Perfume Families



Fragrance Families

Perfumes are categorized according to the “family” of fragrances they belong to. Most people find themselves preferring fragrances that belong to the same family. If you know which family of fragrances you prefer, it can make it easier for you to select a new perfume. If you are purchasing a perfume for someone else and know which fragrances they like, you will have a better chance of buying them a new one they will also enjoy.

Following are the main categories of fragrance families, and examples of commercial perfumes that belong to those families:

FLORAL This is the largest family of fragrances. Some fragrances contain a single floral

scent, while others contain a blend of florals.

|Amarige |Muguet des Bois |

|Beautiful |Nocturnes |

|Burberry Britt |Oscar de la Renta |

|Carolina Hererra |Paris |

|Chanel No. 5 |Passion |

|Chanel No. 22 |Poême |

|Chloe |Princess |

|Donna Karen New York |Red Door |

|Escada |Romance |

|Eternity |Stella |

|Fracas |Tatiana |

|Giorgio |Tea Rose |

|Happy |Tommy Girl |

|Je Reviens |Vanilla Fields |

|Jessica McClintock |Vera Wang |

|Joy |White Diamonds |

|L’Heure Bleu |White Shoulders |

|L’eau D’issey | |

ORIENTAL Orientals include some of the heaviest and oldest perfumes available today. They

can be classified as an amber oriental or a spicy oriental and often contain an

amber or vanilla base.

|Bal à Versailles |Nuit de Noêl |

|Bijan |Obsession |

|Black Pearls |Opium |

|Chantilly |Parfum d’Hermes |

|Emeraude |Raffinée |

|Fantasy |Realm |

|L’Origan |Royal Secret |

|Magie Noire |Shalimar |

SUBCATEGORY

FLORIENTAL

These fragrances are lighter than those found in the oriental family. Spices and

resins combine with floral essences to produce floriental blends.

|Allure |Hugo Boss Women |

|Tresor |Lovely |

|Venezia |Mackie |

|Samsara |Navy |

|Fifth Avenue |Realities |

|Bijan |Spellbound |

|Charles of the Ritz |Sun, Moon, Stars |

|Dolce & Gabanna |Van Cleef & Arpels |

| |Wings |

FRUITY These fragrances often have citrus notes added to them, so that they

don’t smell overly sweet.

|Amazone |Joop! Pour Femme |

|Byblos |Laura Ashley No. 1 |

|Champagne |Lauren |

|Design |Liz Claiborne |

|Diamonds and Sapphires |Molinard de Molinard |

|Dolce Vita |Must de Cartier II |

|Escape |Perry Ellis America for Women |

|Green Tea |Senso |

|Il Bacio | |

|Issey Miyake | |

CITRUS These fragrances include scents such as lemon, orange, lime, lemon verbena, and

grapefruit.

|Alfred Sung Spa |Impériale |

|Caron Eau de Cologne |Jean Naté |

|Cristalie Eau de Parfum |Spring Fever |

|Eau de Guerlain |Verbena |

|Eau de Rochas | |

GREEN These fragrances include scents such as cucumber, clary sage, violet, lavender, green grass, and hyacinth.

|Aliage |Jessica McClintock |

|Cabotine |K de Krizia |

|Calandre |Private Number |

|Chanel No. 19 |Safari |

|Charlie |Sung |

|Eau de Givenchy |Vent Vert |

CHYPRE These fragrances include scents such as balsam, pine, rosewood, patchouli,

sandalwood, and vetiver.

|Animale |Fendi |

|Aromatics Elixir |Gianni Versace |

|Azuree |Halston |

|Cabochard |Knowing |

|Coriandre |Mitsouko |

|Crêpe de Chine |Paloma Picasso |

|Cristalle |Ysatis |

|Diva | |

SPICY These fragrances are pungent and contain ingredients such as nutmeg, ginger,

cloves, and cinnamon.

|Angel |KL |

|Ceylon |Organza |

|Cinnabar |Parfum Sacré |

|Coco |Poison |

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