Chapter 1
The perfume organ and the scent scale
Chapter 2
The high-pitched top notes
Chapter 3
The harmonious heart notes
Chapter 4
The deep resonance of base notes
Chapter 5
Global symphonies of scent
Ch 3 · The harmonious heart notes
elorea The Perfume Structural Bridge
Bright top notes, heavy base, heart notes bridge the space.
Glossary
heart note (noun)
The main body of a fragrance that becomes perceptible as the lighter top notes evaporate. In 1917, François Coty popularized these middle notes through his revolutionary fragrance, Chypre.
The main body of a fragrance that becomes perceptible as the lighter top notes evaporate. In 1917, François Coty popularized these middle notes through his revolutionary fragrance, Chypre.
Fun Fact
Rose oil yield: It takes about 10,000 pounds of individual rose petals to produce just one single pound of pure, highly concentrated rose essential oil.
Quiz
What chemical compound gives cloves and cinnamon their characteristic warm, spicy scent profile?
Quiz
Which organic compound, smelling of decay in high concentrations, gives white flowers like jasmine their realistic, warm depth?
Quiz
What is the main structural danger of composing a perfume completely without heart notes?
Quiz
Which spice, native to Southern India, is widely prized in perfumery for its complex, fresh, and warm middle note?
Quiz
Which French town is globally recognized as the historic capital of the perfume industry?