What are top notes in perfume?

Top notes are the initial impression of a fragrance. These light, volatile notes evaporate quickly and create the first smell you experience. Top notes typically last 15-30 minutes and set the opening character of the scent. Common top notes include citrus, light fruits, and fresh herbs.

What are middle notes in perfume?

Middle notes (or heart notes) form the main body of a fragrance. They emerge as top notes fade and represent the true character of the perfume. Middle notes typically last 2-4 hours and create the lasting impression of the scent. Common middle notes include florals, spices, and green notes.

What are base notes in perfume?

Base notes provide the foundation and longevity of a fragrance. These rich, heavy notes linger the longest on your skin, creating the lasting dry-down. Base notes typically last 4-6+ hours and anchor the entire composition. Common base notes include vanilla, musk, sandalwood, and amber.

How long do fragrance notes last?

Fragrance notes have different longevity: top notes last 15-30 minutes, middle notes last 2-4 hours, and base notes last 4-6+ hours. The total longevity depends on the concentration (EDT, EDP, Parfum), formulation, skin type, and application method.

What is the fragrance pyramid?

The fragrance pyramid is a visual representation of how perfume notes are structured. It shows three levels: top notes at the peak (first impression), middle/heart notes in the center (main character), and base notes at the bottom (foundation and longevity). This pyramid illustrates how a fragrance evolves over time on your skin.

Fragrance Notes Guide

Explore the building blocks of perfumery and understand fragrance composition. Every fragrance is structured using a fragrance pyramid composed of top notes, middle notes (heart notes), and base notes that determine its scent profile, longevity, and unique character evolution over time.

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Understanding the Fragrance Pyramid: Top, Middle & Base Notes

Top Notes (Opening Notes)

The initial impression of a fragrance. Also called opening notes, these light, volatile aromatic ingredients evaporate quickly and create the first olfactory impression. Common fresh notes include citrus, bergamot, and light herbs.

Duration: 15–30 minutes

Middle Notes (Heart Notes)

The heart of the fragrance and its true character. Also called heart notes, these aromatic components emerge as top notes fade and form the main body of the scent profile. Common floral and spice notes include rose, jasmine, and warm spices.

Duration: 2–4 hours

Base Notes (Foundation Notes)

The foundation that provides depth and longevity to the fragrance composition. Also called dry-down notes, these rich woody and resinous notes linger the longest on your skin. Common base notes include vanilla, musk, sandalwood, and amber.

Duration: 4–6+ hours

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Organized by fragrance families

Smell of hot iron, soap, metal or wax

Adoxal Aldehydes Anisaldehyde Cinnamaldehyde Dodecanal Octanal Phenylacetaldehyde Profarnesal Scentenal

A rich combination of vanilla, spices and resins

Powferful smell reminiscent of animals

Aquatic notes in perfumery evoke a refreshing and clean scent reminiscent of water and marine elements. They often feature seaweed, salt, or sea breeze accords, creating a cool and invigorating fragrance experience.

Azuron Calone Cascalone®Floralozone Geosmin Ice accord Liquazone Marine s Mist Ozone Ozonic s Petrichor Rain forest accord Rain water Sepiolite Snow Transluzone

Balsamic notes in perfumes evoke warm, comforting aromas reminiscent of resinous woods, sweet vanilla, and cozy amber. These rich and luxurious accords add depth and complexity to fragrances, creating a sensuous and sophisticated olfactory experience.

Amyris Balm of Gilead Balsa tree Balsam Balsam poplar Balsam poplar absolute Balsam tree Benzyl salicylate Canadian fir balsam absolute Canary balm Canthoxal Choya Loban Choya Loban absolute Cistus Cistus absolute Cistus concrete Cistus creticus absolute Copaiba balsam Corsican cistus Fir balsam Fir balsam absolute Fragonia™French cistus Greek cistus Grey-leaved cistus Gurjum balsam absolute Honduras tolu balm Indian cistus Indian cistus absolute Indian gurjum balsam Malayan gurjum balsam Malaysian gurjum balsam Moroccan cistus Moroccan cistus absolute Myroswelia balsam Peru balsam Peruvian copaiba balsam Pine balsam Pino Acetaldehyde Portuguese cistus Provençal cistus Rose balsam Siberian fir balsam Spanish cistus Spanish cistus absolute Spanish cistus absolute Orpur®Spanish cistus concrete Spanish cistus Orpur®Spruce balsam Tibetan cistus Tolu balm Turkish cistus West Indian amyris

Variety of fruits with a sparkling fragrance such as lemon, orange and grapefruit

African clementine African tangerine Amalfi bergamot Amalfi lime American grapefruit Argentinean grapefruit Argentinian lime Argentinian orange Australian tangerine Bergamot Bergamot CO2 Bergamot petitgrain Bitter orange Black lemon Blood orange Brazilian lime Brazilian tangerine Calabrian bergamot Calabrian bergamot Orpur®Calabrian bergamot peel Calabrian grapefruit Calamondin California grapefruit Candied bitter orange Candied citrus zest Candied clementine Candied kumquat Candied lime Candied pink grapefruit Candied pomelo peel Chilenean bergamot Chinese grapefruit Chinese kumquat Chinese litsea cubeba Chinese pomelo peel Chinese yuzu Chinotto Chironja Citral Citron Citronellol Citrus bizzarria Citrus fruits Citrus macroptera Citrus plants Citrus s Citrus sorbet Citrus zest Clementine Colombian bergamot Combava lemon Corsican grapefruit Corsican green mandarin orange Crimson beebalm Croatian clementine Daidai Dekopon zest Dihydromyrcenol Dominican tangerine Dried lemon Finger lime Florida bergamot Florida grapefruit Florida tangerine French cedrat French grapefruit French lime Frosted bergamot Frosted grapefruit Frosted yuzu Grapefruit Greek citron Green grapefruit Haitian lime Honey pomelo Indian clementine Indian lemon Indian tangerine Indonesian grapefruit Indonesian lime Israelian grapefruit Italian bergamot petitgrain Italian clementine Italian grapefruit Italian lemon Italian lime Italian lime Orpur®Italian tangerine Italien cedrat Orpur®Jaffa orange Jamaican lime Japanese citron Japanese citrus fruits Japanese grapefruit Japanese kumquat Japanese tangerine Japanese yuzu absolute Kabosu Kaffir lime Key lime Kharismal®Kumquat Lebanese grapefruit Lemon Lemon balm Lemon basil Lemon eucalyptus Lemon grass Lemon mousse Lemon myrtle Lemon pepper Lemon thyme Lemon vervain Lemongrass Levantine grapefruit Lime Lime lemonade Limequat Limettol Litsea cubeba Malayan lime Mandarin orange Mapo Mediterranean grapefruit Mediterranean neroli Methyl Pamplemousse Mexican pink grapefruit Mexican yellow tangerine Minneola tangelo Monarda Mongolian grapefruit Moroccan grapefruit Moroccan lemon Nepalese cedrat Neroli Nootkatone Orange Orange jessamine Paraguayan petigrain Petitgrain Petitgrain CO2 Pink grapefruit Pomelo zest Portuguese lemon Red clementine Red grapefruit Salted lime Satsuma Shiikuwasha Sicilian grapefruit Sicilian lemon Sicilian lemon Orpur®Sicilian pink grapefruit Sicilian red grapefruit Sicilian red mandarin Sicilian tangerine Smoked grapefruit Smoked lemon South African blood orange South African kumquat South African pomelo South African tangerine Spanish bergamot Spanish grapefruit Spanish tangerine Spanish yuzu Sudachi Sugared lemon Sugared lime Sugared tangerine Sumach Sweet lime Sweetie Tahitian grapefruit Tangerine Texan grapefruit Tunisian bergamot Tunisian lemon Tuscan lemon Valencene Vanilla orange Vervain Wild bergamot Yellow tangerine Yuzu

