Aromatic familyTop note
Rosemary
Rosemary is a top note from the aromatic family: sharp, camphorous, and energising, adding a bracing herbal edge.
- 01Family
- Aromatic
- 02Pyramid
- Top
- 03Best seasons
- Spring, Summer
- 04Type
- Note
What does rosemary smell like?
Rosemary: sharp, camphorous, and energising, adding a bracing herbal edge.
From our page: Aromatic fragrance familyIs rosemary a top, heart or base note?
Rosemary is a top note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Rosemary is one of the light herbs the notes pyramid places at the top, with basil, mint and lavender.
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 rosemary 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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Read more about rosemary
HistorySanta Maria Novella: Why the Florence Pharmacy Has Two Birth YearsSanta Maria Novella says it began in 1221, when Dominican friars planted an herb garden in Florence, and that its public pharmacy opened on 15 October 1612.
EducationThe Fragrance Families, Decoded: From Chypre to GourmandA complete guide to the eight fragrance families with named examples from Tom Ford, Mancera, and Diptyque. For fragrance buyers who want clarity, not poetry.
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