Aromatic familyTop note
Lavender
Lavender is a top note from the aromatic family: the central pillar of the aromatic family, cool and slightly soapy with a herbal-floral lift.
- 01Family
- Aromatic
- 02Pyramid
- Top
- 03Best seasons
- Spring, Summer
- 04Type
- Note
What does lavender smell like?
Lavender: the central pillar of the aromatic family, cool and slightly soapy with a herbal-floral lift.
From our page: Aromatic fragrance familyIs lavender a top, heart or base note?
Lavender is a top note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Lavender is one of the light herbs the notes pyramid places at the top, with basil, mint and rosemary.
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 lavender pair with?
The fougère, the classic aromatic structure, is built on lavender, oakmoss and coumarin; its base of coumarin, oakmoss and woods can linger six to eight hours on skin.
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Read more about lavender
HistoryWhat Is a Fougère? Fougère Royale and the Smell of Shaving SoapA fougère is a perfume family built on lavender, coumarin and oak moss, not fern; Houbigant says Paul Parquet began it with Fougère Royale in 1882.
Discovery5 Best Date Night PerfumesThe best date night perfumes for men and women, one per stage: YSL Libre, Parfums de Marly Layton, Lattafa Yara, Tom Ford Oud Wood and Le Male Le Parfum.
ScienceTop, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksThe fragrance notes pyramid explained: what top, middle and base notes are, why perfume opens bright and dries down warm, and how to read a pyramid.
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