Fragrance Families Guide
If notes are individual words, families are the language groups — learn yours and shopping gets dramatically easier.
A fragrance family is a group of scents sharing a dominant character — woody, floral, sweet, fresh and so on. Most perfumes belong primarily to one family and borrow from a couple of neighbouring ones, which is why identifying your preferred family is the single fastest route to finding fragrances you’ll actually like.
Our eight families
- Oud · Woody & Earthy · Amber & Resin · Floral · Musk · Sweet & Gourmand · Citrus & Fresh · Spicy & Warm
Frequently asked questions
Can I like more than one family?
Absolutely — most enthusiasts wear across two or three families depending on mood, season and occasion, rather than sticking to just one.
Shop by family across our full Perfume Oils range.
