Floral Perfume Ingredients 101
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Perfume and essential oil ingredients
Below is a list of the perfume ingredients found in each fragrance family, with the most popular essential oils used to create each group and their respective sub-groups.
Floral - Feminine and Romantic
The most popular group used in women’s fragrance, florals can be based on a combination (bouquet) of flowers including rose, peony, tuberose, lily and jasmine or a single flower note (soliflore).
Aquatic
Marine notes are added to the floral for a crisp, fresh scent. Examples are: Cool Water Woman Perfume by Davidoff, Splash - Gardenia by Marc Jacobs
Aldehyde
First made popular by Chanel No 5, aldehyde florals use powder or soft wood scents to create a distinctive fragrance. Examples are: L’Interdit by Givenchy, Caleche by Hermes.
Woody Floral
A rich wood or musk note is added to give the floral scent a warm finish. Examples are: Chanel No 19, Elle by Yves St Laurent.
Floral Green
A newer floral family that incorporates the smell of freshly cut grass or crisp cucumber notes. Examples are: Gio by Armani, Vivara Emilio Pucci.
Fruity Floral
Bright fruit notes such as strawberry, watermelon, apple and apricot add flavor to floral notes. Examples are: Escape by Calvin Klein, Calyx by Perscriptives.
Chypre - Timeless and Original
This fragrance family is built on distinctive top notes of oak moss, bergamot, patchouli, and labdanum. The result is a strong and spicy fragrance with a powdery finish.
Chypre Floral
A soliflore or bouquet is added to the chypre fragrance for a sweet edge. Rose, jasmine, peony and lily are commonly used. Examples are: Knowing by Estee Lauder, Look by Vera Wang.
Floral perfumes are least allergetic to most and the best as far as pleasant perfumes are concerned…nice collection of information.
Thanks for info , didn,t know it was good for allergies . it is a good fragrance