Aromatic familyTop note
Basil
Basil is a top note from the aromatic family: green and slightly peppery, lending a culinary herbal twist.
- 01Family
- Aromatic
- 02Pyramid
- Top
- 03Best seasons
- Spring, Summer
- 04Type
- Note
What does basil smell like?
Basil: green and slightly peppery, lending a culinary herbal twist.
From our page: Aromatic fragrance familyIs basil a top, heart or base note?
Basil is a top note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Basil is named among the textbook top notes, with bergamot, lemon and mandarin.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksTop notes are the first impression: you smell them in the air before the perfume even touches skin, and they fade within an hour or two.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does basil pair with?
Aromatics read bright and green up top: the cool herbs and citrus that open them are volatile and fade within a few hours.
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