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Additional Resources on Fragrance Types
Additional Resources on Fragrance Types

With all of the types and scents available, shopping for perfume is not always easy but it is possible. Additional Resources on Fragrance Types Common Sense: 6 Basic Fragrance Types – An article that discusses the different types of fragrance notes including floral, oriental, and citrus.

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Eau de Cologne
Eau de Cologne

The original Eau de Cologne is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in Cologne in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina (1685–1766), an Italian perfume maker from Santa Maria Maggiore Valle Vigezzo.

Eau de Parfum
Eau de Parfum

We continue to use French terms today. There is virtually no difference between perfume and parfum. Parfum is the French term for perfume, so they can be used interchangeably. But these should not be confused with eau de parfum, which is a different product.

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Eau de Parfum/Parfum de Toilette
Eau de Parfum/Parfum de Toilette

Eau de Parfum contains up to 15% perfume concentrates, and Eau de Toilette contains up to 10% perfume concentrates. One could think of Eau de Parfum as a bit heavier and long-lasting than Eau de Toilette. Eau de Parfum is also often used on hair and clothing, however one must be careful with delicate fabrics as they could stain due to the oils.

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Eau de Toilette
Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette and cologne are the most popular forms in which fragrance is sold, and are particularly appropriate for the summer. Eau de parfum. After the top notes have died away, the middle notes or heart notes of a perfume become noticeable.

Eau de Toilette: 5-20% Aromatic Compounds
Eau de Toilette: 5-20% Aromatic Compounds

Eau de parfum, eau de toilette, eau fraîche… What is the difference between perfume and cologne? Why is there something that pretty much means “toilet water” in French? Shopping for fragrances can not only be confusing but overwhelming. A single house’s fragrance will have a dozen products on the shelf ranging from deodorants to shower gels.

Eau Fraiche
Eau Fraiche

Eau Fraiche Eau Fraiche is a scented substance worn in a manner similar to perfumes and fragrances. The difference lies in its lower price, which is due to the percentage of essential oils it contains.

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Floral (Floral + Fresh Notes)
Floral (Floral + Fresh Notes)

YSL Black Opium Floral Shock, $90 for 1.6 oz. Pear, orange blossom, and gardenia give YSL's signature scent (aka Black Opium) — based on notes of coffee and vanilla — a nice floral twist for spring.

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Floral Oriental (Floral + Oriental Notes)
Floral Oriental (Floral + Oriental Notes)

Shalimar by Guerlain – This oriental floral is a bestselling perfume and contains notes of lemon, jasmine, may rose, Tonka bean, vanilla, iris and gray amber. Use the above tips to find a popular scent among the floral oriental fragrances from designer brands.

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Oriental (Oriental Notes)
Oriental (Oriental Notes)

Oriental notes Group: SPICES Odor profile: Fragrances belonging in the Oriental family of scents often comprise spicy notes that come from exotic parts of the world, usually the Middle and Far East: cinnamon, clove, vanilla, pepper, mace, nutmeg etc.

Parfum
Parfum

A fragrance-free product cannot contain any ingredients that have been added to impart a smell but may contain ingredients that have a scent but are not added because of their scent. For example if a cream is made with an oil that has a smell, it could still be labeled as fragrance-free because the purpose of the oil is to act as an emollient, not as a scent.

Perfume Extract: 20%-50% Aromatic Compounds
Perfume Extract: 20%-50% Aromatic Compounds

When it comes to concentration of the aromatic compounds, there are several main types of fragrances: Perfume Extract – this is the most difficult kind to find, its concentration is between 15% and 40%.

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Soft Floral (Floral Notes)
Soft Floral (Floral Notes)

Another fruity floral, Curve blends soft floral notes of lily and rose with yummy peach, citrus and berry aromas. This is a crisp, clean perfume that’s best-suited to daytime wear.

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Soft Oriental (Oriental + Floral Notes)
Soft Oriental (Oriental + Floral Notes)

"The musk gives it a soft, skin-like quality, and orange blossom is a subtle, subdued floral, so it's not overwhelming," explains Horowitz-Thran. Try Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet ($75 for 1.7 oz, dior.com).

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Woody Oriental (Oriental + Woody Notes)
Woody Oriental (Oriental + Woody Notes)

Re: Best Woody / Oriental? Working within Michael Edwards' woody-oriental classification (for lack of an obvious better source), I'd give special mention to Jaïpur Homme Edt, Body Kouros, Fumerie Turque, Zagorsk, Héritage, Rochas Man, Bois des Îles, L'Homme Sage, Noire Epices, Patchouli Homme, Méchant Loup, Tea for Two, Aomassaï,Tilda Swinton Like This, L'Air du Désert Marocain, and Jubliation XXV.

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