Typical smell reminiscent of humus or roots

Unspecified blend of floral ingredients

Acanthus Aegean wallflower Afghan spikenard Afrian rose otto African butterfly bush African everlasting flower African freesia African gardenia African lily African orange blossom African pot marigold African violet Agapanthus Aglaia Agrimony Albanian narcissus Alpine hedge rose Alpine rock-jasmine Amalfi orange blossom Amaryllis American Rosa rugosa American Rosa rugosa otto Anatolian rose otto Anemone Angel's trumpet Angico-Branco Ann Pat Ewen® rose Aquatic flowers Arabian rose otto Asiatic jasmine Asphodelus Australian jasmine Australian marigold Australian wild jasmine Azerbaijan rose otto Azerbaijani rose Baby's breath Bakul attar Balkans immortelle absolute Bat flower Bauhinia Beach flowers Bearbind Begonia Belle de nuit flower Bellflower Benzyl acetate Bhutanese Spikenard Bidens Bizzy lizzie Black cohosh Black locust Black magnolia Black petunia Black-eyed-Susan Bleeding-heart flower Bloodroot Blossoms Blue anemone Blue bonnet Blue dahlia Blue jasmine Blue lilac CO2 Blue Lotus CO2 Blue lupine Bluebell Bluebonnet Borrachero Bougainvillea Bourbon geranium absolute Bourbon pelargonium Bouvardia Brassavola glauca orchid Broad-leaved pentanisia Bromelia Brown boronia Buds Bulgarian damask rose Bulgarian damask rose absolute Bulgarian damask rose otto Bulgarian geranium Bulgarian pink Rosa alba Bulgarian Rosa alba otto Bulgarian rose Concrete Bulgarian rose otto Bulgarian white rose otto Bush lily Bushman's candle Bushman's candle absolute Buttercup Butterfly bush Cadam attar Calabrian broom California jasmine Californian honeysuckle Calochortus Calycanthus Camellia Candied Egyptian rose Canna Cardinal larkspur Caribbean ylang-ylang Carla lavender Carolina rose Cashmeran Cave lily CB Violet Empress Cestrum Champaca flower Cherry blossom Chess flower Chinese gardenia CO2 Chinese honeysuckle Chinese jasmine absolute Chinese lantern Chinese rain bell Chinese rose otto Chinese star magnolia Chinese tagetes Chocolate flower Chrysanthemum Clematis Cliff-rose Coccoloba Cola Rose Geranium Absolute Common dog-violet Common hollyhock Common Saint John's wort Conobea scoparioides Coranol Cordia Corn rose Cornflower Corsican immortelle Corsican immortelle absolute Costus Cotton lavender Cowslip Creeping thistle Crinum lily Cyclamen Cyclamen africanum Cyclosal Daffodil Dahlia Daisy Dalmatian immortelle Damascenone Damascone Damask rose Damask rose absolute Damask rose absolute Orpur®Damask rose otto Dandelion Daphne Daphne odora Delphinium Desert rose Dianthine®Digitalis Dog rose Dominican hoya Dune flower Dune violet Duranta Dutch iris Dutch lavender Dyer's-broom Early dog-violet Easter lily Edelweiss Eglantine rose Egyptian bitter orange blossom Egyptian bourbon geranium Egyptian bourbon rose Egyptian chamomile Egyptian damask rose Egyptian damask rose absolute Egyptian jasmine absolute Egyptian jasmine CO2 Egyptian may rose concrete Egyptian night-blooming jasmine Elfwort Empress Tree English rose Epimedium Ericksonella saccharata Euphorbia hypericifolia European white water lily absolute Everlasting flower Featherfoil Fen violet Field scabious Filipendula Finnish white rose Fireweed Flamingo flower Flamingo flower absolute Floral s Florentine iris Florentine narcissus Flowering rush Flowers attar Forest flowers Forget-me-not Forsythia Frangipani Freesia Freesia absolute French broom French centifolia absolute French damask rose French jasmine French jasmine absolute French lavender French lavender concrete French lavender Orpur®French lilac French narcissus absolute Orpur®French orange blossom absolute French spike lavender French star jasmine French tuberose absolute French tulip French white narcissus Fringeflower Frosted jasmine Fuchsia Funkia Furze Garden rose Gardenia Georgian rose otto Geranium Geranyl acetate Gerbera German lily of the valley Germander Gillyflower Givescone®Gladiolus Globeflower Gloriosa lily Golden trumpet Goldenrod Grapefruit neroli Grasse jasmine absolute Grasse lavender absolute Green rose Hamanasu Hawaiian blossoms Hawaiian jasmine Hawaiian wedding flower Hawthorn Hedione Hedychium Helianthemum absolute Heliotrope Heliotropin Henna Himalayan musk rose Himalayan whorlflower Honeysuckle Hooded violet Hoya Hyacinth Hydrangea Hyssop Immortelle Immortelle absolute Impatiens glandulifera Indian blue lotus absolute Indian bourbon rose Indian bourbon rose absolute Indian costus Indian damask rose Indian frangipani absolute Indian honeysuckle Indian jasmine sambac absolute Orpur®Indian lily Indian magnolia Indian narcissus Indian night-blooming jasmine absolute Indian pink lotus absolute Indian pot marigold Indian red champaka absolute Indian rose Indian rose CO2 Indian rose otto Indian shot Indian trumpet flower Indian tuberose absolute Orpur®Indian vanilla orchid Indole Indonesian champaca Indonesian jasmine Indonesian magnolia Indonesian rose absolute Indonesian white rose Ionone Ipomoea Iranian taif rose Iris Iris CO2 Iris concrete absolute Iris Orpur®Iris tingitana Iris tingitana absolute Iris tingitana Concrete Irone Italian bitter orange blossom Italian broom absolute Italian broom Orpur®Italian hawthorn Italian heliotrope Italian honeysuckle Italian jasmine Italian jasmine absolute Italian lily of the valley Italian magnolia Italian orange blossom absolute Italian wild pansy Ivory Coast iris Ivy-leaved toadflax Jamaican honeysuckle Japanese bindweed Japanese blue lotus Japanese blue lotus absolute Japanese damask rose Japanese hydrangea Japanese lavender Japanese lilac Japanese lily of the valley Japanese magnolia Japanese Rosa rugosa Japanese Rosa rugosa absolute Japanese Rosa rugosa otto Japanese rose absolute Japanese rose geranium Japanese rose otto Japanese water lily Japanese water-crowfoot Jasmine Jasmine absolute Jasmine absolute Orpur®Jasmine CO2 Jasmine rose Jasmine sambac Jasmine sambac absolute Jasmine sambac absolute Orpur®Jasmine sambac CO2 Jasmine Sambac Otto Jasminum auriculatum Jasminum fruticans Jasminum lanceolaria Jasminum nitidum Jasminum polyanthum Javanese centifolia Jonquil Judas tree Kahili ginger Karmaflor®Karo Karounde Kashmiri lavender Kencur Kewda attar Kit-kit-dizzie fern Kobushi magnolia Konjac Ladie's smock Lavender Lavender CO2 Lavender concrete Lebanese iris Lebanese lilac Lemon lace Lenten rose Liatris spicata Lilac Lilac CO2 Lilac concrete Lilac Topaz rose Lily Lily of the valley Lilyflore®Linalool Linden blossom Lisianthus Lobularia Longoza Lotus Love-lies-bleeding Lupinus shockleyi Lycoris Lydia broom Madagascan pluchea Madagascan vanilla orchid absolute Madagascan West Indian lantana Madagascan white flowers Magnolia Magnolia absolute Magnolia obovata Magnolia otto Magnolia pterocarpa Maianthemum bifolium Maile Malacothrix glabrata Malaysian rose Mallow Mandevilla Marsh violet Matthiola bicornis May rose May rose absolute May rose absolute Orpur®May rose CO2 May rose concrete Mayflower Mayotte ylang-ylang Meadow flowers Meadow geranium Meadowsweet Mediterranean hedychium Mesua ferrea absolute Mexican frangipani Mexican orange Milkweed Mimosa Mimulus Mock-orange Mojave royal lupine Moldovan rose otto Monkshood Monoï Moroccan damask rose Moroccan damask rose absolute Moroccan damask rose Otto Moroccan immortelle Moroccan jasmine Moroccan jasmine absolute Moroccan jasmine sambac Moroccan lilac Morrocan orange blossom Moss-rose Mount Etna broom Mountain flowers Mountain laurel Mountain magnolia Musk rose Nag Champa Namibian Bushman's candle Narcissus Narcissus CO2 Nectar Nepalese palmarosa Nepalese Spikenard New Zealand begonia New Zealand lavender Nicaraguan belle de nuit flower Night-blooming cereus Night-blooming jasmine Night-blooming jasmine absolute Night-flowering jasmine Nottingham Catchfly Oenothera Ohio goldenrod Oleander Omani rose Opium poppy Orange blossom Orange blossom bud Orange blossom concrete Orchid Orchid nigritella rubra Orris concrete Osmanthus Osyrol Ox-eye daisy Ozothamnus Pajama lily Pakalana vine Pakistani rose absolute Palmarosa Panamint Mountain lupine Pansy Paphiopedilum rothschildianum Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim Papua Ylang Ylang Paradisone®Paraguayan jasmine Parkinsonia Parma violet Parrot tulip Pasqueflower Passion flower Pelargonium Peniocereus Peony Periwinkle Persian damask rose Persian lavender Persian rose otto Petalia®Petunia Phenyl ethyl acetate Phenylethyl alcohol Philippine ylang-ylang Philodendron Phlox Pineapple lily Pineappleweed Pink champaca Pink champaca absolute Pink evening primrose Pink frangipani Pink hawthorn Pink rose otto Piperonal Pomarose®Poppy Portuguese narcissus Pot marigold Pot marigold CO2 Prairie rose Primrose Princess lily Privet Protea Provençal lavender Provençal lavender Orpur®Ragwort Rangoon creeper Ravenala Red champaca Red champaca absolute Red heliconia Red magnolia Red nigritella Reseda Rhodinol Rhododendron Rondeletia Rosa alba attar Rosa alba otto Rosa centifolia Rosa centifolia CO2 Rose Rose otto Rose otto absolute Rose otto CO2 Rose tree Rosella Rosemary blossom Rosyfolia®Rue-anemone Russian rose otto Russian sage Sand flower Santolina Saucer magnolia Saudi Arabian taif rose Scotch broom Sea daffodil Sea lavender Sea lily Senecio Senna alata Serbian immortelle absolute Sevilla bitter orange blossom Seychelles gardenia Shrub rose Shrubby everlasting flower Siberian iris Siberian rhododendron Sicilian orange blossom Skunk cabbage Snakeroot Snapdragon Snow bell Snowdrop Solandra South African bourbon geranium South African jasmine South African pot marigold South African rose South American gardenia South American heliotrope South American tuberose South American tuberose absolute Spanish bluebell Spanish immortelle Spanish immortelle absolute Spanish jasmine sambac absolute Spanish tagetes Spider plant Spike lavender Spikenard Spikenard absolute Spring flowers Star jasmine Star jasmine absolute Star-of-Bethlehem Stephanotis Strelitzia Sugar flower Summer flowers Susan Rosalind Daniel® rose Swamp flowers Sweet alyssum Sweet pea Sweet sultan Sweet violet Tagetes CO2 Taif rose Taif rose otto Tea rose Tembusu Thai frangipani Thai orchid Thai white champaka Thespesia grandiflora Thistle Thread-leaf coreopsis Tiaré Tiaré absolute Tiarella Trillium Tropical jasmine Trumpet vine Tuberose Tulip Tunisian jasmine Tunisian orange blossom Tunisian orange blossom absolute Turkish damask rose Turkish damask rose absolute Turkish Gallic rose Turkish rose Turkish rose absolute Turkish rose absolute Orpur®Turkish rose concrete Turkish rose Orpur®Turkish rose otto Tuscan hyacinth Tuscan lily of the valley Tuscan white iris Twinflower Undecavertol Valerian Vanilla orchid Venezuelan frangipani Viburnum carlesii Vietnamese tuberose absolute Vietnamese ylang-ylang absolute Viola biflora Viola hederacea Viola purpurea Violet Viper's bugloss Waratah Ward rose Water iris Water lily Water violet Watsonia West Indian lantana White champaca absolute White fawnlily White gingerlily White muskrose White rose otto Wild flowers Wild rose Willowherb Winged broom Wintersweet Wisteria Witch hazel Woodruff Wrightia Yellow jasmine Ylang-ylang Ylang-ylang CO2 Zantedeschia Zinnia

