Floral Fragrances

Floral fragrances: the oldest and largest family

The floral family is the historical foundation of Western perfumery. It includes compositions built around a single flower — then referred to as a soliflore — or a bouquet of several flowers. It is also the family where the gap between natural materials and reconstructed accords is the greatest, since many flowers simply cannot be extracted.

White flowers — jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom — are opulent and solar, sometimes animalic. Powdery flowers such as iris and violet, on the contrary, offer a cool and mineral elegance. Between the two, the rose transforms according to its surroundings.

How to navigate floral fragrances

• White flowers: opulent, creamy, generous sillage
• Powdery flowers: iris and violet, discreet and refined
• Fruity florals: osmanthus, peony, frangipani
• Soliflores: a single flower highlighted, more readable

A family that is neither feminine nor masculine in niche perfumery, where florals willingly cross paths with woody and leather notes.