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e ‘top note’. This is the lighter, airier smell which permeates through the air and hits you, and could last anywhere from 15 to 120 minutes, depending on the concentration of your fragrance. Typical top notes to watch out for include citrus and fruity scents, as well as light florals like lavender.Once the effect of the top note clears off, you can smell the heart of the perfume, which is its main essence. These notes will start to emanate around half an hour after you spray on the perfume, and last for around four hours. The most common heart notes tend to be heavy florals, as these give the fragrance the most distinctive smell when they associate with your skin chemistry.When you wake up the morning after you’ve used a perfume, there is always a lingering, familiar smell that it leaves behind. These are the base notes – which start coming to the forefront once the heart notes start fading and can last until around 12 hours after spraying on the perfume. Typical base notes include heavy smells like musk, woody scents and herbs like vanilla and vetiver.