Unspecified blend of fruity ingredients

Almond Aquaflor Avocado Babaco Banana puree Barberry Berries Blackberry nectar Blueberry compote Candlenut Cashew nut Cherry punch Coconut Coconut macaron Dried berries Egyptian balsam Egyptian balsam absolute Florymoss®Frosted coconut Fruit chewing gum Fruit drop Fruit pomace Fruit punch Fruit salad Fruit sorbet Fruit syrup Fruit tart Fruit wine Fruits Fruity s Goji berry nectar Grape lemonade Green bell pepper Grenadine Guava juice Iralia®Macadamia Mexican green coconut Nectarine juice Nirvanolide®Nuts Olive Orange nectar Orange punch Oriental hibiscus Papaya punch Para nut Paradisamide®Peach puree Pecan Philippine coconut Phyllanthus emblica Pineapple creme Pistacia atlantica Pomegranate cider Pumpkin Pumpkin soufflé Punch Quincester®Raisin Rambutan Raspberry ketone Raspberry punch Red bell pepper Red fruits sorbet Rhubarb Rhubarb punch Rose hip Salted coconut Salted pistachio Sea buckthorn Serenolide Shea nut Sicilian almond Stone fruits Strawberry furanone Strawberry puree Sugared coconut Sweet dumpling Tamarind Thai coconut Thai coconut CO2 Tomato Turkish rhubarb Watermelon lemonade Wild berries nectar

