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Notes, longevity, and sillage: a plain-language guide
Top, heart, and base notes; how long a scent lasts; how far it projects — and how to verify all three with a 2ml sample.
Notes are a timeline
Top notes are the first fifteen minutes: citrus, herbs, light fruit. Heart notes are the character you live with for the next few hours: flowers, spices, tea, lighter woods. Base notes are the dry-down: musk, amber, sandalwood, vanilla, leather.
If you only read the top notes, you are shopping for an opening, not a perfume. On ESCENTINO product pages, scan all three lines before you add a vial to the cart.
Longevity is not the same as loudness
Longevity is how long you can still smell it on you. Sillage is how far it radiates. A musky skin scent can last all day without filling a meeting room. A bright citrus can project for an hour and then vanish.
Wear time on a product page is a hint, not a guarantee. Heat, dry skin, and fabric all move the result. The 2ml sample is the measurement.
How to use this when you buy
Office and daytime: moderate sillage, clean or woody-musk bases. Evening: amber, spice, or denser florals are allowed more trail. If a review mentions “beast mode” and you work in close quarters, sample first and spray once.