together. The middle note is a good buddy that you really enjoy hanging out with, but is too busy to stay around for more then an hour or two. Lastly, base notes are your life-long, friends that stick with you through thick or thin and are your true soul mates. - Twiggs
No comments:
Post a Comment