Ryan is right IMHO, but it does vary according to fragrance. Some top notes may be stronger than others and may 'stay' there until the dry-down. Some fragrances can have a superb transition between the pyramid, meaning you won't even detect when the transition occurs! That's super-clever in my opinion, so in this case I would just go for a light or unscented balm to be on the safe side. I haven't worn after shave (lotion) in a while primarily because of this.