Fragrance family

Floral

The Floral fragrance family is the most popular of all scent types. Within the Floral family, there are so many floral combinations that can be created based upon a single floral note, or a mixed bouquet of flowers. Floral scents can be further broken down to the subcategories of Floral, Soft Floral, and Floral Oriental. Floral fragrances tend to include a mix of both floral and fresh notes. The main notes of these feminine scents include... View Floral products

Fougere

Fougere, meaning ‘fern’ in French is the universal fragrance family. Scents include elements from each of the different fragrance families of Floral, Woody and Fresh and Oriental. They are typically based on lavender, citrus, spices and wood containing elements of coumarin, oakmoss, bergamot, sandalwood and geranium. They are fresh, mossy, herbaceous and woody scents. Fougere fragrances are classically masculine scents but also... View Fougere products

Fresh

Fresh scents evolved as a result of improvements in fragrance technology in the mid to late 1940s. Fresh fragrances are typified by bright, clean smelling scents like citrus, herbaceous and oceanic aromas. Accordingly, fresh scents subcategories include Citrus, Water, Green and Fruity fragrances. Citrus fragrances are made from zesty citrus oils such as lemon, lime, orange, bergamot, mandarin, tangerine and grapefruit. These tangy yet... View Fresh products

Oriental

The Oriental fragrance family is typically comprised of sensual, rich and complex scents containing blends of sweet vanilla, resins, spices and amber. Oriental fragrances are quite often mixed with refreshing citrus, green or fruity scents, while softer variations of orientals are blended with floral and powdery notes. A strong and robust fragrance family, Oriental scents include Floral Oriental, Soft Oriental, Oriental and Woody Oriental.... View Oriental products

Woody

Woody fragrances have recently been rediscovered and are becoming increasingly popular. They are characterised by animalic notes like patchouli, oakmoss and labdanum. Warmer woody notes can be smoky and have leather attributes. Many Woody scents are mixed with fruity or floral fragrances. The three key types of Woody scents include Woods, Mossy Woods and Dry Woods. Classic Woods contain elements of aromatic woods such as cedar, pine,... View Woody products

Fragrance categories according to Michael Edwards Fragrances of the World