head notes
Perfume's first impression
Head notes are the top notes in a fragrance—the scents you smell first when you apply perfume or cologne.
These lighter, more volatile compounds evaporate quickly, giving way to the heart and base notes beneath.
Head notes create the initial impression: The head notes are citrus and bergamot, but it dries down to something warmer.
Formal internal correspondence
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- abstractCondensed version of text
preamble · foreword · prologue · overview · briefing · preliminary · annotation · outline
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- bergamotFragrant citrus for tea
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
grapefruit · lavender · aldehydes · freshness · opening · first impression · volatility · evaporation
Pleasing sequence of notes
- themeCentral recurring concept
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- motifRecurring thematic element
phrase · leitmotif · overture · beginning · pitch · tone · composition · arrangement
memorandum
Formal internal correspondence
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
abstract · preamble · foreword · prologue · overview · briefing · preliminary · annotation · outline · executive summary
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
lemon · grapefruit · lavender · aldehydes · freshness · opening · first impression · volatility · evaporation · accord
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
- themeCentral recurring concept
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
motif · phrase · leitmotif · overture · beginning · pitch · tone · composition · arrangement · score