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Fougère
(pronounced 'foo-jer')
Fougere fragrances are one of the most popular men's families. These will often contain Lavender and Oakmoss.
The term 'Fougere' is French for 'fern' but fern's don't actually smell like this. The name derives from a now discontinued fragrance by Houbigant called Fougere Royale (Royal Fern) which was the first fougere fragrance.Examples include:
Masculine: Polo Sport by Ralph Lauren, Platinum Egoiste by Chanel, Cool Water by Davidoff, Jazz by YSL, Paco Rabanne pour homme.
Floral
The majority of feminine fragrances are floral. Some are a bouquet of different flowers, with each individual flower complementing the others; some use one main flower and complement it with other notes and accords; others are very simple and can just be the scent of a flower alone. (This are called single-note scents)
While in the past, floral scent has been considered as very masculine. Nowadays, especially in the west, these are slightly less popular as a men's category.
Examples include:
Masculine: Agua Lavanda by Puig, Insensé by Givenchy
Oriental
Oriental fragrances are common in both male and female fragrances. They are often warm, spicy and sweet and contain ingredients such as Vanilla and Tonka bean. Sandalwood is also very common in these fragrances
Examples include:
Masculine: Obsession for Men by Calvin Klein, Joop! Homme by Joop!, Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier, Equipage by Hermes, Egoiste by Chanel
Chypre
(pronounced 'sheep-r')
A Chypre fragrance contains woody, mossy and floral notes. Often will contain Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Patchouli Bergamot and Vetiver. This was named after a feminine fragrance by Coty called 'Chypre' in 1917. The name 'Chypre' is French for Cyprus, which is where many of the notes that make up this fragrance could be found.
Examples include:
Masculine: Givenchy Gentleman, Fendi Uomo, Vetiver by Guerlain, Aramis, Van Cleef and Arpels, Quorum by Puig, Antaeus by Chanel, 212 Men by Carolina Herrera.
Marine
The Marine fragrance family is relatively new and is used to describe scents that evoke a feeling of the sea air. An ingredient called calone is used to give the marine scent.
Examples include:
Masculine: Kenzo Pour Homme, L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme by Issey Miyake, New West for Him by Aramis
Citrus
The earliest colognes were in the citrus family and citrus fragrances are still popular today. Fresh and invigorating!
Examples include:
Masculine: Eau Sauvage by Dior, 1881 by Cerruti, D&G Masculine by Dolce & Gabbana, Happy by Clinique.
From other source:
Aquatic
Fresh and sea breezy, mountain air notes.
Chypre
Woody, mossy and flowery or citrusy notes and not overly sweet.
Citrus
Fresh and citrusy often combined with floral, fruity, spicy and woody notes.
Floral
Freshly cut flowers of different notes.
Floriental
Soft flowery and sweet and spicy notes.
Fougre (Fern)
Warm and mossy, sweet and spicy, bit woody with citrus and lavender Notes.
Green
Fresh lush forests, green leaves and cut grass often combined with floral and fruity notes
Modern Floral
Soft powdery abstract smelling flowers often with sharp, burnt or metallic notes.
Oriental
Sweet, heavy spicy and musky notes.
Soft Oriental
Somewhat sweet, spicy and insense notes.
Woody
Warm and dry woody notes.
Woody Oriental
Spicy and woody notes.
Fougère
(pronounced 'foo-jer')
Fougere fragrances are one of the most popular men's families. These will often contain Lavender and Oakmoss.
The term 'Fougere' is French for 'fern' but fern's don't actually smell like this. The name derives from a now discontinued fragrance by Houbigant called Fougere Royale (Royal Fern) which was the first fougere fragrance.Examples include:
Masculine: Polo Sport by Ralph Lauren, Platinum Egoiste by Chanel, Cool Water by Davidoff, Jazz by YSL, Paco Rabanne pour homme.
Floral
The majority of feminine fragrances are floral. Some are a bouquet of different flowers, with each individual flower complementing the others; some use one main flower and complement it with other notes and accords; others are very simple and can just be the scent of a flower alone. (This are called single-note scents)
While in the past, floral scent has been considered as very masculine. Nowadays, especially in the west, these are slightly less popular as a men's category.
Examples include:
Masculine: Agua Lavanda by Puig, Insensé by Givenchy
Oriental
Oriental fragrances are common in both male and female fragrances. They are often warm, spicy and sweet and contain ingredients such as Vanilla and Tonka bean. Sandalwood is also very common in these fragrances
Examples include:
Masculine: Obsession for Men by Calvin Klein, Joop! Homme by Joop!, Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier, Equipage by Hermes, Egoiste by Chanel
Chypre
(pronounced 'sheep-r')
A Chypre fragrance contains woody, mossy and floral notes. Often will contain Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Patchouli Bergamot and Vetiver. This was named after a feminine fragrance by Coty called 'Chypre' in 1917. The name 'Chypre' is French for Cyprus, which is where many of the notes that make up this fragrance could be found.
Examples include:
Masculine: Givenchy Gentleman, Fendi Uomo, Vetiver by Guerlain, Aramis, Van Cleef and Arpels, Quorum by Puig, Antaeus by Chanel, 212 Men by Carolina Herrera.
Marine
The Marine fragrance family is relatively new and is used to describe scents that evoke a feeling of the sea air. An ingredient called calone is used to give the marine scent.
Examples include:
Masculine: Kenzo Pour Homme, L'Eau D'Issey pour Homme by Issey Miyake, New West for Him by Aramis
Citrus
The earliest colognes were in the citrus family and citrus fragrances are still popular today. Fresh and invigorating!
Examples include:
Masculine: Eau Sauvage by Dior, 1881 by Cerruti, D&G Masculine by Dolce & Gabbana, Happy by Clinique.
From other source:
Aquatic
Fresh and sea breezy, mountain air notes.
Chypre
Woody, mossy and flowery or citrusy notes and not overly sweet.
Citrus
Fresh and citrusy often combined with floral, fruity, spicy and woody notes.
Floral
Freshly cut flowers of different notes.
Floriental
Soft flowery and sweet and spicy notes.
Fougre (Fern)
Warm and mossy, sweet and spicy, bit woody with citrus and lavender Notes.
Green
Fresh lush forests, green leaves and cut grass often combined with floral and fruity notes
Modern Floral
Soft powdery abstract smelling flowers often with sharp, burnt or metallic notes.
Oriental
Sweet, heavy spicy and musky notes.
Soft Oriental
Somewhat sweet, spicy and insense notes.
Woody
Warm and dry woody notes.
Woody Oriental
Spicy and woody notes.
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