Soft musks, creamy woods and restrained florals can contribute to a feeling of continuity without obvious rough edges.

The term does not reveal a particular carrier, ingredient or measured skin texture. It is a way of describing the experience.

Try the perfume over time and notice whether the softness remains or gives way to something drier in the base.

Learn the sensory words used to describe how a perfume feels, from sparkling and airy to creamy, dry and resinous. The journal provides general information and creative commentary, not confirmed ingredients or availability for XASIS visual concepts. Finished-product directions and specifications take priority when purchasing or using a fragrance.