base notes
Perfume's lasting depth
Base notes are the deepest, longest-lasting components of a fragrance, emerging after the top and middle notes fade.
They form the foundation that lingers on skin for hours—typically musks, woods, ambers, and resins.
Perfumers build compositions around base notes because they anchor lighter scents and determine how a fragrance settles: The sandalwood base notes kept the perfume warm all day.
- vetiverFragrant Indian grass
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- leatherTanned animal skin
- sandalwoodAromatic wood from tropical trees
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
amber · patchouli · musk · white musk · depth · longevity · vanilla · oud · persistence · earthiness · foundation · grounding · woody · benzoin · warmth · oakmoss · anchor · richness
- fragrancesperfume, cologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral
- Perfumeperfume, top note, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne
- perfumerymusk, vanilla, essential oils, fragrance oils, essential oil
- aromaticsperfume, incense, cologne, essential oils, essential oil
- CologneCologne, cologne, Cologne Cathedral, Dom, Rhine
- smell testssmell test, scratch and sniff, scent memory