Just like in the kitchen, where a dish is created from well-balanced and interesting combinations of flavours, in the world of perfumery, the secret of the fragrance lies in finding the right balance between raw materials
The fruits of our creativity
Our olfactory creations are made from combining the creative sensitivity of our master perfumers with our marketing department’s understanding of market trends, who work together to find a tailor-made solution for every customer. Our fragrances enhance various product lines, such as:
Fine Fragrances: eau de parfum, eau de toilette
Toiletries: shampoo, bubble bath, soap, deodorant, aftershave
Detergents: detergents, air fresheners, household cleaning products
Industrial Goods: industrial detergents
Flavours: flavours for oral care and hygiene and for e-cigarettes
Depending on the type of product in which they will be used, we can create highly complex fragrances with 30-250 raw materials, such as for an eau de toilette, or very simple ones with few elements, such as for products in the toiletries sector.
Our vast experience means we can find the best fragrance for your products.
Olfactory families are used to classify perfumes based on their ingredients. They are useful for creating a common language which we can refer to when we start working together. We have developed our eight olfactory families over time:
This is a highly versatile olfactory family which can enhance other essences. It is traditionally found in the base note, except for certain precious essences, such as rosewood, which can be used as top notes. Just like the floral family, the woody family has a wide range of olfactory undertones. Musks are also part of this family. They are usually considered masculine notes but can also often be found in women’s fragrances.
Here are some classic woody notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, Oak Moss, and Agarwood.
This olfactory family was created following the success of Chypre by François Coty. Its name is linked to the island of Cyprus, which Coty’s perfume was named after. The fragrances in this family are made by combining oak moss, cistus labdanum, patchouli and bergamot with floral or fruity notes such as lavender or nutmeg. It is characterised by a sharp, enveloping fragrance and is therefore used in base notes. It conveys a sense of preciousness and intimacy.
Here are some classic chypre notes: Patchouli, Oak Moss, Citrus Fruits, Opoponax, Floral Notes, and Labdanum.
This family includes raw materials such as resins and balsams which, to all intents and purposes, are the oldest ingredients in perfumery. They are primarily used as base notes thanks to their lingering qualities and have various olfactory profiles that go well with floral notes, extending how long they last.
Here are some classic oriental notes: Balsams, Benzoic Acid, Balsam of Peru and Tolu Balsam, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Bergamot, and Myrrh Absolute.
Having become popular in the 2000s, the fruity family deserves its own category due to its wide range of effects which allow you to reproduce a variety of scents, from refreshing to succulent and right up to musty and mysterious. Fruity notes are often used as middle notes due to their ability to bring texture and a sense of freshness to the fragrance. They can be extracted either from dried fruits or fresher ones rich in water.
Here are some classic fruity notes: Peach, Wild Strawberry, Cherry, Pineapple, Apple, Pear, Banana, Coconut, Passion Fruit, Mango, and Papaya.
Perhaps the most famous category, this contains an extremely wide variety of essences, which are often natural such as rose and jasmine or synthetically reconstructed such as freesia and peony. They are primarily used as top notes, partly thanks to their ability to create a sense of contact with the natural and spiritual worlds, as well as evoking a feminine touch.
Here are some classic floral notes: Rose, Tuberose, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Lilac, Freesia, Gardenia, Magnolia, Geranium, Iris, Helichrysum, and Neroli.
The citrus fruits in perfumery are often called hesperidium fruits, from the name Hesperides, the nymphs from Greek mythology. This category refers to raw materials with a citrus scent, which give the fragrance a refreshing, effervescent aroma; they are usually excellent for using as top notes.
Citrus notes can convey sunshine and optimism, freeing the mind and providing a sense of pure, simple elegance.
Here are some classic citrus notes: Calabrian Bergamot, Sicilian Mandarin, Sorrento Lemon, Caribbean Lime, Brazilian Orange, Mediterranean Bitter Orange, and Kumquat.
This term refers to notes of picked leaves or freshly cut grass which can release a particular, almost spicy aroma. The forefather of this olfactory family was undoubtedly the fougère accord created by Paul Parquet in 1882, in which the perfumer used lavender, oak moss and coumarin to recreate the mysterious smell of a moist, green forest. This family contains both aromatic herbs and modern synthetic notes such as fig and violet leaf.
Here are some classic green notes: Galbanum, Petitgrain, Tea Leaves, Fig Leaves, Aloe Vera, Cucumber, Marigold, Narcissus, and Mastic.
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