Scentsy Fanatics
I am asked time and again , why doesn’t my wax keep smelling ? why does the smell go away so fast? Whats a Strong Scent i want it to last ?
My answer is always what scent is it? Did you remove the wax before putting in the new cube? How Many Cubes did you use? So i got to thinking maybe i would do a blog to help my customer get a better understanding of How and WHy Fragrances are the way they are?
The easiest way to explain this is with a Pyramid. No not a Food Pyramid a Scent Pyramid. Just like in Food pyramid. Every type of scent has a place.
The Scent Pyramid is Made up 3 levels Top Notes , Middle (heart) Notes , Base Notes
- Top notes are the first thing you smell when you open a Scentsy Bar. They’re also the first ingredients to dissipate and fade away as the Bar warms.
- Mid (or heart) notes give a fragrance its true character. They last longer and make a bigger impression.
- Base (or dry-down) notes go on and on. They ground a fragrance, balance it and make it last.
Every Scentsy fragrance consists of carefully selected top, mid and base notes to create a perfectly balanced scent
So when you choose a scent you can take some of this information into consideration , especially when wants a strong lasting scent , this will help you to narrow down what your looking for
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Jacqui
PYRAMID NOTES IN DEPTH
Top Notes
At the top of the pyramid are top notes. These are the first scents you smell when first exposed to the fragrance. These ingredients are volatile, light and fresh. This note has the shortest life in comparison to the other notes as it can last from five minutes to two hours. When shopping for a perfume, this note will make the first impression and likely be relied upon when making a purchase. Essences in this category are citrus (grapefruit, mandarin and lemon), green (peppermint, basil and spearmint) and ozonic (watery and airy scents).
Citrus
Fresh, clean, tart or sparkling. Includes fruits like mandarin, bergamot, lime, grapefruit and lemon.
Green
Herbaceous, grassy or minty. Think of basil, spearmint, peppermint or thyme.
Ozonic
Crisp, fresh, marine or airy. Composed of synthetic ingredients like calone (like the light, watery scent of the seashore) or aldehydes (capable of simulating many different scents).
Middle (Or Heart) Notes
Moving to the middle of the pyramid are the mid, or heart notes. These are the notes that give the fragrance its character and intensity. These notes begin to arrive and fully develop within ten minutes and will remain on the skin for up to three hours. The top and mid notes coexist for a period of time and then the mid notes dominate the fragrance as the scent continues to mature. Essences in this category are floral (rose, jasmine and gardenia), fruity (peach, apple and strawberry) and spice (pepper, clove and cinnamon).
Floral
Soft, full-bodied, heady or sweet. Includes flowers like rose, muguet (lily of the valley), jasmine, mimosa and gardenia.
Fruity
Juicy, ripe or sweet. Such as peach, raspberry, melon, apple or strawberry.
Spice
Dry, warm or rich. Think of pepper, clove, nutmeg or cinnamon.
Base Notes
Lastly, but quite the opposite of least are the base, or dry-down notes, which are at the bottom of the pyramid. These notes ground and balance the fragrance. Providing depth to the fragrance, this note appears within 30 minutes and will last for hours on the skin and even days on clothing. Essences in this final category are gourmand, or baked and edible scents (vanilla, cocoa and brown sugar), woody (sandalwood, patchouli and cedarwood) and musk (sweet and powdery).
Gourmand
Creamy, baked or edible (just don’t really try to eat our fragrance products!). Notes include vanilla, caramel, cocoa, brown sugar or butter.
Woody
Earthy, green, dry or resinous. Notes like sandalwood, patchouli, fir, balsam, cedarwood or olibanum (frankincense).
Musk
Sweet, powdery or animalic. Synthetic musks, including ambrettolide or galaxolide.
Sources
https://blog.lebermuth.com/fragrance-101-understanding-the-fragrance-pyramid
https://scentsyblog.com/fragrance-101/the-science-behind-a-fragrance-or-scent/understanding-scents-and-fragrance-notes/
