The Different 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.

Women's perfumes are the talk of the town, since women are considered to be the epitome of beauty, perfumes have been dedicated to them every since eternity. Women's perfumes are categorized into 6 fragrance families that includes fresh, floral, fruity, foody, woody and oriental. These also have certain sub-categories. While the difference in them in very subtle but all these fragrances have a typical scent that can easily recognized. However for the novices, it could be a tough nut to crack.

Understating the Families

Fresh: These are vibrant, energetic and youthful fragrances; very clean and refreshing too. Their characteristic features include marine notes, such as ocean or water based scents. These have typical names, such as water, ice, rain or cool. This is indeed the ideal family for females who are very active in life and sporty too, some of the leading brands in this family are Marc Jacobs Rain, Davidoff Col water and Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio.

Floral: As the name suggests, floral are basically flower based fragrances. Flowers like rose, jasmine, tuberose and gardenia are widely used for these scents. These fragrances are the perfect choice for feminine and romantic women. The best selling floral brands are Dior J'Adore and Salvatore Ferragami Incanti Charms.

Fruity: These are fresh and cool perfumes reflecting a great deal of energy and casual attitude. Fruity fragrances commonly have a citrus touch that includes scents of lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit. Other fruits include apple, grapes, peach, raspberry and cherry. Optimistic women are fond of these fragrances. The leading 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: These are smooth and natural fragrances with a spicy touch. Wood and moose notes are the characteristic features of this perfume. Flavors of cedar, sandalwood, patchouli and vetuver are included in this category. Woody fragrances are preferred by earthy women. Miss Boucheron, Gucci Rush and Fendi Palazo are the leading names.

Oriental: Another category of warm and spicy fragrances that uses cinnamon, musk and amber flavors. It is a favored family of the sophisticated women. The leading names in this category are Clavin Klien Obsession and Yves Saint Laurent Opium. - 29871

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