Unspecified blend of edible ingredients

Almond paste Almond praliné Arbutus honey Artichoke Azuki-an Baked pumpkin Baked yam Balsamico vinegar Belgian white chocolate Bergamot jam Biscuit Blackcurrant macaron Blue cheese Brown sugar Buttery Button mushroom Cake Calisson Candied honey Candy Caper Caramel Caramel latte Caramelized brown sugar Caviar Cereals Cheese Cherry praliné Chocolate Chocolate pudding Cocoa Cocoa absolute Orpur®Cocoa bean Cocoa bean absolute Cocoa liqueur Colombian cocoa absolute Cookie butter Cornflakes Cotton candy Cream Cream cheese Creamy s Crème anglaise Crumb topping Cupcake Cupuaçu Dark chocolate Dark chocolate absolute Dominican cocoa Dulce de leche Eggs Energy drink Ethiopian honey Evaporated milk French chocolate Gallic rose otto Ghanaian cocoa Gianduja cream Gingerbread Gourmand s Green apple candy Grilled meat Hawaiian honey Honduras cocoa Honduras cocoa absolute Honey Indian cocoa absolute Indonesian cocoa Italian chocolate Italian dark chocolate Italian honey Jaggery sugar Jam Jasmine honey Kogashi-Shōyu Kulfi Licorice absolute Liquorice Lokma Lokum Longan honey Macaron Macaroon Madagascan cocoa absolute Malt cocoa Maltol Marmite™Marshmallow Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Milk cream Miso-an Mocha cream Mochi Mozzarella Muffin Mushrooms Nicaraguan cocoa Nicaraguan cocoa absolute Nori Oak Fusion Ovaltine Panettone Peruvian chocolate Peruvian cocoa Peruvian cocoa bean absolute Pink honey Porridge Praliné Prickly pear honey Provençal honey absolute Pudding Purple yam jam Raspberry praliné Ricotta Roasted chestnut Roasted meat Salted chocolate Salted licorice Sorbet Sugar Sweet potato Sweet s Sweetened condensed milk Sweets Syrup Tart Tiramisu Toffee Trinitario cocoa Truffle Truffle absolute Turkish caramel Vanilla meringue Vanilla pudding Venezuelan chocolate Vermont honey Vinegar Waffle cone Wattleseed White sesame paste Yeast dough Zabaglione

Grain is a unique and earthy scent often described as warm, comforting, and slightly sweet. It offers a rich and natural aroma reminiscent of freshly harvested grains, adding a touch of coziness to any fragrance blend.

Unspecified blend of green smelling ingredients

Aloe vera Aquatic plants Austrian hay Bamboo Bamboo absolute Banyan fig Bedstraw Bengali Nagarmotha Betony Bitter dock Branches Broad-leaved paperbark Buchu Buffalo grass Bugleweed Burdock Bushes Cactus Calamus Cape may Ceylonese cypriol Cherry stem Chinese bamboo Chlorophyll Clover Cockle Common rue Common saltwort Crambe Creeping vine Cucumber Cucumber absolute Cyperus Cypriol Deertongue Deertongue concrete Dewfruit®Dry grass Dune grass Enchanter's nightshade Epazote Estragole Evergreens Evodia Fern Field accord Fig Forest accord Fougère s French hay absolute French hemp French sweet vernal grass Gengri grass Giant hogweed Gotu Kola Grass Greek cypriol Green buds Green hop Green leaves Green s Green shoot Green stems Green tea Green twigs Guarana Hay Hay absolute Helional Hemp Herbaceous s Herbs Indian coco-grass Indian wild grass Irish clover Ivy Jamarosa Jewelweed Kentucky bluegrass Lady's mantle Laurel Leaf green Lettuce Lovage Mandragora Mandravasarotra Mangrove Maple sap Marsh arrowgrass Marsh grass Maté Mediterranean plants Mediterranean scrub Mistletoe Moroccan violet leaf Mousse de Saxe Myroxyde®Nagarmotha Naked lady Neptune grass New Guinean cypriol Nut grass Papyrus Parsnip Pea Pharaone®Pipol Plant juice Plants Poinsettia Prairie grass Priprioca Pumpkin vine Pyralone Ragged lady Rampion Rapeseed Red clover Red nut sedge Reed Roseroot Rush Salad Savannah gras Sea plants Shepherd's needle Siberian roseroot Smilax Smoke bush Snow flower Soapwort Solanum Sorrel South African buchu South American mate absolute Spanish hay absolute Spinach Stemone®Stems Stinkwort Stoneseed Straw Sweet clover Sweet vernal grass Sweetgrass Tangerine leaf Tiger Liana Toscanol®Trail grass Tree sap Triplal Tulip stalk Tumbleweed Turkish laurel Underwood Vegetables Vetiveryl acetate Violet leaf Violet leaf concrete Wan-sao-long Waterleaf Weed White clover Wild lettuce Winter green Yellow bedstraw Zwerg-Kalmus

Herbaceous notes in perfumery are fresh, green, and aromatic scents that evoke the essence of herbs and grasses. They add a natural, earthy touch to fragrances, creating a sense of vitality and organic beauty.

Absinthe wormwood African myrtle Ajowan Amaro Siciliano Arnica Artemisia Asian wormwood Australian sage Balkans sage Basil Basil Attar Bay laurel Bay leaf Blue sage Borage Borneo camphor Burnt sage Camphor Candied lavender Centaury Chervil Chinese herbs Cicely Clary sage Clary sage Orpur®Comfrey Common sage Common skullcap Coneflower root Costmary Cress Cretan dittany Croatian sage Croton catatii Damiana Davana Dill Eyebright French angelica French lavender absolute French thyme absolute Génépi Gentian Ginseng Glechoma hederacea Gnaphalium polycephalum Greek artemisia Greek thyme Greenland moss Horehound Icelandic thyme Indian camphor Indian peppermint Indian wormwood Ironwort Italian peppermint Italian spearmint Jägerbomb Japanese camphor Khella Lamiaceae Lavender Orpur®Lesser calamint Malaysian lavender Marjoram Mediterranean basil Mediterranean thyme Melissa Menthol Meum Mexican mint Mint Mint CO2 Moroccan wormwood Mugwort Myrtle Nana mint Nettle Orange bitters Oregano Parsley Pennyroyal Peppermint Persian basil Peruvian sage Pink davana Provençal clary sage absolute Ravansara Red myrtle Rock samphire Rosemary Rosemary verbenone Sage Saint John's wort Saudi Arabian mint Savory Scandinavian wormwood Scarlet sage Sclarene Shamamatul amber attar Shōbu Silver sage Smoked sage Spanish spike lavender Spanish white thyme Spearmint Sri-Lankan davana St. Benedict's thistle Tarragon Thai basil Theriac Thyme Treacle-mustard True lavender absolute Tunisian artemisia Turkish myrtle Valerian root Vermouth Vietnamese balm White genepi Wild basil Wormwood absolute Yarrow

