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Fragrance Families Buying Guide
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Aldehydic Chanel No. 5 was the first and is perhaps the best example of this family. Women's fragrances are usually found in this family, but there are a few scents for men that fall into it as well. The scent is typically floral in nature, often with strong powdery and woody accents. Recommended Products: |
Aquatic/Marine This family contains plenty of scents for both men and women. Want a perfect fragrance for summer? Look no further. It may be blended with notes of citrus and greens for an energetic and youthful scent to wear by day. Recommended Products: |
Citrus This type of scent works well on both men and women. Citrus fragrances for men are often blended with wood and spices. For the ladies, it is blended with florals or fruits. This type of fragrance is often sporty, fresh, and perfect for work or summer. Recommended Products: |
Chypre This fragrance family focuses on a blend of a bergamot, labdanum, and oakmoss base for men and women. This combination of woods, moss, and flowers can be fruity and leathery or dry and exotic. Recommended Products: |
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Floral This fragrance family focuses mainly on scents for ladies. Jasmine, peony, rose, gardenia, and tuberose make these scents perfect for the romantic lady. This family makes up the majority of the women's fragrance market. Recommended Products: |
Fougère/Aromatic This masculine fragrance family is composed mainly of lavender, oakmoss, rosemary, sage, anis, geranium and coumarin. Perfect for men looking for a sharp, refined scent that is energetic and exotic. A great nighttime fragrance for men! Recommended Products: |
Fruity This has become a major trend in women's fragrances. It is usually light and perfect for summer. They are usually a blend of red berries and non-citrus fruits over flowers or spice, but they can also be oriental. Recommended Products: |
Green/Vetiver Though there are some women's fragrances that fall into this category, it is mostly masculine. It is often combined with citrus and water scents, as well as woody orientals. Perfect for work and summertime! Recommended Products: |
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Leather This family is full of rich, masculine scents. It is often found in warm woody colognes and spicy orientals. Perfect for winter and autumn, these scents are rugged and attractive. Recommended Products: |
Oriental This category contains fragrances for both men and women. They consist of warm, spicy notes of amber, musk, and vanilla. Grab an oriental fragrance for winter and autumn to make your look more exotic, sexy, and sensual. Recommended Products: |
Tobacco Refined gentlemen will love the classic fragrances found in this category. It is often combined with woods, moss, flowers, and leather notes to create a scent perfect for autumn and winter. Recommended Products: |
Woody This category has scents for both men and women. These scents are filled with sandalwood, patchouli, and mossy woods. Some of the common notes found in woody fragrances are nuts, spice, honey, oakmoss, cedar, vetiver, and amber. These scents usually work well for any season. Recommended Products: |
External Links
- Basenotes: Learn more about basenotes in fragrances.
- Beauty Buzz: Everything you need to know about fragrance families.
- House of Versailles: Learn about the Chypre fragrance family and more!
- OsMoz: All about the different types of fragrances.
- Parfums Raffy: Your guide to everything fragrances.
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