Scent Education
A plain-language glossary of fragrance terms, note families, and how a perfume is built.
- Fragrance Glossary Plain-language definitions of the fragrance terms you will meet across product pages and this Help Center, from notes and accords to sillage and drydown.
- Top, Heart and Base Notes Explained How a fragrance unfolds in three stages, from the first bright spray through the heart to the lasting base and its drydown.
- The Main Note Families An overview of the woody, ambery, floral, fresh, gourmand, chypre and fougere families that anchor the collection, and how to use them to shop.
- Citrus and Fresh Notes Bergamot, mandarin, grapefruit and lemon appear across the collection as bright opening notes. Here is how the fresh family behaves and how to wear it.
- Woods, Resins and Ambroxan Cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, incense, benzoin and ambroxan give many scents their backbone. A plain guide to the woods and resins behind long-lasting, warm fragrance.
- Oud, Leather and Smoky Notes Agarwood, birch tar and leather accords bring the darker, animalic character seen in certain fragrances. What each note is and how to wear it.
- Vanilla, Tonka and Gourmand Notes Vanilla, tonka bean and sweeter accords define the warm, edible side of the collection. A plain guide to the gourmand family and how it wears.
- Sillage, Projection and Longevity Defined The three words fragrance lovers use to describe how a scent travels, how strong it is, and how long it lasts.
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