Fragrance Oils Aromas: Top, Middle and Base Notes

Understanding top notes, middle notes and base notes

  • Top, middle and base notes refer to how quickly an aroma dissipates.
  • Top notes are also referred to as headnotes and are the first impression that you get from a candle. They are the first aromas you smell when you take the lid off a candle. These top note aromas will only last between 5-15mins.
  • Middle notes, also known as heart notes, make their presence known as the top notes fade away. These full-bodied notes make up the heart of the fragrance and determine the more dominant aroma lasting around 20-60mins.
  • Base notes linger the longest due to their heavy molecular structure. Base notes are the underlying aroma of a fragrance blend that can last up to about 6hrs.

 

Amalfi Coast

Encapsulating the feel of coastal roads and ocean views an invigorating blend of wild freesia fresh lime and lavender.

Top Notes: Lime, Lemon

Middle Notes: Wild Freesia, Lavender

Base Notes: Amber, Sandalwood

 

Australian Florals & Honey

This fragrance is a dense cluster of floral aromas with a sweet rose and honey balsam with a hint of cyclamen, star jasmine and herbal orchid. 

Top Notes: Leaf Green, Lemon     

Middle Notes: Rose, Frangipani  

Base Notes: Cyclamen, Boronia

 

Bergamot & Patchouli

The heady aroma of patchouli fills the air with a citrus twist of bergamot. Tangello, white gardenia and vetiver round out this exceptional scent.                

Top Notes: Bergamot, Tangello   

Middle Notes: Gardenia, Jasmine 

Base Notes: Patchouli, Vetiver 

 

Black Raspberry & Vanilla

A spirited combination of blackberries and raspberries head this alluring fragrance with pretty white florals at its core harmonised by resounding notes of creamy vanilla and luscious musk.

Top Notes: Blackberry, Raspberry

Middle Notes: Rose, Jasmine

Base Notes: Vanilla, Musk

 

Coconut Mango

At the beach, the sun is beating down and your ice cream is starting to melt - it's the scent of summer with juicy mangoes, mixed berries and lashings of vanilla, coconut and papaya!

Top Notes: Mango, Strawberry

Middle Notes: Elderberries, Papaya

Base Notes: Coconut, Vanilla, Musk

 

Coconut Milk & Honey

A tantalising tropical blend of juicy pineapple and banana layered with almond and orange, smothered over with coconut, vanilla and tonka bean.

Top Notes: Pineapple, Orange

Middle Notes: Banana, Almond

Base Notes: Coconut, Vanilla, Tonka Bean

 

Dry Tobacco & Hay

Alight with fiery ambers and smoky incense Dry Tobacco and Hay is warm homely and above all else earthy in essence. With honey laying at its core and musk at the base this scent is well rounded; not too smoky not too sweet... just perfect!

Top Notes: Fresh Hay, Tobacco Leaf

Middle Notes: Honey Iris, Rose

Base Notes: Amber Incense, Musk

 

Exotic Woods

A delightful blend of fir needle, pine and cedarwood with hints of fresh citrus and sweet caramel.

Top Notes: Fir Needle, Pine

Middle Notes: Patchouli, Jasmine

Base Notes: Cedarwood, Caramel

 

Flower Bomb

Floral explosion of rose, orchid and jasmine followed by a sweet and fresh addition of bergamot, black tea and patchouli. 

Top Notes: Bergamot, Black Tea

Middle Notes: Jasmine, Rose  

Base Notes: Patchouli, Orchid 

 

Fresh Coffee

Dark, roasted coffee bean fragrance with a touch of chocolate. The closest scent to real coffee in a fragrance.

Top Notes: Buttercream, Almond

Middle Notes: Coffee Bean, Malt

Base Notes: Vanilla Bean, Sugar Cane

 

Fresh Pine & Fir Needles

Fresh, crisp fir needle and herbal sage combined to create a fragrance reminiscent of a walk in an evergreen forest.

