drydown

Definitions

1. The phase of a perfume where the top note gives way to the base note.
   countable, uncountable
2. The physiologically mature phase in the ripening of a crop, where the fruit attains the desired trait of desiccation, suiting it for harvest and storage (e.g. maize, soybean).
   countable, uncountable
3. A period where the habitat of a hydrophile organism is desiccated.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“In those days I didn't buy⟳ perfumes, and initially thought Chamade was two fragrances: I would smell⟳ the drydown on passers-by and find⟳ it wonderful, but it took me months to connect⟳ it to the nondescript floral green top note⟳.”

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