A lot of the time, no, not the way influencers make it sound on video. I think what happens is a mix of experience, memory, suggestion, and sometimes just knowing the listed notes before they even start talking. Most people are not actually smelling every single note one by one like they are reading ingredients off a label. A lot of the time they are picking up the overall scent profile, recognizing certain familiar qualities, and then translating that into note language. To me, smelling fragrance is usually more about catching the main impressions. You might clearly get something fresh, fruity, woody, musky, floral, spicy, smoky, or creamy, but that does not mean you are truly isolating ten different notes with total accuracy. A lot of perfume is blended in a way where things overlap, so what you are really smelling is the composition as a whole more than each separate piece. I also think once someone reads the note breakdown, it becomes a lot easier for the brain to “find” those notes. So if the brand says fig, incense, suede, or vanilla, people start looking for those exact things. That does not always mean they would have pulled all of that out on their own without seeing the note pyramid first. In my opinion, people with a trained nose can absolutely get better at recognizing certain materials, styles, and accords, but even then, I do not believe most people are naturally smelling every note the way some videos make it seem. Sometimes it is real experience, and sometimes it is just review language. That is why I think it makes more sense to focus on what a fragrance actually smells like to you overall. Is it green, sweet, clean, dark, airy, creamy, smoky, resinous, or fresh? Does it change over time? Does it lean high quality, synthetic, natural, dense, or transparent? That tells me more than somebody listing twelve notes in thirty seconds. So no, I do not think most people can smell all the notes in a perfume the way influencers claim. I think most are picking up the main character of the scent and then filling in the rest with experience, comparison, and sometimes a little bit of performance, because even experienced master perfumers cannot tell all the notes in a fragrance.

This is supposed to be a Bergdorf New York Exclusive. I picked this up this past winter and it is one of my favorite Privé's to date. It's got s strong punch out of the gate but drys down fairly quick. It leaves a wonderful scent trail but not overpowering. At least by my barometer (my book keeper) who likes to call me names when I am a bit overpowering!! 😂 It is office approved at least in my office. The powdery, vanilla is very apparent in a very nice way with subtle hits of floral. I also get a cashmere texture feel on the skin which seems to really add to my experience. I find this to be a wonderful spring fragrance that gives me a relaxing feeling while wearing it, similar to the heavier old in winter, but in a much more subtle spring time way. Hope you all have an outstanding Monday!!

Lyric Man by Amouage is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Lyric Man was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Daniel Visentin. Top notes are Lime and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose, Angelica, Ginger, Orange Blossom, Saffron, Nutmeg and Galbanum; base notes are Musk, Incense, Pine Tree, Sandalwood and Vanilla.