The Fragrance Families

By Kevin Gillett

The world of fragrances and fragrance families are really interesting. In fact, there are many hidden aspects of fragrances that we users do not know. We simply feel overwhelmed to see the wide choices of perfumes and fragrances, and the best way to pick up one perfume that is an exact match with your personality.

Perfumes are always associated with woman. They are the essence of beauty and beauty is incomplete without a beautiful fragrance to add to the finishing touch. Women's fragrances have 6 families encompassing fresh, floral, fruity, foody, foody and oriental. These are basically the flavors of the perfumes. Subcategories of these families are also effective. As there isn't any great difference between the fragrances it isn't easily identified. In fact women who are just trying to use perfumes for the very first time might not even understand the difference.

Understating the Families

Fresh: Very refreshing fragrances that are equally youthful and vibrant. These are basically marine notes and include water or ocean based fragrances. These perfumes have words like water, rain, cool or ice in their names. This family best suits those women who are sporty and active. The best brands belonging to this family are Marc Jacobs Rain, Davidoff Col water and Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio.

Floral: Floral perfumes explain themselves; flowers are the only dominant notes in these perfumes, with jasmine, rose, tuberose and gardenia being some of the popular choices. Romantic and feminine women prefer floral fragrances more than anything else. The best brands include Dior J'Adore and Salvatore Ferragami Incanti Charms, to name a few.

Fruity: Cool and fresh - that's how you can describe the fruity fragrances. Citrus fruits are the base of these scents, including lime, orange, lemon and grapefruit. Some of the recently used fragrances include apple, each, grapes, cherry and raspberry. Fruity fragrances are preferred by optimistic women. The best selling brands in this category are Fresh Sugar, Cartier Eau de Catrier and Acqua di parma Colonia.

Foody: These are the gourmand fragrances; a new discovery, especially designed to appeal every woman's sweet tooth. These are available in vanilla and chocolate flavors. Affectionate and nurturing woman are fond of foody flavored fragrances. The best brands are Aquolina Chocolovers, Britney Soears Fantasy and Therry Mugler Angel.

Woody: Natural fragrances basically, with some spicy scents. These are usually calm and soothing. Wood notes and moose are the prominent features of this fragrance. Scent includes sandalwood, cedar, vetuver and patchouli, to name a few. Earthy woman have a special inking for woody fragrances. The leading names in this category are Miss Boucheron, Gucci Rush and Fendi Palazo.

Oriental: These are spicy and warm fragrances using the scent of musk, amber and cinnamon. Sophisticated women have a great liking for these perfumes. Some classics include Clavin Klien Obsession and Yves Saint Laurent Opium. - 30292

About the Author:

Sign Up for our Free Newsletter

Enter email address here