Feminine Themes

Eau Revival
Clean & Sexy
Radiant Florals
Timeless Florals
Signature Florals
Soft & Intimate
Rich & Seductive
Gustative Delights
 

Eau Revival

Typified by sparkling, citrus notes, bitter orange, grapefruit, tangerine with modern musks and woody notes to make them last longer.

Tommy Girl 10 (Tommy Hilfiger)
Colourful eau floral.
Crisp, tropical fruits, tender musky sensuality, mandarin, grapefruit, tangerine, green leaves, jasmine, muguet, orange flower, transparent wood, musk.
Aldehydic, linen-like after a few minutes.

Bulgari Eau The Rouge
Rochas Reflets D’Eau
 

Clean & Sexy

Described as ‘out of the shower’ freshness. The aroma of clean skin.

Emporio Armani Remix for her (Emporio Armani).
Fruity, musky, citrus, clean ‘urban musk’.
Mandarin, sap, peach, melon, musk, pear sorbet, cranberry, star anise.
 

Radiant Florals

Blooming femininity. J’Adore, Happy, Pleasures would be this category.

Red Delicious by Donna Karan.
Cool Water Game Woman by Davidoff.

Nina from Nina Ricci (by Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier, Firmenich)
Red toffee apple inspiration.
Tender musks, modern woodiness, sweet and powdery.
Lime, lemon, strawberry, raspberry, apple, rose, jasmine, muguet, moss, patchouli, ethyl maltol, musk.
Moonflower, apple wood, white cedarwood, praline.
 

Timeless Florals

Eternity, Paris, etc would define this category.

Pure White Linen by Estee Lauder
Elegant floral bouquet.
Fresh greenness, pink peppercorn, sparkling spiciness.
Cedarwood, dry amber, musk, peony rose, iced rose tea, red tulip.
[from smelling, peppery, tea rose, dry amber]
 

Signature Florals

Donna Karan Gold (Donna Karan)
Elegant and harmonious.
Casablanca lily, opulent white floral, textured woody notes, lily, jasmine and gardenia, sparkling pink pepper, cardamom, cedarwood, vanilla, musk, velvety, [very] lily, patchouli, clove, fluid amber.

Beyond Paradise Blue by Estee Lauder
Floral, fruity.
A Limited Edition.
White floral bouquet, sparkling fruitiness, more floral bouquet, less tuberose than original Beyond Paradise, transparent musky drydown, jasmine, rose, orange flower, salicylate, dry amber, musk.

Forbidden Fruit from Desperate Housewives
Wisteria, peach, ylang ylang, passion lily, white floral, fruity, musky, apple, jasmine, muguet, vanilla, musk.

Boss Femme (Hugo Boss).
Burberry London (Burberry).
 

Soft & Intimate

Flower by Kenzo would be this category.

Kenzo Amour (Kenzo)
Unusual note of ‘rice powder’.
Oriental floral, rose, sweet, powdery, peony, cedarwood, dry amber, vanilla, warm musk, cherry blossom.

The One by Dolce & Gabbana
Oriental, sheer floral, sparkling citrus, orange, fruity, peach, red fruits, orange flower, jasmine, sandalwood, soft amber, heliotropin, vanilla, warm milk.
[from smelling, tea-like note]

Lacoste Inspiration by Lacoste.
 

Rich & Seductive

Insolence by Guerlain
Guerlain are aiming this at a younger consumer than other fragrances in their range, with a younger, very risqué advertisement.
Violet [very], fruity, oriental floral, orange blossom.
Spicy, neroli, petitgrain, bergamot, ylang ylang, orange flower, carnation, clove, pink pepper, musk, cedarwood, dry amber, vanilla, warm milk, coumarin.

Amarige Mariage by Givenchy
Oriental, classic, woody, cedarwood, fruity, textured, spicy, cinnamon, clove, plum, fruity woodiness, jasmine, white flowers, cardamom, patchouli, soft amber, warm milk, vanilla, heliotropin, musk.

Allure Sensuelle (Chanel)
Armani Code for Women (Giorgio Armani)
Rumeur (Lanvin)
 

Gustative Delights

Missoni by Missoni and Curious by Britney Spears are in this category.

