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AROMATIC FOUGERE

15Nuances

Attributes

Elegant
Masculine
Virile
Universal
Timeless
Aromatic
Clean
Fresh
Invigorating
Sporting
Dynamic
Stimulating
Attractive

Description

The Aromatic family, also called Fougère in perfume jargon because of the fragrance Fougère Royale, created in 1884, which was the first evoking this natural, undergrowth smell.

Initially composed of lavender, oakmoss, coumarin and bergamot, this family evolved using a lot of different aromatic plant such as basil, sage, rosemary, thyme, etc.

As this kind of fragrance was used a lot in the 80’s for masculine barber products, it is associated with the masculine world, transmitting an energetic and clean sexiness.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the citrus notes reinforce the energetic facets, offering a sparkling and tangy freshness which give distinction to the fresh perfumes.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the green notes add a vibrant and effusive light. They reinforce the natural notes by adding a vegetal touch and a scent of the outdoors.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the watery notes add the aromas of algae, iodine and marine breeze, but also an effect of transparency, air, and even ozone. They reinforce the clarity of the aromatic notes.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the aldehydic notes give off a scent of laundry room, clean cotton or even whiteness, like a freshly ironed white shirt. They reinforce the durability of the aromatics in a natural and fresh way.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the floral notes breathe a blooming heart into the fragrance. They comprise an incredible diversity of nuances that provide nobility, delicacy or richness to fragrances.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the spicy notes add contrast to the fragrance. They provide character, personality and relief. They vary from pungent freshness to enveloping warmth.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the woody notes add contrast to the fragrance, bringing dry, creamy or powerful effects. The research of synthetic molecules has increased the perfumer’s palette with interesting woody notes, completing the natural one.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the Chypre accord brings texture and depth. The adding of floral notes, enhanced with patchouli and moss, lends an incredible trail and diffusion to fragrances.

Combined with AROMATIC FOUGERE, the tobacco notes give a contrast, adding silkiness and richness to the fragrances, playing with a pleasant scent, reminiscent of blond tobacco, through nuances of woods, honey and freshly mown hay.

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Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, gourmand notes add contrasting warm, appetizing, tasty and generous scents. They provide comfort and well-being to the perfumes, adding notes that are reassuring as they most often evoke the scents of childhood.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, ambery notes give a heady, voluptuous, warm and captivating contrast to fresh compositions. They add very soft, enveloping and sometimes powdery notes, extending the scented trail by providing a velvety accent and sensuality.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, leathery notes contrast and add quite an unusual scent, with dry or sometimes very dry notes, trying to reproduce the smoky odour of leather, the softness of the styrax, or the velvety touch of suede.

Combining with AROMATIC FOUGERE, musks enhance the persistence and roundness of the fragrances. They add a comfortable, reassuring, soft and slightly fruity scent that makes the perfume rounder and more mellow. They add a clean effect and sensual notes… similar to the smell of skin.