Floral Notes

Floral notes are the heart and soul of perfumery. Flowers have been the primary inspiration for fragrances since the very beginning of the art, and they remain the largest and most diverse family of scent ingredients.

When perfumers talk about floral notes as a category, they mean the general impression of flowers rather than one specific bloom. A floral accord might combine several flower ingredients to create a bouquet effect, like walking into a flower shop where many different blooms blend into one beautiful impression.

Floral notes can range from light and delicate like lily of the valley to rich and heady like tuberose or jasmine. They can be fresh and green, sweet and honeyed, or powdery and soft.

In perfumery, flowers most often appear in the heart of a fragrance, providing the main character and personality. Nearly every perfume ever made contains at least some floral element, even masculine colognes where a touch of lavender or geranium adds refinement.

Floral notes are timeless, versatile, and endlessly inspiring for perfumers around the world.