You may have heard that perfumes have three basic elements, or “notes,” which put together compose their overall makeup. What exactly does this mean, however?The three notes are called top note, middle note, and base note, and are achieved by the unique mixture of essential oils.

The use of perfume as a cosmetic dates back centuries upon centuries, with the term “perfume” originating from the Latin word, “perfumus”, which means “through smoke.” This refers to the earliest use of perfume, incense, which was employed by ancient cultures in Mesopotamia and Egypt