Floral notes in perfumery


You can find floral notes in many women's perfumes. Indeed, this agreement is very feminine. But some perfumers tempt them more and more in their compositions for men. And it works ! For example, the house Dior created "Fahrenheit" and its fragrance of violets, or "Dior Homme" and its facet of iris flower.

Composition of floral notes in perfumes


Many flowers can be used to create a floral accord. Indeed, perfumers have at their disposal essences of rose, violet, jasmine, lily of the valley, lilac, narcissus, ylang-ylang, iris, tuberose ... With all these different materials, the nose manage to make wonderful compositions. Thus, it is possible to find something for all tastes.

The different subcategories of the floral family


Within the floral family, there are several subcategories, such as floral-fruity, that blend flower and fruit essences. There are also floral-woody: the whole is very floral, but the bottom is imprinted with woody notes for a more trendy effect. You can also find green-floral, which are very fresh juices through the addition of green notes. Within the sub-category of floral-spiced perfumes, floral fragrances are enhanced by notes based on spices. Finally, in floral-aldehydes, you can find aldehydes chords predominant at the head, then a floral heart, for harmonious compositions.