CosBeauty Magazine #90

Fresh
The scale of fresh notes is broken
down into greens, aquatics and
citrus, with notes on either side of
those blurring into the floral and
woody categories that make up the
Fragrance Wheel.
Green notes are often associated
with the crisp scents of the outdoors
– newly cut grass, green flowers and
herbs. Water notes invoke the spirit
of the sea or the smell of rain.
One of the oldest fragrance
families, citrus is comprised of the
juices of lemons, oranges, bergamot,
grapefruit and mandarins.
Woody
If you didn’t already guess, the Woody
group consists of your aromatic wood
notes – sandalwood, cedarwood and oak.
You will commonly find patchouli mixed
in with the woody notes as well.
Floral
Probably the most popular fragrance
category, florals encompass a wide range
of blooms, from a single rose petal to a
medley of floral bouquets.
Most of these scents will be romantic
and feminine, but depending on the
ingredients can be soft (subtle whiffs
and powdery notes), fresh (like newly
cut flowers) or intense (with hints of fruit
and sweet spices). Common floral notes
include jasmine, rose, gardenia and iris.
Oriental
Just like its name suggests, the
Oriental group is comprised of
notes that are sweet, spicy and
overall exotic and tend to be richer
and bolder.
Notes like amber and vanilla are
common in the Oriental group.
Spices like cardamom and clove
also make up the oriental notes, as
well as chocolate.
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