What is a grapefruit note in perfume?
A grapefruit note brings a juicy, bitter edge to bright citrus. Learn how peel oil and nootkatone contribute, why it often opens a fragrance and how to test it.
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214 articles · The source, smell and role of perfume notes.
214 articles
What is a bergamot note in perfume?
Bergamot combines bright citrus peel with a softer floral and green edge. Learn what the note means, how bergamot oil differs, why it often opens a perfume and how to test it.
What is the jasmine note in perfume?
The jasmine note is a rich white-floral scent impression. Learn how absolute, grandiflorum and sambac differ, what its molecules do, and how to recognise it.
What is the rose note in perfume?
A rose note is the floral scent impression that recalls a rose. Learn how rose oil, absolute, accords and aroma molecules differ, and how to recognise rose in perfume.
What is the lemon note in perfume?
The lemon note gives perfume a bright, tart, peel-like opening. Learn how lemon oil, limonene and citral differ, why the note often appears early and how to test it.
What is a fragrance note? A guide to note families
A fragrance note names an impression you can pick out in a scent; it is not an ingredient promise. Learn notes, raw materials, accords, time layers and 13 note families.
What is the fragrance pyramid? Reading top, heart and base notes
The fragrance pyramid describes the changing scent impressions of a perfume as top, heart and base notes. Learn what the layers mean and what they cannot prove.