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Understanding fragrance accords
What an accord is, why VALAMORE describes scent this way, and how to read the names.
An accord is a blend of materials that the nose reads as one impression. “Smoked vanilla” is a single idea you smell, not two things you identify separately.
Many fragrances are described as a pyramid of top, heart and base notes. VALAMORE instead describes each fragrance through a small set of accords and the mood they create together.
The accord names on VALAMORE product pages are scent descriptions. A name that includes a number, such as “85% Raw Cocoa”, is an evocative name for the impression. It is not a formulation claim or an ingredient percentage.
Because accords describe character rather than a recipe, two people can describe the same accord differently. That is part of what makes fragrance personal.