The floral scent family is one of the most common families. Used in many well-known perfumes, it usually takes on a feminine characteristic in fragrance.Floral fragrances are one of the most popular families, and one of the broadest. Any fragrance that has a sweet and flowery scent will belong under this family, using notes such as roses, jasmine, lilies and peonies.Floral fragrances can range from being light and delicate, to more complex and intense.

Smells Like: Fresh Cut Flowers, Powdery

Subfamilies: Fruity, Floral, Soft Floral

Common Notes: Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom

The amber (previously known as "oriental") scent family includes herbs, spices, and dry powdery resin notes. Amber scents can be described as “sensual,” warm and “exotic.”Perfumes and aftershaves in this family are rich and sensual, often made with interesting notes of cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla alongside the likes of jasmine, orchid and orange blossom.

Smells Like: Herbal, Spicy, or Dry Resin Notes

Subfamilies: Soft Amber, Amber, Woody Amber

Common Notes: Vanilla, Myrrh, Anise

The wood family includes scents that are warm and opulent, mixing incense like fragrances like sandalwood and patchouli with drier notes like cedar.Using wood-based smells like cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver and amber, it’s a great choice for wearing in the evening.Woody fragrances are split into mossy woods with an earthy, sweet undertone, and dry woods which often have a smoky, leathery smell to them.

Smells Like: Warm, Opulent, Powdery

Subfamilies: Woods, Mossy Woods, Dry Woods.

Common Notes: Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood.

The Fresh family is defined by zingy, aromatic compositions backed with underlying woodsy notes.

 Smells Like: Bright, herby, citrusy, clean, oceanic

Subfamilies Include: Aromatic, Citrus, Green, Water

Common Notes: Citrus, White Flowers, Bergamot