Top Notes: Fir Needles, Spearmint     

Middle Notes: Sage Leaf, Rosewood

Base Notes: Cedarwood, Amber   

 

Japanese Honeysuckle

A sweet flowering vine with one of the most loved floral scents.                          

Top Notes: Mandarin, Pine Needles     

Middle Notes: Grape, Neroli     

Base Notes: Vanilla, Malt, Jasmine, Cedarwood   

 

Kakadu Plum

Aromatic, uplifting fruity fragrance.                                

Top Notes: Passionfruit, Lime, Pineapple, Strawberry     

Middle Notes: Violet, Gardenia, Melon, Guava 

Base Notes: Tonka Bean, Coconut, Balsam, Cinnamon  

 

Lavender

An enchanting meadow fringed with sprigs of lavender.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon

Middle Notes: French Lavender, Rosemary

Base Notes: Amber, Cedarwood

 

Lavender Vanilla

A well-balanced blend of herbal lavender and calming vanilla. A great addition to any aromatherapy line.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon

Middle Notes: Lavender, Basil

Base Notes: Vanilla Bean, Musk

 

Lemon Myrtle

Fresh, green herbal notes perfectly combined with light citrus to create this unique, uplifting Australian scent.

Top Notes: Eucalyptus, Lemon

Middle Notes: Lemon Verbena, Sage

Base Notes: Sandalwood, Patchouli

 

Lemon Vanilla

A great addition to our vanilla range, opening with zingy lemon zest and layered with creamy buttermilk, vanilla bean and a hint of amber and musk.

Top Notes: Lemon zest, Roasted Hazelnut

Middle Notes: Buttermilk, Creamy Caramel

Base Notes: Vanilla Bean, Amber, Malt, Musk

 

Lemongrass & Persian Lime

The unmistakable natural, fresh citrus scent of lemongrass is combined with zesty lime, lemon peel and a soft floral undertone.

Top Notes: Lime Zest, Lemon Peel

Middle Notes: Lemongrass, Jasmine

Base Notes: Vanilla Bean, Rosewood             

 

Lime & Coconut

The ultimate refresher. A tantalising fusion of fresh coconut, and lime and invigorating verbena soothed by luscious vanilla. An irresistible classic.

Top Notes: Lime Zest, Lemon Verbena

Middle Notes: Coconut, Peach

Base Notes: Vanilla, Buttermilk

 

Lychee & Black Tea

A delicate fragrance from select black tea leaves infused with the sweet exotic scent of the lychee fruit.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Orange     

Middle Notes: Black Tea, Lychee 

Base Notes: Cedarwood, Amber 

 

Lychee & Guava Sorbet

Sweet, vibrant and fresh, with lychee fruit and mixed berries balanced with a fruit burst of guava sorbet, lime peel and vanilla.         

Top Notes: Lychee, Lime Peel 

Middle Notes: Guava, Peach  

Base Notes: Vanilla, Coconut   

 

Mint Mojito

A citrusy and sweet blend reminiscent of the summertime cocktail Mojito. 

Top Notes: Spearmint, Lime 

Middle Notes: White Rum, Sugar Cane

Base Notes: Musk, Amber           

 

Montego Bay

The invigorating tropical scent of lemon and lime with warm vanilla and amber on a lush base of coconut, mandarin and sweet orange.

Top Notes: Lime, Lemon 

Middle Notes: Coconut, Jasmine

Base Notes: Amber, Patchouli

 

Moscato Sangria

Packed full of fruitiness and doused in Moscato with top notes of strawberry, pineapple and orange, a heart of cyclamen & cherry blossom and a base of peach nectar, apple & violet.

Top Notes: Moscato, Pineapple

Middle Notes: Cyclamen, Cherry Blossom

Base Notes: Violet, Apple

 

Musk Sticks

Let the strong aroma invoke your childhood memories of playing and having fun. If you haven't tried this musk, you're simply missing out on the best quality musk stick fragrance oil. Notice that this version features the same great odour profile but with a distinctly lighter colour.

