Top notes are very light and last but a few minutes that is only up to five to ten minutes. Middle notes become apparent in about fifteen minutes after their application.

How to Make Perfumes

Middle notes can last up to an hour or more. Bottom notes last the longest, usually for several hours. These notes play an important role in selection of perfumes by women for determining the lasting effect of the perfume. We also provide Scent review having information on notes along with details of kind of fragrance attached with every notes with different perfumes. We have created this website so that they you can make a better decision after matching perfumes and fragrances to best suit your style and choice. For men we also we have the information on colognes and masculine fragrances.

It is noteworthy to mention here that all perfumes are made up of natural or synthetic fragrant oil extracts diluted in water or high-grade alcohol. The dilution of these oil extracts determine the strength of the fragrance which, in turn, exacts the lasting power of the scent. Most of the alcohol based fragrances are either colorless or translucent. How ever those having water base are more likely to have colors. All fragrances are comprised of many different scents. These scents are known as notes.