At first I naively thought that the notes listed in the description of fragrances had something to do with the actual ingredients. Now I know better, of course
but I wondered about those lists of notes. Where do they come from? Is it the judgement of fragrance critics, or the designer's concept or something like that? I must admit, it is nearly impossible to predict the effect of a fragrance just from looking at the pyramid. Sometimes I can pick out some of the notes if I look at the list while sniffing, but sometimes I can't make any sense of it.
Then I took a closer look at the label of a recent purchase, Prada Man (Amber pour Homme). Embossed on the label, it says 'Resine de Labdanum de France, Feuilles de Patchouli d'Indonesie, Cardamome du Guatemala, Safran d'Espagne et Daim.' Are these actual plant materials in the juice, or are they just accords? There is still much about fragrance that is a big UNKNOWN to me! (But I love ApH!)
but I wondered about those lists of notes. Where do they come from? Is it the judgement of fragrance critics, or the designer's concept or something like that? I must admit, it is nearly impossible to predict the effect of a fragrance just from looking at the pyramid. Sometimes I can pick out some of the notes if I look at the list while sniffing, but sometimes I can't make any sense of it.Then I took a closer look at the label of a recent purchase, Prada Man (Amber pour Homme). Embossed on the label, it says 'Resine de Labdanum de France, Feuilles de Patchouli d'Indonesie, Cardamome du Guatemala, Safran d'Espagne et Daim.' Are these actual plant materials in the juice, or are they just accords? There is still much about fragrance that is a big UNKNOWN to me! (But I love ApH!)
