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NOTESAND ACCORDS: TRACINGTHE DIFFERENCE Let’s get some of the basics out of the way as we start a new series on fragrance that would equip some of the readers with a little bit of ‘savoir-faire’ Lets Talk Scents WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE between a note and an accord? This is a question that foxes most people (except of course the experts). But even the experts at times have been guilty of using the terms interchangeably thus adding further to the confusion that already exists. Most people verify the notes (or accords) while reading it in a magazine or website or the packaging. And sometimes it’s mentioned as Top Notes, Middle Notes (or Heart Notes) or Base Notes while sometimes they are simply mentioned as Accords in the ‘fancier’ fragrances. But what’s the use of knowing this you might say. Well, knowing your notes (and accords) well can help you in your buying decisions. It will help you understand a fragrance and how a fragrance is structured. It could also help you understand how powerful it might be, depending on what the ingredients are. P A R F U M P L U S 6