Learn to recognize the major olfactory families to choose your perfume and know how to speak!
Traditionally, fragrances are classified into 7 major olfactory families that can also be divided into sub-families.
On distinguish ainsi :
- les Floraux: Soliflore or bouquet, the floral perfume is a sure value of feminine perfumery.
- Woody: Associated with masculine fragrances, these accords based on scent of santal wood, clove, vetiver or patchouli provide an elegant sensation of fragrance and opulence.
- Orientaux: Orientaux fragrances, or also known as “ambrés”, are very soft and invigorating fragrances whose dominant accords are those of vanilla, musk, wood, spices and exotic flowers.
- les Hespéridés: The family of Hespéridés fragrances is the family of fresh fragrances par excellence. Composed mainly of pamplemousse, orange, citron, these fresh and light fragrances remind lovers of discreet and refined fragrances.
- Fougères: This family is also called the family of aromatic fragrances because it refers to plant accords of the same name such as thymus, lavender, rosemary, géranium, mousse de chêne or basilic.
- les Chyprés: It was in 1917 that the chypre parfums were born with the creation of the parfum CHYPRE by François COTY. Fleury notes evolving on notes of woody and cherry mousses, the personality imparted by these complex accords is so successful that this fragrance has become an olfactory family in its own right.
- Cuirs: This family of fragrances recalls the fragrance of tanned Cuirs associated with the scent of tobacco and honey. Subtle association of the power of leather with the softness of honey, this family, which was very successful in the 1920s, is less represented today.