2-Acetylfuran 2-Ethylfenchol 2-Methylundecanal Acetate Acetone Acetylpyrazine African orange blossom Orpur®Aldemone Aldron®Allyl amyl glycolate Alpha ionone Alpha irone Alpha pinene Alpha-angelica lactone Ambermor Ambrarome absolute Ambre 83 accord Ambreinol AmbreXolide™Ambrinol Ambrofix Ambrostar Ambrox Super Amylsalicylate Animalid Antillone™Applelide Apritone®Aquaflora Aqual™Aquozone Arctical™Atlas cedar Orpur®Aurantiol Bacdanol®Benzene Benzyl alcohol Bergamot Orpur®Beta ionone Betahydrane™Bicyclononalactone Bigaflower™Bigarane™Bisabolene Black Agar®Black pepper Orpur®Blood Orange Orpur®Bois d'Encens Boisambrene Forte Boisiris®Borneol Bourgeonal Butyrate hexyle Cachalox Calciferol Calypsone®Cannabispirol Cantoxal Cardamom Orpur®Carrot seed Orpur®Caryophyllene Cashmere Cassiane™Cedar Fusion Cherry blossom ScentTrek™Chinese magnolia Orpur®Christalon Cilandrane™Cinnamon Essential™Citronova®Cocaine Coconut lactone Comorian ylang-ylang Orpur®Coniferan Coolwood Corps Racine®Cosmofruit®Coumarin Creosol Cristalfizz®Cypress Orpur®Daphne cneorum ScentTrek®Decanal Delphol HC®Dihydro beta ionone Diviniris®Dominican vetiver Orpur®Dorinia Ebelia®Ebony ScentTrek™Ecomusk®Edenolide™Egyptian geranium Orpur®Ether Ethyl acetate Ethyl benzoate Ethyl linalyl acetate Ethyl maltol Ethyl phenyl acetate Ethyl safranate Eucalyptol Evee™Exaltone®Figolide™Firascone™Firsantol®Fixamber®Florol®Florosa®French cypress Orpur®Fructalate®Fumencens Galbanol Galbanum Orpur®Gamma-undecalactone Geraniol Geranium oxide Glycolierral®Goldenwood®Grape pomace Grisalva Gustavia ScentTrek™Habanolide®Heliotropex Herbac Herbarom®Heroin Hindinol®Hivernal®Indonesian cassumunar ginger Orpur®Iris Concrete synth®Iriseine ISO-E-Super Isobutyl quinoline Isocyclocitral Italian bergamot Orpur®Italian broom absolute Orpur®Italian lemon Orpur®Italian mandarine Orpur®Jasmine lactone Jasmine sambac Orpur®Jasmolactone Karmawood®Kashmir Fusion Kephalis Kharismal® Super Kohinool Labdaceme Lactone Lactoscatone Laotian cinnamon Orpur®Lemon Orpur®Lemonile®Lilac blossom oxide Linalyl acetate Magnolan®Magnolia Orpur®Mahagonate Mahonial®Maltarome Mandarin orange Orpur®Mandarin orange zest Orpur®Maritima®Melonal Melozone Menthaflor Menthanyl acetate Meta-Cresol Metal Pepper DL®Methamphetamine Methyl anthranilate Methyl cinnamate Methyl ionone Methyl laitone Meyer lemon ScentTrek®Moroccan mimosa Orpur®Mousse de Chypre Mugane™Muskatone Myrrh Orpur®Mystikal®Nana mint Orpur®Narcissus absolute Orpur®Nectaryl Neroli Orpur®Nitrogen Nonanal Noreenal North African neroli Orpur®North Atlantic Nympheal®Olibanol Opalene Operanide®Opoline Orange blossom Orpur®Orange Citronova®Oranger Crystals Orbitone®Oud Assafi™Oud Firbest Oud Maleki Oxane®Pamplezest Patchoulol Peach lactone Pearadise®Pepper Fusion Pescagreen™Phantom orchid ScentTrek®Phenethyl alcohol Phenyl oxide Phenylacetic acid Physcool®Phytogaia™Pink molecules Prunella®Prunol Queen-of-the-night ScentTrek™Regal Lily ScentTrek™Rhubafuran®Rhubofix®Romandolide®Romascone®Rosacetol Rosafen®Rose absolue Orpur®Rose acetate Rose Givco 217 Rose Orpur®Rose oxide Rose Ultimate Extract™Roseolate®Rosyrane®Rum ether Sabinene Saffiano™Salicylate Sandal Mysore Core®Sandalwood Orpur®Sandela™Santalol Santamanol Shisolia®Sinfonide®Sirtalice™Spicatanate®Spirambrene Spirogalbanone™Starfleur™ 40 Sulfurol Sultanene®Sylvamber™SymMarine®Texas cedar Orpur®Thalassogaia™Thibetone Timbersilk™Tobacarol Tonalid™Tonka bean Orpur®Tonquitone™Trimofix Trisamber®Tropicalia Tropicalone™Tuberolide Ultravanil®Ultrazur Veratraldehyde Vertenex Vertofix®Vertonic™Vetimoss Vetyvalone Violet leaf absolute Orpur®Violet leaf Orpur®Violettyne®Whisky lactone Wolfwood Woodland®Woodleather®Ylang-ylang Orpur®Zafryl™

Mineral notes in perfumery evoke the fresh, crisp scent of rain on warm rocks. Reminiscent of earthy and clean aromas, mineral accords add a touch of coolness and sophistication to fragrances.

Mossy notes in a perfume bring a fresh, earthy, and green vibe, evoking images of a damp forest floor. It adds depth and complexity to the fragrance, creating a sense of mystery and natural elegance.

Arctic moss Australian oak moss Balkans oakmoss Bosnian oak moss Brown oakmoss Bulgarian oakmoss Canadian oakmoss Chinese moss Creeping moss Croatian oak moss Croatian oak moss absolute Cypriote oakmoss Evernyl French moss French moss absolute French oak moss absolute French oakmoss French tree moss absolute German oakmoss Himalaya moss Hungarian oakmoss Icelandic oakmoss Indian oakmoss Irish oak moss Italian oakmoss Lichen Macedonian oak moss absolute Macedonian oakmoss Moroccan oakmoss Moss Moss absolute Mossy s Oak lichen Oakmoss Oakmoss absolute Pine moss Pine moss absolute Red moss Reindeer lichen Rock moss Scottish oak moss Serbian oak moss absolute Serbian oakmoss Silvergreen bryum moss Slovene oakmoss Spanish moss Spanish oak moss Spruce moss Tree moss Tree moss absolute Turkish oak moss Tuscan oak moss Tyrolean oakmoss White oakmoss Yugoslavian oakmoss Yugoslavian oakmoss absolute

A family of soft sensual and tenacious scents, generally synthetic, slightly reminiscent of animal musk

African green musk African musk Ambrettolide Androstenol Arabian black musk Arabian musk Arabian white musk Asian musk Aurelione®Black musk Black musk attar Blue musk Brown musk CBMusk Chevrone Chinese musk Cosmone Crystal musk Dutch musk Ebanol®Egyptian musk Egyptian red musk Egyptian white musk Exaltolide®French musk Galaxolid Globalide®Green musk Haitian musk Helvetolide®Himalayan musk Indian black musk Indian musk Indian white musk Indonesian musk Italian musk Japanese musk Kashmiri musk Kenyan musk Milky musk Mongolian musk Moroccan musk Moxalone®Muscarome Muscenone®Muscone Musk Musk absolue Musk gazelle Musk ketone Musk tree Musk-R1®Musky s Nepalese black musk Nepalese musk Nepalese tonkin musk North African musk Nubian musk Omani musk Persian musk Pink musk Red musk Siberian deer musk Siberian deer musk absolute Siberian musk Siberian tonkin musk Silvanone®Singapore musk Sylkolide™Tibetan deer musk Tibetan musk Tonkin musk Tonkin musk absolute Tunisian musk Turkish musk Veloutone®Velvione®Vietnamese deer musk Vietnamese musk Vietnamese tonkin musk White musk Yemenite musk

Oriental notes in perfumery are warm, spicy, and exotic. They often contain rich, luxurious ingredients like amber, vanilla, incense, and patchouli, creating a sultry and mysterious fragrance.

