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- The Composition of a Fragrance
Every good fragrance is a complex composition
of various ingredients uniquely created with the greatest
attention to detail.
They are composed of 3 levels, –
top notes, middle notes, and base notes – with
each level evolving to the next one as the fragrance
blends, giving you a whiff at each level.
Fragrance Notes
Top Notes: Being the
lightest and most volatile, it is what the fragrance
initially bursts open with to create its first impression.
It’s what you smell immediately after the fragrance’s
first contact with your skin. Top Notes are usually
light and bright fruity or citrusy scents.
Middle Notes: The fragrance
then gradually develops and gets richer with the Middle
Notes which are usually florals or spices. Middle
Notes are slightly heavier and less volatile as compared
to the top notes and tend to stay around a little
longer. They are thought of as the “heart”
of the fragrance.
Base Notes: The fragrance then graduates
into the Base Notes (musks, woody notes), give the
fragrance its signature. Since they are the heaviest,
the Base Notes tend to leave the longest lasting trace
on you.
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