What are Perfume Notes?
Perfume notes are essentially layers of scents that work together to make the final fragrance. The notes are separated into three categories: top
notes, heart notes, and
base notes.
Top notes are the first thing you notice when you first spritz perfume. Top notes don't last as long as the other notes but are vital as they create the fragrance's first impression. Some typical examples of top notes are light citrus and fruity scents like lemon bergamot or berries.
Heart notes are the fragrance's foundation and are usually about 50-80% of the overall perfume. Once the top notes start to wear off, the heart notes take over and influence the rest of the fragrance that follows. Examples of typical heart notes are jasmine, rose, and neroli.
Base notes are essential as they create a lasting impression of the perfume. They are usually rich notes like vanilla, sandalwood, and musk. Base notes carry the fragrance right through until the end and will start to come through around the time the top notes fade.
Here are a few of our favourite everyday fragrances!
Miller Harris Powedered Veil Edp
If your go-to fragrance is something sensual and soft, Miller Harris' Powdered Veil might be the one for you! Powdery, sweet and fresh, this perfectly nuanced note combination layers spicy pink pepper over a delicious floral heart. The lasting base of Sandalwood and Patchouli will keep you delicately fragranced throughout the day.
Top Notes: Pink Pepper, Geranium, Rhubarb
Heart Notes: Transparent Florals, Orchid
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla, Musk
Tom Daxon Fuyu Edp
A fresh and sensual musk flirts with creamy, fruity notes to make Tom Daxon's Fuyu a completely addictive fragrance! This fragrance takes you on a journey through incredible floral and fruity notes! The fragrance begins with the unmistakable scent of juicy white peach, followed by jasmine and iris heart notes leading to the hearty musk base.
Top Notes: White Peach
Heart Notes: Jasmine, Iris
Base Notes: Soft Musks, Cedarwoods
Floris Cherry Blossom Edp
Floris' Cherry Blossom EDP is the ultimate delicate, feminine fragrance! Soft yet mesmerizing, the spicy citrus opening notes of bergamot and pink pepper lead to a deliciously floral heart of the cherry blossom. Once the top notes dissipate, it gives way to a touch of ripe cherries before the musky base kicks in.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Orange, Pink Peppercorn
Heart Notes: Cherry Blossom, Rose, Osmanthus, Peony
Base Notes: Musk, Sandalwood
Miller Harris Scherzo Edp
If you prefer a more vibrant, lively perfume Miller Harris' Scherzo EDP is full of life and color! Full of floral depth and an intense rush of sweetness, this perfume definitely isn't a wallflower! The sweet yet sharp tangerine note makes way for a floral bouquet of dark red roses, peonies, and narcissus. These powerful notes sit perfectly on top of an earthy oud base.
Top notes: Tangerine, Davana
Heart notes: Narcissus, Dark Rose, Peony
Base notes: Patchouli, Vanilla, Oud