top note, middle note, base note

Spanish translation: nota de salida, corazón y nota de fondo

08:25 Jul 31, 2000

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English term or phrase: top note, middle note, base note

When you take a whiff from a bottle of perfume, the first odor you detect is called the top note. The middle note, or modifier, adds a different character to the odor of the top note. The base note, or end note, is the odor that lasts the longest.

Judy Rojas KudoZ activity Questions: 249 (2 open) (12 without valid answers) Answers: 1233 Chile
Local time: 17:55

Spanish translation:nota de salida, corazón y nota de fondo

Explanation:
para corazón de la fragancia también se podría usar nota media.
María de Vera
Former Marketing Ass. at
International Flavors and Fragrances España
Regards,
M.

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María de Vera
Spain
Local time: 22:55

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Gracias, esto encaja dentro del contexto.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

see below

Elinor Thomas

impresion

Maria

María :)

Elinor Thomas

nota de salida, corazón y nota de fondo

María de Vera

Please see below:

Yvette Camou

tono (tono alto - tono medio - tono base)

Megdalina

Ver lo seguinte por favor:

Luis Luis

Answers

42 mins

see below

Explanation:
top note = nota de salida
middle note: nota media
base note: nota de base

Reference: Fragrances Catalog by Amway Argentina, Inc.

Elinor Thomas
Local time: 18:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 860

45 mins

impresion

Explanation:
In this context, I would say you can translate the term as "impresion"
top note=impresion inicial o primera
middle note= impresion central
base note=impresion de base o impresion permanente.

Just a guess.

Happy translating! ;o)

Maria
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1496

1 hr

María :)

Explanation:
The term is technically NOTA.
And if you look at any parfum leaflet you will also find the term NOTA.

Elinor Thomas
Local time: 18:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 860

2 hrs

nota de salida, corazón y nota de fondo

Explanation:
para corazón de la fragancia también se podría usar nota media.
María de Vera
Former Marketing Ass. at
International Flavors and Fragrances España
Regards,
M.

María de Vera
Spain
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 12

Grading comment

Gracias, esto encaja dentro del contexto.

3 hrs

Please see below:

Explanation:
It depends on Regional marketing strategy.
In South America, they'll say notas, i.e., nota inicial, nota final...
You've already got some input about Spain's marketing.
In Mexico, both expressions sound alien, the word is just 'impresion', -inicial, final and 'corazon de la fragancia'. If you are translating for the Chilean market, I'd advise you to use 'notas'.

Yvette Camou
Mexico
Local time: 14:55
PRO pts in pair: 101

4 hrs

tono (tono alto - tono medio - tono base)

Explanation:
Ojala esto te ayude! Suerte!

Megdalina
PRO pts in pair: 55

7 hrs

Ver lo seguinte por favor:

Explanation:
Aroma primario
Modificador de aroma
Aroma base

Adios.

Luis M. Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 10

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