pungent or chemical character within a perfume composition

an essence typified by a coumarin character; tonka, lavender absolute, liatris

the first notes you smell in a perfume; they’re the opening note, the lead or hook note; relatively fleeting, usually lasting no more than 10 or 20 minutes

intoxicating and stimulating

notes which normally classify or identify the perfume family or theme of the composition; for instance, if your theme is a white floral, then you would blend some combination of jasmine, neroli, tuberose, gardenia tinctures and other ‘white’ flower oils as the main component of this note

intense and oftentimes cloying note

typified by green and somewhat camphoraceous scents in combination; lavender, rosemary, sages and mints are common herbal essences

sweet, syrupy note