Assam oud Benzoin Benzoin absolute Orpur®Bhutanese frankincense Borneo patchouli Boswellia frereana CO2 Bourbon vanilla Bourbon vanilla absolute Bourbon vanilla absolute Orpur®Bourbon vanilla CO2 Bourbon vanilla Orpur®Brazilian vanilla British vanilla absolute Brown oud Burmese oud Cambodian oud Candied tonka bean Caramelized vanilla Charred vanilla Chinese oud Chinese oud CO2 Chinese patchouli Choya attar Colombian tonka bean Comorian vanilla absolute Comorian vanilla CO2 Cuban vanilla Dominican vanilla Eritrean incense Eritrean myrrh absolute Ethiopian frankincense absolute Ethiopian myrrh Absolue Ethiopian vanilla Fiji vanilla Frankincense Orpur®Frankincense rivae Frankincense rivae absolute French Bourbon vanilla French myrrh French myrrh absolute Green bourbon vanilla Guatemala tonka bean Guyanian tonka bean Haitian patchouli Hungarian patchouli Indian Bourbon vanilla Indian bourbon vanilla CO2 Indian frankincense absolute Indian oud absolute Indian oud CO2 Indian vanilla absolute Indian vanilla CO2 Jordan myrrh Laotian oud Malayan oud Malayan patchouli Moroccan Bourbon vanilla Moroccan oud absolute Myrrh Nepalese frankincense Omani green frankincense absolute Oriental blossoms Oriental fruits Oriental herbs Oriental lily Oriental orchid Oriental resins Oriental rose Oriental s Oriental spices Oriental woods Oud Papua oud absolute Patchouli Orpur®Peruvian tonka bean Peruvian vanilla Polynesian vanilla absolute Red frankincense Roasted venezuelan tonka bean Roasted venezuelan tonka bean absolute Roasted venezuelan tonka bean absolute Orpur®Shamama Attar Singapore patchouli Smoked vanilla Somalian benzoin Somalian frankincense Somalian frankincense CO2 Somalian myrrh absolute Somalian myrrh CO2 Spanish vanilla Sri Lankan vanilla Sri Lankan vanilla absolute Sumatra benzoin absolute Sumatra oud Sumatra patchouli Sumatra vanilla Tahitian vanilla Tahitian vanilla absolute Thai benzoin Thai Oud CO2 Tibetan frankincense Tonka bean Vanilla Vanilla latte macchiato Vanilla Orpur®Vanillin Vietnamese oud West african frankincense White incense Yeminite myrrh Zanzibar vanilla

Floral notes such as iris and violet, reminiscent of rice powder

Resinous notes in perfumes evoke warmth and depth with a resin-like fragrance reminiscent of pine sap, amber, or incense. These notes create a rich and comforting aura in fragrances.

African beeswax Asian labdanum absolute Beeswax absolute Beeswax candle Belize copal resin Benzoin Orpur®Black locust beeswax Black myrrh Blue spruce resin Borneo oud resin Bruizinho Buckwheat beeswax Burnt styrax Cambodian oud resin Chinese dalbergia resin Choya Ral Colombian tolu balm Colophony Copal resin Copal resin absolute Cretan labdanum absolute Cypriote labdanum Dalbergia resin Elemi resin Fatwood Fig resin French beeswax absolute French Liquidambar Galbanum Greek labdanum absolute Gurjum balsam Halmaddi Honduras styrax absolute Humus accord Hydrocarboresine Indian labdanum absolute Indonesian gurjum balsam Israelian galbanum Jojoba Labdanum Laotian beeswax Laotian beeswax absolute Liquidambar Madagascan elemi Mastic Mexican black copal resin Mexican copal resin Moroccan labdanum absolute Moroccan sandarac Natural rubber Natural rubber absolute North African labdanum Oak moss resin Omani opoponax Opoponax Oud resin Peach tree resin Peruvian black copal resin Provençal beeswax absolute Resinous s Resins Salvadorian tolu balm Sandarac Scots pine resin Siam benzoin Orpur®Styrax Sudanese opoponax Swedish beeswax Sweet gale Takamahac resin Tar styrax accord Thai gurjun balsam Tonkiphora balsam Tree resin Turkish liquidambar Turkish styrax Turpentine Wax Wood wax

Smoky is a deep and rich perfume note that evokes a sense of mystery and warmth. It brings a sultry and alluring quality to a fragrance, with a touch of woodiness and a hint of charred elements, creating a captivating and memorable scent.

Ash Bakhoor Birch smoke Breuzinho Burning stone Burnt cedar Burnt cinnamon Burnt cotton candy Burnt grass Burnt malt Burnt match Burnt oil Burnt parchment Burnt plastic Burnt rose Burnt rubber Burnt toast Burnt vetiver Campfire Chaparral Charred cedar Charred fennel Charred leaves Charred oak Charred pine Charred sandalwood Cherry wood smoke Chinese incense Choya Nakh Cigar ash Cigarette smoke Coal smoke Creosote Embers Firewood Frankincense Gowé Grime Gun smoke Incense absolute Incense material Incense stick Nepalese incense Omani green frankincense CO2 Onycha Palo Santo smoke Peat fire Pipe tobacco smoke Smoke Smoke Fusion Smoked bacon Smoked birch wood Smoked cedar Smoked cherry wood Smoked ebony wood Smoked fir Smoked maple Smoked oak Smoked Palo Santo Smoked prickly cedar Smoked sandalwood Smoked tea Smoked wood Smoky s Somali Bakhoor Somalian frankincense absolute Somalian frankincense Orpur®Sudanese frankincense Tibetian incense Tobacco smoke Vegetal ash accord Wood smoke

