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QUÉ ES EL PERFUME?
A perfume is an aromatic composition whose natural ingredients, essences, synthetic and organic products, are combined with each other in order to provide the sense of smell with suggestive and pleasant sensations. Each of the components of the perfume has a specific olfactory function in the aromatic set, so that when we smell we feel very complex sensations; from the most ethereal, soft, fresh and natural notes to the deepest, enveloping, dense and penetrating ones. A perfume can best be described as a balanced and weighted succession of scents that constitute a harmonious whole.
LIGHT VS. HEAVY
The volatility of the components of a perfume is not uniform, some substances are more volatile than others. Therefore the sense of smell perceives odors in order of volatility. This structure is considered to be made up of three phases: top, heart and base.
TOP NOTE
Most volatile fraction
Fresh, ethereal and natural sensations Citrus components
5-15 min
HEART/MID NOTE
Average volatility fraction
Wild, floral and fruity sensations 20-60 min
BASE NOTE
Notes of fixation, character and persistence More tenacious and less volatile fraction Dense, wide, warm and enduring sensations Several hours - several days