Fragrances are the sum of their parts. They're made up of different fragrance notes that come together to make your favorite scents. When you're shopping for home fragrances or perfumes online, knowing the fragrance notes is helpful, but knowing if the fragrance notes are top, middle, or base notes is even more important. 

Let's get into it! 

Top notes in a fragrance are fleeting. They're the ones you smell immediately when sniffing a candle or perfume, but they don't linger. A great example of this is the cucumber top note in the Abortion is Healthcare candle. You'll smell it when you first sniff the candle, but the cucumber note doesn't linger when the candle burns.

Middle notes are the heart of the fragrance. These are the fragrance notes that will stick around from start to finish. They're the core of the fragrance, and you should pay attention to them when shopping for candles and perfumes because you'll find similar ones to love/hate, depending on how you feel about a specific middle note. A great example of this is the Santal vanilla note in the Head Bitch in Charge fragrance. It sticks around from start to finish, and if you love Santal in one recipe, you'll likely gravitate toward it in other scents. 

Base notes are the longest-lasting fragrance notes that provide warmth and depth in a scent. They're the "je ne sais quoi" in a scent. You can't quite put your finger on it, but you know you like it. Sandalwood is a great example of a base note that shows up a lot in fragrances. It's in the Head Bitch in Charge scent and the Kansas City AF scent. If you don't know what it is about the scent that you love, it's probably sandalwood.