Every fragrance unfolds in three acts. The top notes are what you smell first: citrus, light spices, green leaves. They are bright and fleeting, usually gone within twenty minutes.
The heart notes appear as the top fades. This is the character of the perfume — florals, fruits, softer spices — and it stays for several hours.
Finally the base notes: woods, resins, musks and vanilla. They are the slowest to evaporate and carry the scent into the evening, and onto your scarf the next morning.
Choosing well
Never judge a perfume on the blotter alone. Wear it for a day; the dry-down is what you will live with. Our product pages show the full pyramid and how long each composition lasts on skin.