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Instit Topics: olfactory families explained

Floral, woody, chypre, musky… Instit Topics explains perfumery's olfactory families, notes and raw materials, no jargon. Put words to what you smell and find the perfume that suits you.

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Animalic notes in perfumery

Musk, civet, castoreum, ambergris: once natural, animalic notes are now recreated through synthesis. History and cult perfumes.

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Musky notes in perfumery

Soft, powdery, clean skin: musks are in almost every perfume. Their families, their role and where to smell them.

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Marine notes in perfumery

Iodine-like, watery, salty: marine notes swept through the 90s. Calone, seaweed, sea spray: all about this facet.

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Fruity notes in perfumery

Peach, pear, cherry, raspberry: almost every fruit is recreated through synthesis. Decoding the fruity facet.

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The fougère family in perfumery

Fern has no smell: fougère is an accord invented in 1882! Lavender, coumarin, moss: we decode this family.

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The chypre family in perfumery

Bergamot, rose, patchouli, oakmoss: chypre, one of the most iconic families, and its modern versions.

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Leather notes in perfumery

Birch, styrax, saffron, smoke: leather notes are dense and sensual. From the glove-perfumers of Grasse to today's perfumes.

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The woody family in perfumery

Sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, patchouli: woods give depth and longevity. And no, they're not just for men.

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The citrus (hesperidic) family in perfumery

Lemon, bergamot, orange, mandarin: the sparkle of citrus, from Napoleon's Colognes to today's perfumes.

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The floral family in perfumery

Rose, jasmine, orange blossom, tuberose: the most-worn family in the world, and no, it's not just for women.

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