How do you review perfume?
How do you review perfume?
A Perfumer’s Assessment
- How pure do they smell?
- How well do they blend or how well do they combine?
- How complex is the note? If it is a singular note, how well does this work?
- How does the accord evolve over time? How well does this change work? Some fragrances stand out because they do NOT change over time.
What are the top notes of a perfume?
Top notes are those you smell immediately after the perfume first touches your skin. Once this initial burst fades, the heart notes kick in to form the essence of the perfume. Base notes are the scent that lasts the longest and is the one you remember most.
What makes perfume good quality?
Perfumery is both a science and an art. The concentration level of the essential oils in a fine fragrance indicates its intensity and how long it will last on the skin. This marks one aspect of a quality perfume. Fragrances are also designated according to the scent family they belong to, and the notes they contain.
What are the different notes in a perfume?
The Different Note Types Top Notes. Top notes are the scents you notice first when you smell a perfume. They are the ones that shape your first impressions of the perfume in question. Middle Notes. Middle, or heart, notes are those which start to bloom when the top notes begin to fade. Base Notes. Base notes are the marathon runner of perfume notes and are the longest lasting.
How to understand notes of a perfume?
Top notes. These notes typically last around ten minutes on the skin and are the initial scent.
How are perfume notes work?
Perfumes work through evaporation and it is often the top notes that evaporate first and are the first notes you smell when you spray or apply perfume. The evaporation is followed by the middle notes and finally the base notes.
What are the most popular oriental perfume notes?
In the fragrance world, “Oriental” is an official category of perfume that is distinguished by its warm, sensual notes (think vanilla, musk, spices and amber). Some classic Oriental perfumes include Yves Saint Laurent Opium, Thierry Mugler Angel, Tom Ford Black Orchid and Chanel Coco Noir.
