Top, middle and bottom notes are not a way in which perfumers physically create scents, they are in order of volatility. Top notes are usually the first thing you smell and the first to dissipate (many citrus notes do this), middle and bottom notes are what carry the scent and what you will smell the most of because the molecules are bigger, bolder and are longer lasting in the air. Warmer, deeper scents like ambers and woods are your typical “bottom” notes. Remember we all smell slightly differently from one another and have different associations with scents! It’s my favorite part of creating and I’ve been collecting perfumes for years. So so much fun!
While there are many nuances to the labeling of notes. Traditionally, the top note refers to the opening notes, so what strikes you upon the first burn. Think of it has the appetizer and introduction of the broader fragrance profile. The middle note is the heart. The notes that fill out and make up the body of the candle - generally, but not always, the largest experience of the scent. The base notes are what round out and ground the scent which gives the candle depth and intensity and what can linger after the burn.
When I was at university my part-time job was in a perfume shop. I love learning about it! The difference between the three are based on the chemical composition and the order you will be able to smell the top, middle and base because of the stages they each evaporate. So top evaporates first because it's more volatile so you will smell those first, then heart and then base. The top note sticks around the least while the base is what you smell the longest. It's why when you spray a perfume, you should let it rest before deciding it's for you or not. Totally agree, I like to only mention the most prominent in the description.
This was so helpful! Answered my exact question which was do I need to list all of our fragrances on each candle and if not how do I decide. Thank you!
I don't use fragrance oils because I'm striving for an 80/20 toxic free lifestyle. I use essential oils that have been tested by a 3rd party and study results are published. I just want to be sure I know what's in it and that its been sustainably sourced. I make my own blends. Honestly, it's not as strong as fragrance oils made with chemicals, so scent throw can be tricky, but I'm always up front with customers about that. Great video 👍
From my research this is what I gathered. Top notes are what you smell first and last the least, middle notes are more long lasting while base notes are the finishing scents to strengthen the middle notes which is why they are mainly “common” scents (vanilla, pine etc)....like if you leave the room and come back your mostly smelling middle & base notes. Top notes usually linger 20-40 minutes while bae and middle last 4-6 hours when burning.
Great video as usually Erica...by the way thanks for sharing where you get your labels from in so many of the videos...I switched from Avery to online labels and have already made 5 purchases for various labels as I redesign things for the darn FTC lol. The online designer is great and very easy to use.
Have just made my first candle, does the scent soften during the curing period? So strong at the moment :) just want to check before I test again with less FO. Thanks and love your videos and passion.
If I see on shop candle middle, bottom and top oil, how much of each I need to add if I want to do it at home by myself. For example, I really like Zara home candle, and they have a description of it. Hope, you understand my question
Usually candle makers will not disclose that information so that they can keep their blend exclusive to their brand however, AFI is a company that if you send them a sample of the fragrance you want they can replicate it for you. They also sell very high quality fragrance oil in bulk.
Hi Pragya I’m not sure where you can get fragrance oil from India but Aromaaz international sells very good and high quality essential oils which you can also use in your candles. Hope that helps
Hi, I wanted to know how you deal with home privacy when shipping orders. Do you put your home address on the shipping labels? Are you allow to use a PO BOX? If so how do you deal with returns? I am into skincare and ready to do business from home but I am concerned about my security.So what do you please recommend?
Im going to be picking up some Cucumber Melon FO soon the notes area says all of this. Fruity notes of cucumber water, bergamot, and melon are supported by mid notes of berry vines, jasmine and white lillies on a bed of violet leaves, breeze accord, and musk......YEA my label will just say Cucumber Melon lol
Hi @Graziela Salazar Jordao I hope I’m not stepping on Erica’s boundary and feel free to remove this comment if I am. This video has information that is good and this is a bit of my 2cent that I have gathered for the top note Top notes are the notes that you first smell when you pick up any candle or at least you should smell when you pick up any candle. They also evaporate quickly and are emotionally uplifting. They are said to transition into the base notes and are the most volatile which means they burn off quicker so the percentage of fragrance oil you use in the top note depends on you, but I generally like to use a higher concentration in this note family like around the 30% mark a little more or a little less depending on the tartness and sweetness of the fragrance or what I want the first scent to be when the candle is picked up and smelled. Some scents that are in the top notes are the citrus family such as lemon, grapefruit, orange and also the aromatic fragrances such as lavender (lavender which can also be in the middle family note), lemongrass, and peppermint to name a few. If you want to get the full scoop checkout my playlist Fragrance Oil Notes, Tips, & Tricks. Hope that helps.