With Love by Hilary Duff
Oriental, sheer, fruity, gustative
Fresh amber, younger, fruity, coconut, pineapple, tuberose, cedarwood, sandalwood, dry amber, praline, vanilla, plum, apple.

Princess by Vera Wang
Delectable, red fruit, oriental, sheer, sweet, powdery, gustative
‘Cake batter’, fresh, fluid, floral, green, anisic, warm milk, heliotropin, amber, vanilla, transparent floral.
[from smelling – a melon note]

Ange ou Demon by Givenchy
 

Masculine Themes

Eau Revival
Vibrant Freshness
New Fluidity
Aromatic Action
New Sexy For Him
Gustative For Men

Eau Revival

Prada Amber pour Homme (Prada)
Saffron, labdanum, myrrh, citrus, neroli, patchouli, amber, coumarin, bergamot, petitgrain, lemon, ylang ylang, dry amber.

Tommy 10 for Men (Tommy Hilfiger)
Refreshing citrus burst.
Grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, green, floral, comfortable musky base, hedione, moss, dry amber, [melon/floralozone-like note]
 

Vibrant Freshness

Euphoria for Men (Calvin Klein)
New freshness, fruity, crispy, aromatic, basil, armoise, lavender, bergamot, apple, pineapple, cyclamen, moss, cedarwood, dry amber, coumarin, musk,
ginger / pepper cocktail, sage, creamy suede, Brazilian redwood.

Cool Water Game Man (Davidoff)
Unforgivable (Sean John)
 

New Fluidity

This category is defined by fragrances such as Acqua di Gio Pour Homme.
There have been no additions to the category in the second half of the year.
 

Aromatic Action

John Varvatos Vintage (John Varvatos).
Fougere aromatic woody.
Dynamic woods, bergamot, lavender, dihydro myrcenol, pine needle, apple, damascone, cinnamon, pimento, clove, coriander templar, cotton lavender, moss, patchouli, dry amber, fir balsam, coumarin, musk, armoise, marine fennel.

L’Homme Yves Saint Laurent (YSL)
Sensual and magnetic.
Fougere aromatic fruity (with a floral note).
Violet leaf, cucumber, apple, moss, cedarwood, coumarin, basil flowers, ginger, vetiver, white pepper, coumarin, dry amber, bergamot, dihydro myrcenol, lavender, coriander, moss.

Polo Double Black (Ralph Lauren)
Fougere aromatic woody.
Invigorating, aromatic, coriander leaves, basil, parsley, [really] peppery, fresh spices, lemon, basil, dihydro myrcenol, nutmeg, cedarwood, dry amber, musk, moss, pineapple, mango, roasted coffee.

Emporio Armani Remix for him (Emporio Armani).
 

New Sexy For Him

Antidote by Viktor & Rolf
Oriental, citrus, sweet, powdery, woody.
[From smelling, very labdanum-like]
Citrus, lavender, opulent, oriental, red fruit, ambery, woody, cardamom, Sambac jasmine, geranium, white cedar, patchouli, orange flower, bergamot, lemon, moss, incense, dry and soft amber, vanilla, benzoin.

Cerruti 1881 Black by Cerruti
Oriental New freshness woody.
Orange flower, aromatic lavender, fresh citrus.
‘Orange blossom fougere’, rich woods, black cumin, agarwood, bitter orange, bergamot, petitgrain, lavender, dihydro myrcenol, basil, geranium, moss, patchouli, damascone, cedarwood, coumarin.

Valentino V Pour Homme by Valentino
Woody, aromatic, ambery, citrus.
Strong, deep woodiness.
Lemon, bergamot, petitgrain, lavender, dihydro myrcenol, basil, cedarwood, patchouli, moss, dry amber, vanilla, nutmeg, mace, plum, cumin, ambrette seed, jasmine.

Burberry London Men by Burberry
S.T. Dupont Noir Pour Homme by S.T. Dupont
 

Gustative For Men

Red Delicious for Men by Donna Karan (but this was the first half of the year).
Chypre fruity woody.
Cardamom, bay, pimento, fruity liqueur, apple, plum, dry amber, sage, cardamom, patchouli, moss, cedarwood, coffee, apple liqueur, vanilla, davana, tiger orchid, cognac, rum, saffron flower.
 

Julie Towle

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