Fragrance Families Explained

Fragrance families group scents by their main character. Each fragrance on Parfume.io sits in one main family, following the brand's positioning and common fragrance references.

Family	What it smells like	Tracked	Top rated
Fresh & Aquatic	marine, watery and airy scents	19	Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò Profumo
Citrus & Fresh	bergamot, lemon, neroli and clean citrus	18	Parfums de Marly Greenley
Aromatic Fougère	lavender, herbs and the classic barbershop accord	11	Dior Sauvage
Woody Aromatic	woods with herbs, citrus or spice	11	Chanel Bleu de Chanel
Woody	sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and smoky woods	10	Byredo Gypsy Water
Amber & Spicy	warm resins, spices and ambery sweetness	27	Initio Side Effect
Amber Floral	airy amber with florals, saffron and sugar	5	Dossier Ambery Saffron
Gourmand	vanilla, tonka, coffee, caramel and edible notes	39	Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle
Floral	rose, jasmine, tuberose and white flowers	19	Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb
Fruity Floral	fruit-forward florals	12	Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia
Floral Woody	soft florals over woods	4	Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF
Powdery & Iris	iris, orris and soft powdery accords	3	Dior Dior Homme Intense
Fruity Chypre	pineapple, birch and mossy fruity accords	6	Creed Aventus
Chypre	citrus top, mossy patchouli base	2	Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
Leather	leather, suede and smoky leather accords	4	Tom Ford Tuscan Leather
Oud	agarwood-centred compositions	6	Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood
Musky & Skin Scents	clean musks and "your skin but better" scents	9	Maison Margiela Replica Bubble Bath

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