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Fragrance Families

When it comes to finding your favourite scent, having an understanding of Fragrance Families will help you to identify the type of fragrance that you enjoy. Fragrance Families are a way to organise and categorise perfumes. 

 

We use the following Fragrance Families at Perfume Clearance Centre to make it easier for you to search and find your favourite scent. From fresh to floral to woody, there is a type of fragrance that suits everyone.

 

Amber

Amber fragrances are usually a little richer than others and often incorporate more exotic and unusual notes, such as vanilla, cinnamon, orris, jasmine, orchid and orange blossom. They often feature delicate floral notes along with warm spices and heady incense and intense, earthy and spicy sensual notes like agarwood and oud.

 

Aromatic

Aromatic fragrances are those that contain more herbal, botanical notes such as juniper, thyme, sage, rosemary, eucalyptus and lavender. Often combined with notes of citrus, spice and wood, aromatics tend to be on the fresher side.

 

Citrus

Citrus fragrances are characterised by fresh, bright, tangy and uplifting aromas. Citrus fragrances are typically made using essential oils extracted from the peel or fruit of citrus trees, such as lemon, limes, orange, grapefruit, and bergamot.

 

Floral

Floral fragrances are the most popular fragrance family. They often smell like fresh cut flowers. There is much diversity in this fragrance family with the most popular floral notes being rose, jasmine, gardenia and orange blossom.

 

Floral Amber

Floral amber fragrances are often characterised by delicate floral notes along with warm spices and heady incense. Cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla and musk are common aromas. Intense, earthy and spicy sensual notes like agarwood and oud.

 

Floral Chypre

A classic floral chypre fragrance has a structure of bergamot at the top, rose (sometimes rose and jasmine) at the heart, and patchouli and oakmoss at the base. That relationship between the bright citrus on top and the deep mossy, earthy base is what makes a chypre.

 

Fresh

Fresh perfumes are scents that evoke images of nature and the outdoors. They are often light and airy, and they remind you of things like flowers, grass, and the ocean.

 

Woody

Woody fragrances are characterised by aromatic or citrus head notes. In the heart you would typically find crisp, dry woody notes and dominant resin or wood are found in the base notes. Wood ingredients add richness, warmth, elegance and a depth to a fragrance and are key in the composition of perfumes.

 

Woody Amber

Woody amber is a fragrance family that combines woody notes like sandalwood and patchouli with amber notes. Woody scents are often warm and rich, and can be used as a base for a fragrance. Amber scents are rich and can include vanilla, spices, incense, woods, and resinous notes.