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What makes a good perfume? A good fragrance has a good wear time, a scent that is obvious without being overpowering, and a complex mixture of scents that come together to create a versatile scent that fits the mood for a variety of occasions. Sillage and Longevity In the perfume industry, sillage is the trail of scent left behind by a perfume. A good perfume has good sillage, so the people around you can get a whiff of what you smell like without invading your personal space. You'll also want to consider the longevity of a scent. Some designer perfumes have low longevity and require a touch-up throughout the day to keep the scent going, but for the most part, high-end fashion perfumes are designed to have a long-lasting scent that you won't have to reapply while you're out and about. Fragrance Complexity and Versatility Most fragrances are made up of a variety of scent notes. The top notes are the first ones you smell, and underneath those are the middle notes, also known as heart notes, which emerge as the scent warms up on your skin. These are layered over the base notes, which pull the scent together and linger on your skin after the rest of the notes have faded away. High-quality perfumes tend to be more complex, blending many different notes. Knockoffs tend to only be able to copy the top notes of a scent, so these products lack depth and fade faster. High-quality perfumes may be designed to be appropriate for a specific season, occasion (casual or formal), time of day, gender, and/or age. There's no such thing as a fragrance that fits every season, every person, and every time of day. Fragrances should be chosen like you choose your wardrobe: An outfit that's perfect for a fun day at the beach won't be the same as what you wear to an evening wedding in the winter, and the right perfumes for these situations won't be the same, either. That said, many people gravitate toward one signature scent that works well for a variety of occasions. Perfume Packaging After the perfume is manufactured, it needs to be packaged. Frequently, designer perfumes will be packaged in bottles called flacons, and these bottles are designed with as much care as the fragrance inside, like small works of art. Designers will go out of their way to create a flacon and cap that truly embody what the scent is meant to exude. Thought is also given to the outer box, which must coordinate well with the aesthetic of the scent inside.