WIND NOTES

Wind notes describe an imagined impression of moving air, not an extractable ingredient. They can suggest openness, an airy texture or scents carried across a landscape. The effect is not always a cold sea breeze: a perfume may evoke dry, warm wind just as readily as cool freshness.

In one interpretation, salt-like, watery and citrus notes can create a breezy setting for flowers. In another, spices and warm balsamic notes suggest air moving through a sunlit landscape. Those examples show the range of the idea rather than a standard formula. Wind is therefore best read alongside the other notes in a fragrance. An airy character does not necessarily mean little sweetness, low intensity or short wear, and the name alone does not identify the materials responsible.