Drydown
The later, settled character of a fragrance as its opening becomes less prominent. Comparing the drydown helps you decide whether you enjoy wearing the scent beyond its first impression.
Drydown refers to how a fragrance smells as it settles during wear. It is useful shorthand for the later experience, rather than a stage that begins at the same minute in every perfume.
A bright opening may soften into flowers, woody notes or a warmer musky character. Some fragrances change more noticeably than others. The later scent remains part of the same composition; it is not proof of a special chemical reaction unique to the wearer.
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