Knowing the different kinds of perfume can make it easier to choose one. With so many different options in each category, it's not easy to find the right scent for your body or for anyone else's.
Based on sales, the flower category is the most popular. Most floral scents are made by mixing different flower scents together to make a new scent. The most popular bases are jasmine, gardenia, and rose. This is often because of how well they blend and how well they match most body chemistries. The smell of flowers can be very strong or very weak.
Leather is one of the smells that is both strong and has a musky scent. Leather fragrances have a smokiness that is almost like that of an animal. They are good for men and some women, but you shouldn't buy leather fragrances as gifts for women because they match very few of their pheromones. The leather smells remind me of the smell that comes from tanning animal hides. It's not a scent for everyone, but for those who like it, it makes a very unique scent that can be very appealing.
The woody scents are similar to leather scents, but they smell more like nature. Sandalwood is the most popular woody fragrance because it smells very much like the smell of burning wood. Sandalwood is often used in fragrance oils, perfumes, and even incense.
As you might expect, the citrus family of perfumes has a fruity smell that comes from natural fruit oils. Citrus perfumes are often made with bases like neroli, lemon, orange, and even grapefruit. Younger people tend to like citrus-based scents more than most others.
Fougere is a French perfume that has become very popular in the US. Its name means "fern" in English, and it has an interesting scent that combines the smell of musty moss with herbs like lavender. Men love this perfume because it smells like a subtle mix of different scents.
Chypre is another popular blend. It usually smells like a mix of woody, leathery, and citrusy scents. When shopping, you can usually spot these blends because they are almost always wrapped in leather to protect them. Mixing fragrances now focuses on fruity or "green" smells and leaves a soft musk behind.
Oriental smells are more balsamic and have a hint of oak moss, animal odours, or vanilla, which makes the air smell lingering. The perfume brand Obsession is very well-known for having an oriental scent. Oriental scents are thought to be full, if not "heavy."
