A top note is the first smell a scent gives, and the quickest to go. Smell the top note.
It lasts fifteen minutes at most, which is why testing on paper tells you so little. A top note is usually citrus or herbs, because the light molecules leave first.
1nountop noteThe first smell a scent gives, and the quickest to go.
“The top note was lemon and it was gone before they left the shop.”
top note is a note.
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