Hey Erica, do you think you could make a video about quickbooks? I’ve recently downloaded it to keep track of expenses and for quarterly taxes but the app is a bit confusing. Could you do a video on how you navigate quickbooks self employed and what’s easiest for you. Ive seen only one video from another candle maker but it wasn’t really informative. Im a bit confused on how to input info and my subscription runs out soon, I could really use your help😭. Thanks🤎
Thank you so much, i haven’t started to buy inventory for my launch yet but i have items that i’ve used for testing and idk how to put that into quickbooks and i don’t wanna leave out any info, so thank you again🥴🤎
Top, middle and bottom notes are not a way in which perfumers physically create scents, they are in order of volatility. Top notes are usually the first thing you smell and the first to dissipate (many citrus notes do this), middle and bottom notes are what carry the scent and what you will smell the most of because the molecules are bigger, bolder and are longer lasting in the air. Warmer, deeper scents like ambers and woods are your typical “bottom” notes. Remember we all smell slightly differently from one another and have different associations with scents! It’s my favorite part of creating and I’ve been collecting perfumes for years. So so much fun!
Thank you so much for your input!! This helps a lot! 🥰
This is so true and I’ve researched this for a video I made as well.
Look up scent wheel it helps know what scent is use for what note fruity usually is a sharp / top note
While there are many nuances to the labeling of notes. Traditionally, the top note refers to the opening notes, so what strikes you upon the first burn. Think of it has the appetizer and introduction of the broader fragrance profile. The middle note is the heart. The notes that fill out and make up the body of the candle - generally, but not always, the largest experience of the scent. The base notes are what round out and ground the scent which gives the candle depth and intensity and what can linger after the burn.
When I was at university my part-time job was in a perfume shop. I love learning about it! The difference between the three are based on the chemical composition and the order you will be able to smell the top, middle and base because of the stages they each evaporate. So top evaporates first because it's more volatile so you will smell those first, then heart and then base. The top note sticks around the least while the base is what you smell the longest. It's why when you spray a perfume, you should let it rest before deciding it's for you or not. Totally agree, I like to only mention the most prominent in the description.
So interesting! Thank you!! 🥰
Hi. Im from Indonesia and i just started my own candle business.. Your youtube video, all of them really help me a lot in making candle.. Thank you..
I think you just read my mind because weeks ago I started to read about it and now you post a video 😂
People tell me that a lot 😅❤️
Same!! I was working on label designs last night and was trying to figure out which notes to put on lol
Erica, yours videos are so helpful! I’m planing to start a candle business and was so lost, thank you, I’m having an idea of what to do 🙏🏻🙏🏻
This was so helpful! Answered my exact question which was do I need to list all of our fragrances on each candle and if not how do I decide. Thank you!
It's taken me years to try and understand this... Still none the wiser. This video has helped me understand a bit more. Thank you
I’m so glad! It took me a while too and I still don’t know if I understand it fully 😅
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo it's definitely a learning curve! I love your videos by the way x
I don't use fragrance oils because I'm striving for an 80/20 toxic free lifestyle. I use essential oils that have been tested by a 3rd party and study results are published. I just want to be sure I know what's in it and that its been sustainably sourced. I make my own blends. Honestly, it's not as strong as fragrance oils made with chemicals, so scent throw can be tricky, but I'm always up front with customers about that. Great video 👍
From my research this is what I gathered. Top notes are what you smell first and last the least, middle notes are more long lasting while base notes are the finishing scents to strengthen the middle notes which is why they are mainly “common” scents (vanilla, pine etc)....like if you leave the room and come back your mostly smelling middle & base notes. Top notes usually linger 20-40 minutes while bae and middle last 4-6 hours when burning.
Top notes are why blotters are recommended because the top notes aren’t as strong for as long once the oil dried
I have always wondered about this, thank you Erica! Ive mentioned you in my channel a few times your videos are so inspiring!
