there are also definitely long-lasting, base-y notes that make themselves known throughout the entire life of the fragrance; musks are almost always considered base notes and most noticeable in the base, but some like Helvetolide are there in the beginning too
great Q - as i understand it, that high volatility means they're evaporating and thus releasing their aroma faster, living fast and dying young
i think some additional qualitative attributes of top notes make them more attention-grabbing, but i don't know enough about the neuroscience of olfaction (having basically now exhausted all of it between the above post and this comment) to say!
there are also definitely long-lasting, base-y notes that make themselves known throughout the entire life of the fragrance; musks are almost always considered base notes and most noticeable in the base, but some like Helvetolide are there in the beginning too
great Q - as i understand it, that high volatility means they're evaporating and thus releasing their aroma faster, living fast and dying young
i think some additional qualitative attributes of top notes make them more attention-grabbing, but i don't know enough about the neuroscience of olfaction (having basically now exhausted all of it between the above post and this comment) to say!