Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Spritz School: Fragrance Notes



They don't call me Little Miss Nose It All for nothin'! As your resident nose, it's my duty to give you the DL on all things fragrance. So, today let's begin your eau education with the basics...fragrance notes!

Here's what you need to know before you spritz.

{top notes}
Light and quickly evaporating, these notes are your first impression of any fragrance. 

{mid notes}
These are the heart of the fragrance and really work as a complement as they fade into the dry notes.

{dry notes}
In combination with the mid notes, these are the main composition of any fragrance — this is what you know and love it for. Generally, these deep, rich notes aren't experienced until about 30 minutes after you first mist up. 

Need to brush up on your fragrance basics? 
Let me know what you need a refresher course in in the comments below!

{photo cred: adrian valencia}

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