Aww thank you so much!! ❤️
Great video as usually Erica...by the way thanks for sharing where you get your labels from in so many of the videos...I switched from Avery to online labels and have already made 5 purchases for various labels as I redesign things for the darn FTC lol. The online designer is great and very easy to use.
Have just made my first candle, does the scent soften during the curing period? So strong at the moment :) just want to check before I test again with less FO. Thanks and love your videos and passion.
Typically the hot throw/strength of the FO strengths with longer curing periods! (Mainly
with soy wax)
Great information …thank you!
Hi dear can you tell me please how do I know how many drops do I have to use to create a sent
If I see on shop candle middle, bottom and top oil, how much of each I need to add if I want to do it at home by myself.
For example, I really like Zara home candle, and they have a description of it. Hope, you understand my question
Usually candle makers will not disclose that information so that they can keep their blend exclusive to their brand however, AFI is a company that if you send them a sample of the fragrance you want they can replicate it for you. They also sell very high quality fragrance oil in bulk.
Thank you so much for this video - sooooo helpful
I'm a new business owner for candles ! Do you have any advice :)
Please share where can I buy candle fragrance here in India, it would be very helpful
Hi Pragya I’m not sure where you can get fragrance oil from India but Aromaaz international sells very good and high quality essential oils which you can also use in your candles. Hope that helps
Well, fragrance oils are artificially made so it's difficult to divide them into base, middle, and top notes. Essentail oils on, the other hand ...
Hi, I wanted to know how you deal with home privacy when shipping orders. Do you put your home address on the shipping labels? Are you allow to use a PO BOX? If so how do you deal with returns? I am into skincare and ready to do business from home but I am concerned about my security.So what do you please recommend?
I use a P.O. Box as my return address on the shipping label :)
@@MemoryBoxCandleCo
Ok, great! Good to know. Thanks for your quick response.
Thank you so much 💙💙
Thanks for this
Do you have to put the notes on at all? I don't have them on my labels and I hope I don't have to change it
No not at all! None of it is a requirement as far as I know ❤️
Im going to be picking up some Cucumber Melon FO soon the notes area says all of this. Fruity notes of cucumber water, bergamot, and melon are supported by mid notes of berry vines, jasmine and white lillies on a bed of violet leaves, breeze accord, and musk......YEA my label will just say Cucumber Melon lol
great video
Just wish there was an explanation of what the top, middle, and bottom note mean.
You should try the real stuff - essential oils.
Check the comment I just pinned, they gave a great explanation of it ☺️
Hi @Graziela Salazar Jordao I hope I’m not stepping on Erica’s boundary and feel free to remove this comment if I am. This video has information that is good and this is a bit of my 2cent that I have gathered for the top note
Top notes are the notes that you first smell when you pick up any candle or at least you should smell when you pick up any candle. They also evaporate quickly and are emotionally uplifting. They are said to transition into the base notes and are the most volatile which means they burn off quicker so the percentage of fragrance oil you use in the top note depends on you, but I generally like to use a higher concentration in this note family like around the 30% mark a little more or a little less depending on the tartness and sweetness of the fragrance or what I want the first scent to be when the candle is picked up and smelled.
Some scents that are in the top notes are the citrus family such as lemon, grapefruit, orange and also the aromatic fragrances such as lavender (lavender which can also be in the middle family note), lemongrass, and peppermint to name a few.
If you want to get the full scoop checkout my playlist Fragrance Oil Notes, Tips, & Tricks. Hope that helps.
Thank you 😊
Will you be restocking your candles on your website?
I have some restocked in certain scents in the tins! ❤️
Thanks!
It's called Base note, not Bottom in the standard perfume/scent industry.
cool video :)
Thanks!
Why so 10 is so hard to find it
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Hey Erica, do you think you could make a video about quickbooks? I’ve recently downloaded it to keep track of expenses and for quarterly taxes but the app is a bit confusing. Could you do a video on how you navigate quickbooks self employed and what’s easiest for you. Ive seen only one video from another candle maker but it wasn’t really informative. Im a bit confused on how to input info and my subscription runs out soon, I could really use your help😭. Thanks🤎
Yesss this has been on my list for a while and I need to film a video on this!
Thank you so much, i haven’t started to buy inventory for my launch yet but i have items that i’ve used for testing and idk how to put that into quickbooks and i don’t wanna leave out any info, so thank you again🥴🤎