Top notes, what is it about?
The top notes are composed of very volatile and light materials. They do not have persistence over time. In fact, they evaporate rapidly, in general, between a few minutes and one or two hours. In addition, the top notes are the ones that will prevail in the first place to your nose. Thus, generally, they determine a potential blow of heart in the users as soon as the vaporization. That is why they are delicate to develop. However, it is advisable to wait for the appearance of heart notes to make his choice, but it is difficult to leave a chance to a fragrance that displeases at first. Thus, the nose should not make any faux pas in the head so that users continue to be interested in their fragrance in the perspective of a purchase.

What are the most used materials in head notes?
Head notes are generally bright and fresh. The more important these notes are, the more fresh and ephemeral the fragrance will be. At the top, the citrus chords are appreciated, consisting of citrus fruits such as orange, lemon, bergamot, mandarin, grapefruit, neroli ... The aromatic chords of mint, peppermint, basil, of eucalyptus ... are also used.

Some examples of well-known perfume head notes
At the head, Coco Chanel has chosen for its "N ° 5" chords of aldehydes, lemon, neroli and bergamot. Cacharel in "Amor Amor" has included notes of grapefruit, mandarin, blood orange and blackcurrant. In "Ô" of Lancôme, the most ephemeral and volatile notes are based on lemon, bergamot, petit-grain and mandarin. Finally, Thierry Mugler has included in the head in "Angel" effluvia of bergamot and mandarin.