Olfactory family

Olfactory families allow individual perfumes to be classified according to their key olfactory characteristics. They are created either by grouping together raw materials (like flowers, woods, aromatics or citrus fruits) or by taking inspiration from traditional accords (oriental or chypre, for example). The families can be feminine, masculine or unisex. Citrus, floral, aromatic, woody, oriental, chypre… dive in and explore the wide variety of olfactive groups used in perfumery, and find out all about the perfumes best associated with them!

Oriental

Spices, wood and vanilla harmonize to create intense and sophisticated perfumes.

Type Mixed
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Citrus

The light and fresh character of citrus notes such as bergamot, orange, lemon, petit grain and tangerine is enriched by aromatic, woody and spicy accords.

Type Mixed
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Woody

This family brings together perfumes whose key accord is based on woody scents such as sandalwood, patchouli, cedar or vetiver.

Type Man
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Aromatic

An accord based on one or more aromatic herbs, such as sage or rosemary.

Type Man
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Oriental

Where warmth meets sensuality. Musk, vanilla and precious woods with a touch of tropical flowers and spice.

Type Mixed
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Floral

The large floral family includes all fragrances with a flower or bouquet as their main theme.

Type Woman
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Chypre

Based on a woody, mossy, floral accord, which can include leathery or fruity notes as well, chypre perfumes have a rich and lingering scent.

Type Woman
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Citrus

Citrus oils, known to perfumers as "Hesperidia", are the key elements in this family that includes all "eaux fraîches".

Type Mixed
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Fern

Fougère, meaning "fern-like", is one of the main families into which modern perfumes are classified, with the name derived from the perfume Houbigant's Fougère Royale...

Type Mixed
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Amber

Amber is fossilized tree resin which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times.Much valued from antiquity to the present as a...

Type Mixed
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