Fragrance Notes For Love

Love well and truly is in the air as our body’s pheromones mix with different fragrances to create unique smells. Whether it is a decadent, sweet perfume or a woody, smoky cologne, fragrance notes create meaningful experiences and is a powerful tool we can use to influence our emotions and trigger those carnal impulses. It can encapsulate a whole spectrum of wants, desires and memories.

A well-rounded perfume or cologne can heighten your already loved up pheromones with some extra sweetness or even spicy decadence that change the moods and behaviours completely.

It may sound obvious but smelling good is one of the most important self-care steps that we all think about before meeting with friends or having a drink with that special someone.

Perfume Notes - It Just Makes Scents

How can a smell influence your emotions you may ask? With the fragrance notes inside of course! A parfum is made up of fragrance notes that build from the base to the top to elicit feelings for any occasion, including Valentine's Day.

It's time to wake up and smell more than just roses with your partner. When reaching for something to 'heighten' the mood, there are a few fragrances that smell immediately of romance. Fragrances such as Rose, Jasmine, Vanilla, Lavender, and Patchouli create the main body of parfums that ooze romance, as such, we have created a list of brands that include these opening notes for the olfactory Valentine's Day experience.

Rose - Kashan Rose - The Different Company

The luxurious and fragile rose is the flower most well-known to a budding romantic. A sweet, delicate scent that carries love and romance is surely a winner for Valentine's Day and The Different Company's Kashan Rose is a great match to spark a fire for you and your partner.

Reminiscent of Kashan's picturesque rose parade, these Iranian roses are of sweet fragrance with their hidden thorn being a spice of pink peppercorn mixed with sweet oriental fragrances of flowers. Like the delicate petals of a rose flower, this scent has notes which are as beautiful and soft as the roses that line bedroom floors of Valentine's Day.

Jasmine - Balancing Collection - MR SMITH

Jasmine is a sweet, exotic scent usually used to alleviate stress and help the body unwind with an aromatic, floral smell. The sweet, creamy fragrance is said to be the perfect balance of flowery and woody notes. Jasmine is a known aphrodisiac and can be a perfect accompaniment to a romantic night abroad.

The MR. SMITH Balancing Collection is filled with the harmonising scents of jasmine and citrus to create freshly vibrant smell. The entrancing fragrance notes are equally warm and uplifting transporting you to a fantasy of summer lovin' with the soft caress of a shadow under a lemon tree.

Vanilla - Purple Haze - 19-69

A vanilla sensation is a particularly popular base note and will linger beautifully as other parts of a fragrance have faded away. Instantly recognisable upon first impression, vanilla is a very warming, inviting, and delicious smell that works well with oriental and woody fragrances. Vanilla particularly stimulates arousal in men as its sweetness increases alertness and eases tension with a perfect example being 19-69's Purple Haze.

Purple Haze by 19-69 is a deep, powerful, quirky, and captivating collection that is a tribute to creativity, freedom and indulgence. It's base note of vanilla and black pepper melded with fruity notes and specks of woody scents embraces the hippy movement and live music.

Lavender – The LaGaia UNEDITED Hotel Collection

Lavender is known as the 'herb of love' and has properties that promote relaxation and can make you feel comfortable and confident - perfect to set the tone. The relaxing scent is often used in hand soap, body oil and face masks to keep a fresh, floral, earthy scent. Lavender is beautifully captivating and is encapsulated within LaGaia UNEDITED’s range of lovely amenities.

LaGaia UNEDITED’s collection of amenities includes lavender oil as an ingredient which is perfect as an essential oil and perfume note that relaxes and soothes thoroughly. Melded with notes of orange blossom and bergamot, this fresh, citrus delight will squeeze every ounce of romance out for your loved up Valentine's Day.

Patchouli - HYDRATE.ME - KEVIN.MURPHY

Patchouli is often used as a base of a fragrances to create a well-balanced aroma, usually working with vanilla to create ultimate creamy, woody scent that will make you swoon.

The scent of patchouli originates from a plant, naturally giving it an earthy, musky smell that is akin to many oriental fragrances. The sweet yet smoky smell can balance many floral ingredients perfectly and is often known as a sexy scent when matched with cinnamon.

KEVIN.MURPHY's luxurious HYDRATE.ME Collection holds a rich and creamy fragrance that opens with notes of tangerine followed by a heart of geranium and powdery violet. The composition is rounded out by creamy vanilla, patchouli, and warm woods to excite and serenade your Valentine's Day partner.

A Quick Guide To Fragrance Notes

A new fragrance is made up of different notes that create a full parfum or scent as a fragrance pyramid begins to take shape.

Understanding fragrance notes gives context to the different range of smells, fragrances, and notes that a perfume may have.

Top Notes

A top note (sometimes referred to as one of the head notes) tends to last only a few moments and will evaporate quickly. This is the first impression that someone will get from a fragrance.

Common top notes include: citrus elements (bergamot, lemon, orange zest), light fruits (anise, berries, grapefruit) and fresh herbs (basil, sage, lavender).

Heart Notes

A heart note (sometimes referred to as one of the middle notes) appears once the top notes fade and last around an hour. Being the foundational note before the base note means that it will develop on the previous note being used.

Common heart notes include: cinnamon, rose, ylang ylang, lemongrass and neroli.

Base Notes

A base note (sometimes referred to as a bottom note) is the longest lasting fragrance and will linger long after an initial spritz or apply. Once the heart note has evaporated the base note will appear from under it.

Common base notes include: vanilla, amber, musk, patchouli, moss and woody notes like sandalwood and cedarwood.