Perfume Classification - floral

Question 1

What are the two types of floral fragrances

Answer 1

Straight florals: single flowers such as jasmine and rose
- eg: Diorissimo by Dior depicting lily of the valley
Floral bouquets: a floral bouquet is usually of
indiscernible floral scent
-eg:Happy by clinique

Question 2

The floral sub-classes

Answer 2

1. floral aldehydes
2. floral green
3. fruity floral
4. Fresh floral

Question 3

Perfumes that are floral aldehydic

Answer 3

1Chanel no. 5 (1921)

• Created by Earnest Beaux due to the accidental overdose of aldehyde c10.
• introduced the first floral aldehydic scent

2. JOY by Jean Patou
   - Joy is created in 1929 during the heights of the great depression.
   - At that time, it was created as the world’s most expensive perfume to give hope to many who suffered financial losses and could not afford the usual luxury items that they usually could afford.
   - The perfume symbolizes humour, sophistication and joy of living.
   - utilises high proportion of rose and jasmine

Question 4

Popular ingredients that evolke a green scent

Answer 4

Galbanum, cis-3hexenol and triplal.

green notes gives an impression of nature and the forest or the garden.

Question 5

Perfumes that are floral green

Answer 5

Beautiful by Estee lauder
- Estee lauder’s vision, carried out by Evelyn Lauder, was to create a fragrance that made every woman feel that she is the most beautiful woman in the room.

Question 6

Example of floral fruity fragrances

Answer 6

Clinique Happy
fruity notes from fresh apple, plums, and bergamot
floral notes from freesia, lily, rose, and morning orchid

Question 7

Perfumes that are fresh florals

Answer 7

Anias Anias (1917) by Cacharel
floral notes from: hyacinth, lily of the valley, orange blossom 
freshened with citrus notes: bergamot, orange,  grapefruit

Question 8

Perfume classification that are feminine

Answer 8

Floral
Oriental
Chypre

Question 9

Perfume classification that is masculine

Answer 9

Lavender 
fougere 
oriental 
chypre
citrus