Fragrance Families

It's a tough job to find the fragrance that's right for you. Here's some helpful information about fragrance families.....did you know fragrances belonged to families? Now ya do!

~~~~~~FRAGRANCE FAMILIES~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~Oriental~~~~~~~
The Oriental Family is exotic and spicy. These fragrances are wrapped with warm comforting notes such as amber, vanilla, cinnimon and clove. Also present are rich florals, like Jasmine They are often described as addictive and give a sweet impression.

~~~~~~~Fruity Floral~~~~~~~
The Fruity Floral Family is fruity and bright, it uses fruity notes mingled with floral to give color, freshness and add juiciness. Fruity notes can be green (apple/pear), tropical (peach/pineapple) or berry.

~~~~~~~Floral Floral~~~~~~~
The Floral Floral Family soft and feminine and the most popular fragrance family. Florals are characterized by a blend of mixed bouquets such as , rose, and gardenia to name a few. Florals can be pure and flowery or blended with soft musk notes for a subtle warmth or to create a soft and powdery feeling.

~~~~~~~Fresh Floral~~~~~~~
The Fresh Floral Family is fresh and zesty. Fresh floral fragrances are bright florals accented with fresh notes. They burst with citrus notes like lemon, lime, and grapefruit or crisp greens like fresh cut grass or violet leaves. This family also includes cool and refreshing water-based scents.

~~~~~~~Citrus~~~~~~~
The Citrus Family is zesty and energizing. and boast clean and refreshing notes such as lemon, lime and mandarin as well as natural notes like fresh cut grass and rich green leaves. Cool and refreshing marine tones are also present.

~~~~~~~Woodsy~~
The Woodsy Family is fresh and clean, it is the most popular in the men's category. Woodsy contain a cocktail of ingredients mixing pine, cedarwood, and are often spiked with sweet spices and oriental woods. They give a clean and groomed impression.

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Now you may be asking yourself what is a note? I will be happy to tell you!

A Fragrance goes through 3 main stages in which intensity changes and different elements of composition emerge. The stages of a fragrances are top, mid and base notes.
TOP NOTES: get your attention right away. They are strong and make an impression but fade quickly. Common top notes are citrus, fruity and green notes.
MID NOTES: as top notes gradually fade away, a fragrance intensifies and mid notes become apparent. Mid notes appear 10-20 minutes after application. They form the heart and body of a fragrance and give overall character. Mid notes are floral and spices.
BASE NOTES: base notes give foundation and lastingness. They are noticable 15 minutes after application and the final scent to emerge after application. They bring depth and solidness to frangrances. Base notes are woods, musks, ambers and vanilla.