Unspecified blend of spices or spicy ingredients

Adesmia boronioides African cardamom African ginger CO2 African horseradish Alfalfa American pink pepper Anethol Aniseed Argentinian pink pepper Asafoetida Australian pink pepper Bay rum Bell pepper Bell pepper absolute Bitter ginger Black caraway Black guatemala cardamom Black pepper Black pepper CO2 Bolivian pink pepper Brazilian clove Brazilian pink pepper Breton onion Bulgarian coriander Calabrian juniper Cambodian spices Caraway Cardamom Caribbean nutmeg Cayenne pepper Celery Ceylon cinnamon Charred ginger Chili Chinese cassia Chinese pink pepper Chinese white cardamom Chives Cinnamon Cinnamon basil Cinnamon CO2 Cinnamon Orpur®Clove Clove CO2 Comorian pink pepper Coriander Cubeb Cumin Cumin absolute Cumin CO2 Curry Egyptian white pepper Ethiopian ginger Eugenol Fennel Fenugreek French allspice French caraway French ginger French pink pepper Galangal Garlic Gentian root Ginger Ginger Orpur®Green Guatemala cardamom Green pepper Guatemala green cardamom Guinea pepper Hop Hop CO2 Horseradish Indian cardamom absolute Orpur®Indian cinnamon Indian green cardamom Indian pimento Indian pink pepper Indian saffron absolute Indian zedoary Iranian black caraway Iranian cumin Isoeugenol Italian fennel Italian nutmeg Italian pink pepper Jalapeño Japanese radish Juniper Juniper absolute Kashmiri saffron absolute Kava kava Kava kava CO2 Kenyan pink pepper La Réunion cinnamon absolute La Réunion pink pepper Laotian ginger Long pepper Maceal Madagascan clove absolute Madagascan green cardamom Madagascan pink pepper Madagascan pink pepper CO2 Madagascar pepper Madagascar pepper Orpur®Malaysian pepper Mauritian pink pepper Mexican pink pepper Moroccan cardamom Moroccan coriander Mountain pepper Mustard Nepalese sichuan pepper CO2 Nepalese sichuan pepper Orpur®Nutmeg Onion Onion soup Paraguayan black pepper Pepper Pepperwood™Peppery s Peruvian ginger Peruvian pink pepper Pimento Pink pepper Pink pepper absolute Pink pepper CO2 Pink pepper Orpur®Plum pudding Radish Roasted cinnamon Roasted fennel Roasted saffron Rocket Rotundone Safflower Saffron Saffron tea Safraleine Safranal Sagebrush Saigon cinnamon Sesame Sesame CO2 Shiso leaf Sichuan pepper Sichuan pepper absolute CO2 Smoked jalapeño Smoked juniper Smoked paprika Smoked saffron South African pink pepper South American pink pepper Spanish saffron absolute Spice cake Spiced pecan nut Spices Spicy s Spring onion Sri Lankan green cardamom Sri Lankan pink pepper Star anise Tabac Bourbon Tansy Tibetan spices Turmeric Vietnamese star anise Wasabi Water pepper White pepper Wild chervil Zanzibar cardamom Zatar

Textile perfume notes evoke the comforting and nostalgic scents of fresh linens, warm cotton, and soft fabrics. Often featuring clean, airy, and slightly musky aromas, these notes create a sense of coziness and purity, reminiscent of freshly laundered clothes.

Cotton Cotton fabric Denim Fabric Fresh laundry Linen Satin Sheep's wool Sheep's wool absolute Silk Synthetic fibers Tulle accord Velvet Wool

Rich and sometimes smoky scent with accents of hay and honey

American tobacco American tobacco absolute Apple tobacco Arabian tobacco absolute Arabic tobacco Australian tobacco blossom Aztec tobacco Balkans tobacco Balkans tobacco absolute Black tobacco Black tobacco absolute Blond tobacco Blond tobacco absolute Bourbon tobacco Brazilian tobacco Bulgarian blond tobacco Bulgarian tobacco Bulgarian tobacco absolute Burley tobacco Burley tobacco absolute Cavendish tobacco Ceylon tobacco Cherry tobacco Cigar Cigarette Clove tobacco Colombian tobacco Cuban tobacco Cuban tobacco absolute Dark tobacco Dokha tobacco Dominican tobacco Dutch tobacco English tobacco French tobacco Fruit tobacco Greek tobacco Green tobacco Havana tobacco Honduras tobacco Honeyed tobacco Hungarian tobacco Indian black tobacco Indian tobacco Indonesian tobacco Jamaican tobacco Kentucky tobacco Kentucky tobacco absolute Kenyan tobacco Kenyan tobacco absolute Latakia tobacco Madagascan tobacco Malawian tobacco Mexican tobacco Nicaraguan tobacco Nicotiana alata Nicotiana alata blossom Nicotiana tabacum Nicotine Oriental tobacco absolute Paraguayan tobacco Perique tobacco Pipe tobacco Pipe tobacco absolute Roasted tobacco Scottish tobacco Shisha tobacco South African tobacco absolute Spanish tobacco Tabanone Tobacco Tobacco absolute Tobacco attar Tobacco flower Tobacco leaf Turkish tobacco Turkish tobacco absolute Tuscan tobacco Vanilla tobacco Virginia tobacco Virginia tobacco absolute White tobacco Wild tobacco Yellow tobacco Yellow tobacco flower

