Every perfume tells a story in three parts. Understanding them makes it much easier to choose a scent you'll love.
Top notes
These are the first impression, the notes you smell in the first moments after spraying. They tend to be bright and light, such as citrus, fruit or fresh spice, and they fade first.
Heart notes
Once the top notes settle, the heart of the fragrance appears. This is often where florals, spices and sweeter notes live, and it shapes the main character of the scent.
Base notes
The base is what stays with you the longest. Warm notes like vanilla, amber, musk, woods and oud sit here, and they give a fragrance its depth.
Why it matters when you shop
A scent can smell quite different when you first spray it than it does an hour later. When you try a fragrance, give it time on your skin before you decide. Many of our product pages list the top, heart and base notes, so you can see what to expect.
Not sure where to begin? Try our scent finder or browse the Fragrance Guide.