Dozens of new perfumes and fragrances are created every year, and you may feel lost when trying to find the right one for you. While there are no “official” categories for perfumes, all fragrances have certain features that make it possible to put them into general groups.
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Floral: These fragrances are the most popular and are generally well-received by consumers. They are designed around the scent of one flower, such as rose or lily, or around the floral bouquet.
Fruit: These types of fragrances are fresh and light and often contain scents of orange, melon, tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, or orange blossom. They are youthful, casual scents.
Ocean: This is the newest category of fragrances. These scents are made with synthetic ingredients that smell like fresh ocean waters.
Green: This type of fragrance contains distinctive, fresh scents that are reminiscent of natural aromas, such as woods, lavender, grass, and apples.
Oriental: These fragrances are associated with the Far East. They are designed around spices, flowers, resin, and sandalwood. They were most popular in the 1980s and were banned in some areas, such as office buildings, due to their strong scents. They are not always in fashion, but people who like them tend to stick with them.
This is a small, unique category of perfumes. These scents have a basic note of oak moss, which gives them a distinctive soil aroma. They also contain ciste labdanum notes, as well as complementary notes of rose, bergamot, or patchouli. These tend to be divisive, “love it or hate it” scents.