Unspecified blend of woods or woody ingredients

Acajou wood Acetyver African mahogany African sandalwood Akigalawood®Alder Almond wood Amburana cearensis American birch American cedar American oak American oak wood absolute American white cedar Amyris bark Apple tree Apricot wood Arabian sandalwood Araucaria Araucaria absolute Argentinian palo santo Armenian Wood Ash tree Asian sandalwood Aspen Atlas cedar Atlas cedar absolute Australian cedar wood Australian coach wood Australian pine Australian rosewood Australian sandalwood Australian sandalwood orpur®Australian white cypress Australian white sandalwood Balinese rosewood Balsa wood Balsam fir Balsam spruce Bangladeshian sandalwood Bark Bengali sandalwood Bengali vetiver Birch Birch wood Bitter orange tree Bitter-wood Black birch Black spruce Black vetiver Blond woods Bloodwood Blue atlas cedar Blue cypress Blue cypress absolute Blue spruce Brazilian palo santo Brazilian rosewood Brazilian sandalwood Brazilian vetiver Bulgarian fir Bur oak Buriti Bursera Cade juniper wood California oak Canadian Balsam fir absolute Canadian pine Canary Islands juniper Caribbean amyris Caribbean sandalwood Caribbean vetiver Cashmere wood Cashmere wood absolute Cedar Cedarwood Cedarwood absolute Cedarwood CO2 Cedarwood Orpur®Ceylonese sandalwood Champaca wood Charred bark Charred chestnut Chestnut Chestnut wood Chinese birchwood Chinese cade juniper wood Chinese chestnut Chinese red birch Chinese rosewood Chinese toon Chinese woods Cigar-box cedar Citrus tree wood Clearwood™Coast redwood Coastal woods Cocobolo wood Coconut palm Coniferous woods Coppice Corsican cypress Cryptomeria Cuban cedar wood Cumaru Cypress Cypress attar Cypress wood Dacrydium wood Dominican amyris Dominican vetiver Douglas fir Douglas fir absolute Dracaena Ebony tree Ecuadorian palo santo Egyptian cedar Egyptian sandalwood Egyptian Vetiver English oak English oak wood European larch European spruce absolute Ezo spruce False sandalwood False sandalwood CO2 Fig wood Finnish woods Fir Fir tree wood French birch French cedarwood French oak French oak wood French vetiver Fruit tree woods Georgywood®Grand fir Grapefruit tree Grapefruit wood Greenheart wood Guadeloupian Vetiver Guaitecas cypress Guava wood Haiti vetiver CO2 Haitian amyris Haitian sandalwood Haitian vetiver Haitian vetiver absolute Haitian vetiver Orpur®Hawaiian sandalwood Hawaiian sandalwood absolute Hazelnut wood Hemlock fir Hemlock fir absolute Hercules' club Hickory wood Himalaya cedar Hinoki cypress Hinoki wood Holly Hongkong oud Icelandic cedarwood Indian amyris Indian cedar Indian cedarwood Indian cypress Indian mysore sandalwood Indian sandalwood Indian sandalwood CO2 Indian vetiver absolute Indian vetiver Orpur®Indonesian oud Indonesian oud (sumbawa)Indonesian sandalwood Indonesian sandalwood absolute Indonesian sandalwood CO2 Indonesian vetiver absolute Indonesian woods Irish cedarwood Iroko Iso mohanol Italian birch Italian birch wood Italian oak Italian rosewood Italian silver fir Italian vetiver Jamaican amyris Japanese beech Japanese larch Japanese silver birch Japanese vetiver Java vetiver Java vetiver absolute Javanol Jeffrey pine Juniper wood Jute Kashmiri sandalwood Kenyan woods Korean pine tree Larch Larch wood Leatherwood Lebanon cedar Lemon tree wood Lilac wood Lime wood Limousin oak Linaloe wood Linden tree Linden tree wood Lorenox™Lotus wood Madagascan sandalwood Magnolia wood Mahogany Malayan sandalwood Malaysian vetiver Mandarin orange wood Mango wood Mangrove wood Maple Maple wood Massoia Mastic wood Mediterranean cypress absolute Melted Woods NaturePrint®Merkus pine Mesquite tree Mexican oak wood Moroccan white cedarwood Mountain ash Mountain hemlock Mountain pine Muhuhu Mulanje cedarwood ScentTrek™Mysore sandalwood Mysore sandalwood absolute Mysore sandalwood CO2 Nepalese sandalwood New Caledonian cedarwood New Caledonian sandalwood New Caledonian sandalwood absolute New Zealand woods Noble fir Norlimbanol™Northern red oak Oak Oak absolute Oak CO2 Oak wood Oak wood absolute Oak wood CO2 Okoumé Olibanum wood Orange tree wood Oregon alder Oregon oak Pacific red cedar Pacific sandalwood Pagoda tree Palm tree Palo Santo Paper Papua sandalwood Paraguayan vetiver Paraguayan woods Parchment Pashminol®Pear tree wood Pencil shaving Pine Pine wood Pistachio wood Pistachio wood absolute Plane tree wood Plum wood Plywood Polywood®Poplar Portuguese chestnut Portuguese oak Precious woods Provençal cypress Red cedar Red sandalwood Roasted oak Roots Rosewood Russian birch Russian silver fir Sakhalin fir Sand wood Sandalwood Sandalwood Orpur®Sandalwood absolute Sandalwood blossom Sandalwood CO2 Sandanol Santalum lanceolatum Sassafras Sawdust Sequoia Sequoia wood Siberian birch Siberian fir absolute Siberian larch Silk tree wood Silver birch Silver fir Silver fir absolute Silver poplar Silver spruce Singapore oud Sipo tree Slovenian oak Soapberry Soft woods Somalian sandalwood South American rosewood South Pacific sandalwood Spanish cade juniper wood Spanish cherry Spruce Spruce wood Sri Lankan sandalwood Sri-Lankan vetiver Staghorn sumac Stone pine Stone pine wood Styrax tree wood Swedish birch Sweet birch Sycamore Sycamore wood Taiwanese sandalwood Taiwanese sandalwood absolute Tamil Nadu sandalwood Tanzanian sandalwood Tasmanian sandalwood Tea tree Teak Texas cedar Thai oud Thanaka wood Tiger wood Timberol®Timor sandalwood Tonga sandalwood Trees Tulip tree Tulip tree absolute Turkish olibanum wood Tuscan birch Tuscan woods Uruguayan vetiver Valley oak Vanuatu sandalwood Vanuatu sandalwood absolute Verdox™Vermont sugar maple Vetiver Vietnamese cassia bark Vine Violet root Virginia cedar Virginia cedar absolute Virginia snake root Wacapou ScentTrek™Wenge West australian sandalwood White cedarwood White cypress White oak White oud White spruce Wild vetiver CO2 Wood splint Woods Woody s Yellow birch Yew Yucca Z11 Zebrano wood

How Fragrance Notes Are Organized

Fragrance notes are organized into distinct categories based on their aromatic families and characteristics. Each family has unique scent profiles and common aromatic ingredients used in perfumery.

Understanding these fragrance families and their aromatic characteristics helps you predict which perfumes you'll enjoy and identify notes in your favorite scents.

Floral Notes: Sweet, romantic aromatic scents from flowers like rose, jasmine, and peony. Typically middle notes in fragrance compositions, often used in feminine fragrances as heart notes.
Woody Notes: Warm, earthy scents from woods like sandalwood, cedar, and vetiver. These base note ingredients create depth and longevity in fragrance compositions.
Oriental Notes: Rich, sensual scents featuring vanilla, amber, and musk. These warm aromatic ingredients are associated with comfort and typically serve as base notes.
Fresh/Citrus Notes: Bright, uplifting scents from bergamot, lemon, and grapefruit. These volatile aromatic ingredients are typically used as top notes in the fragrance pyramid.
Fruity Notes: Juicy, vibrant scents from berries, stone fruits, and tropical fruits. Add playfulness and freshness to fragrance compositions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fragrance Notes

What is the difference between top, middle, and base notes?

Top notes evaporate first and last 15-30 minutes—they create the initial impression. Middle notes (heart notes) form the main body of the fragrance and last 2-4 hours. Base notes provide the foundation and longevity, lasting 4-6+ hours. Together, they create the fragrance's evolution on your skin.

How do I identify fragrance notes in a perfume?

Check the fragrance description or product label—most brands list top, middle, and base notes. Fragrance websites provide detailed breakdowns of each note and their families. You can also train your nose by smelling the perfume at different intervals: immediately (top notes), after 30 minutes (heart notes), and after a few hours (base notes).

Which fragrance notes last the longest?

Base notes last the longest, typically 4-6+ hours or even longer. These include woody notes (sandalwood, cedar), musky notes, vanilla, amber, and resinous notes like benzoin and labdanum. Their heavier molecular structure means they evaporate slowly and anchor the entire fragrance composition.

What are the most popular fragrance notes?

The most popular fragrance notes include vanilla (warm, sweet), rose (classic floral), sandalwood (creamy, woody), bergamot (fresh, citrusy), musk (clean, skin-like), jasmine (rich floral), oud (woody, complex), amber (warm, resinous), and patchouli (earthy, deep). These versatile notes appear in countless perfumes across all fragrance families.

How do fragrance notes create a scent profile?

Fragrance notes work together to create a perfume's complete scent profile. The aromatic characteristics of top notes create the opening impression, middle notes develop the main character and longevity, and base notes provide the foundation. This layering of fragrance families and aromatic components creates the unique evolution you experience over time on your skin.

What fragrance families should I explore?

The main fragrance families are Floral (rose, jasmine), Woody (sandalwood, cedar), Oriental (vanilla, amber, musk), Fresh/Citrus (bergamot, lemon), and Fruity (berries, tropical fruits). Your preference depends on the aromatic characteristics you enjoy. Explore individual notes to discover which fragrance families and scent profiles resonate with you most.

Fragrance Notes Guide

Understanding the Fragrance Pyramid: Top, Middle & Base Notes

Top Notes (Opening Notes)

Middle Notes (Heart Notes)

Base Notes (Foundation Notes)

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