Top Notes: Lemon, Pineapple

Middle Notes: Sugar Cane, Honey

Base Notes: Musk, Patchouli

  

Pink Champagne & Exotic Fruits

A platter of the most nectareous ingredients, Pink Champagne & Exotic Fruits can only be described as ambrosial with delicious guava and passionfruit notes at the heart, and pink grapefruit adding a sweet richness to this complex blend.  

Top Notes: Pink Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon   

Middle Notes: Pink Champagne, Guava, Passionfruit     

Base Notes: Vanilla, Elderflower, Oriental Jasmine  

 

Sheer Lily & White Rose

White rose and lily intertwined with bergamot, white musk and touches of amber, cedar and peony petals. 

Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon Peel     

Middle Notes: White Rose, Lily  

Base Notes: Cedar, Musk  

  

Strawberry Daiquiri

Fresh and fruity, red ripe strawberries and quenching orange fruity notes with white rum, vanilla and malt.

Top Notes: Peach, Strawberry

Middle Notes: Sugar Cane, Raspberry

Base Notes: Vanilla, Musk

 

Thai Lime & Mango

A refreshing zest accord with mouth watering lemongrass, lemon peel and Kaffir lime supported with fresh pineapple, melon, grapefruit and juicy mango.    

Top Notes: Kaffir Lime, Pineapple

Middle Notes: Lemongrass, Melon

Base Notes: Vanilla Bean, Cedarwood

 

Tropical Beach

Reminiscent of the classic tropical drink that blends fresh pineapple and orange with cranberries. 

Top Notes: Pineapple, Cranberry

Middle Notes: Peach, Banana

Base Notes: Coconut, Jasmine, Petals

 

Vanilla Caramel

Enriched with sweet and salty buttery caramel, this scent is balances perfectly with rich, creamy vanilla, coconut and tonka bean.   

Top Notes: Buttery, Balsamic

Middle Notes: Salted Caramel, Coconut  

Base Notes: Creamy Vanilla, Tonka Bean 

 

Vanilla, Patchouli & Sandalwood

A warming and luscious woody scent when burned makes a space feel calm and soothing.   

Top Notes: Bergamot, Lemon Peel

Middle Notes: Cedarwood, Patchouli

Base Notes: Vanilla, White Musk              

 

Victorian Rose

A nod to the sophisticated Victorian era with the classic floral tribute to the rose. An intense bouquet of red rose and rosewood with hints of heliotrope and African geranium.

Top Notes: Rosewood, Balsam

Middle Notes: Red Rose, Geranium

Base Notes: Rose Bud, Jasmine

 

Vintage Leather & Sandalwood

A soothing woody blend highlighting an earthy accord of cedarwood & patchouli paired with old leather amber & geranium.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Fir Needle

Middle Notes: Leather, Geranium

Base Notes: Cedarwood, Patchouli

 

Watermelon Lemonade

A little reminder of long hot summer days with this refreshing blend of watermelon, lemon and casaba melon top notes, a heart of marine accords all on a sweet base of blackberry and vanilla bean.

Top Notes: Lemon, Casaba Melon

Middle Notes: Watermelon, Blackberry

Base Notes: Vanilla Bean, Sea Breeze

 

1 Million

A luxurious masculine aroma headlining blood orange and the spice of nutmeg and clove with a bold leather and woody base.

Top Notes: Blood Orange, Grapefruit

Middle Notes: Nutmeg, Clove

Base Notes: Leather, White Wood

 

50 Shades

Sexy and alluring 50 Shades is a powerful seductive scent which will send your senses into overdrive. A masculine aftershave type fragrance with sharp notes of bergamot and cedar wood coupled with warm leather and musk base notes.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Green Apple, Lime

Middle Notes: Tobacco, Sea Spray, Rosewood

Base Notes: Patchouli, Cedarwood, Leather, Musk