YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEAR

Your lifestyle plays an important part in your fragrance selection: an active personality will probably prefer a fresh, citrus scent while an ambitious business woman might prefer a spicy, aromatic scent. While you don’t have to follow the status quo, this list is always a good starting point:

Citrus: Clean and crisp, citrus scents are characterised by notes such as grapefruit, lemon, orange and bergamot. Refreshing and tangy, this type of scent is perfect for someone with a bubbly and lively personality.

Woody: A combination of wood and moss, woody fragrances are mostly referred to as chypre fragrances, reminiscent of a walk in the woods or sitting around a campfire. Chypre fragrances are mostly used by corporate workers due to their strong and classical appeal.

Floral: With notes of rose, marjoram, orange, jasmine, gardenia, carnation and sandalwood, floral fragrances are very flirty and feminine in nature. They are also unapologetically romantic and can range in intensity.

Oriental: The main ingredients often seen in Oriental fragrances are amber, musk, and animalistic base scents. Claimed to be ideal for someone who wants to attract attention, this fragrance is fitting for wearing on romantic dates or a romantic night out.

Gourmand: These fragrances are generally sweet. Thinks of smells like the syrupy aroma of a crème brûlée or cupcake. Common notes include chocolate, burnt sugar, vanilla, and caramel.

Fruity: Pleasant and largely popular due to their sweetness, fruity fragrances are composed of notes such as cherry, watermelon, berry, mango, peach and pear, making them ideal for casual summer dates.

Spicy: Being straight up flirtatious, spicy fragrances are sultry. They come with warmth and sensual notes of cinnamon, ginger, gardamon, cloves, pepper and more. Claimed to have their own alluring scents, spicy fragrances are highly luxurious in an old fashioned sense.

Oceanic: Characterised by marine notes such as algae, salt, and fresh sea air, these aquatic scents are always evocative of breezy summer days. Oceanic fragrances are a relatively new type of scent that are claimed to be ideal for job interviews and official events.