Saturday, July 14, 2007

Fragrance Families

Scents come in 6 main families, they are:


Floral
Floral's are the most popular and versatile of all the scents.
There is such a huge variety, such as; rose, violet, jasmine and floral fragrances and can contain either a variety of floral notes or a single strong note. Floral's can have lots of personalities from fresh to spicy scented mixes and they’re easy to wear.

Chypre

Pronounced Sheep-ra chypre is French for Cyprus, which is where many of the classic chypre perfume ingredients can be found. A chypre base is usually woody or mossy with fresh citrus, such as bergamot and sometimes floral overtones.

Citrus

Invigoration citrus scents are bursting with the freshness of lemon, orange, bergamot, lime and grapefruit. There so tangy they give your nose and you a real wake up call.

Fougere

Pronounce foo-jhair, fougere is French for fern. Often unisex these scents are a mixture of lavender with a green mossy of herby base and sometimes oriental, spicy and citrus notes. They are complex, sophisticated and subtle.

Oriental

Rich, spicy and dramatic oriental fragrances contain exotic spices like sandalwood and vanilla, with rich musk and amber undertones. It’s not surprising that musk is thought of as a sexy smell; it’s an animal sex signal that humans can detect too. Orientals tend to be quite noticeable fragrance and the yare often long lasting.

Ozonic

Developed in the 1990’s these scents will whisk you outdoors with just one sprits. They’re a breath of fresh air, evoking scents of the ocean and a day on the beach.


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