You can never go wrong with gifting a lovely fragrance to your mom, sister, aunt, daughter, BFF, or friend. Granted, many women opt to wear the same fragrance year-round. Nonetheless, you may be able to break the cycle of wearing one fragrance day in and day out by learning your loved ones’ preferred fragrance family. What are the four fragrance families? Read on to see which fragrances fit each of the four fragrance categories.

The Four Fragrance Families

FLORALS: The floral scent family is one of the most common families.

Smells Like: Fresh Cut Flowers, Powdery

Subfamilies: Fruity, Floral, Soft Floral

Common Notes: Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom

Think Giorgio Armani My Way Intense Eau De Parfum

AMBERS: The amber (previously known as “oriental”) scent family includes herbs, spices, and dry powdery resin notes. Amber scents can be described as “sensual,” warm and “exotic.”

Smells Like: Herbal, Spicy, or Dry Resin Notes

Subfamilies: Soft Amber, Amber, Woody Amber

Common Notes: Vanilla, Myrrh, Anise

Think Aerin Amber Musk Eau De Parfum Spray

FRESH: The Fresh family is defined by zingy, aromatic compositions backed with underlying woodsy notes.

Smells Like: Bright, herby, citrusy, clean, oceanic

Subfamilies Include: Aromatic, Citrus, Green, Water

Common Notes: Citrus, White Flowers, Bergamot

Think Prada Paradoxe Eau De Parfum

WOODS: The wood family includes scents that are warm and opulent, mixing incense like fragrances like sandalwood and patchouli with drier notes like cedar.

Smells Like: Warm, Opulent, Powdery

Subfamilies: Woods, Mossy Woods, Dry Woods.

Common Notes: Patchouli, Vetiver, Sandalwood.

Think Maison Margiela Repllica Autmn Vebes Ear De Toilette Spray

Fresh Family: Prada Paradoxe eau de Parfum

Woods Family: Maison Margiela Repllica Autmn Vebes Ear De Toilette Spray

Ambers Family: Aerin Amber Musk Perfume Spray

Armani My Way Perfume floral fragrance family blingingbeauty.com gift guide

Floral Family: Armani My Way Perfume

Now that you have knowledge of the four fragrance families, you may have better insight to which of the giftsets below are a fit for your loved ones. eCosmetics has a wide range of classic and new fragrances for you and yours.

Gucci Flora Gorgeous Magnolia Gift Set $195.16

Fragrance Family: Floral

Flora Gorgeous Magnolia brings out inner strength, highlighting the radiant and powerful Magnolia. To enhance the sweetness of the Magnolia Essence, a Dewberries Accord is added for a fruity, juicy dimension. Patchouli Essence is then used to ground the scent by striking a balance between freshness and sensuality.

DOLCE & GABBANA Q Gift Set $160

Fragrance Family: Woody Fruity

The Q by Dolce&Gabbana EDP Gift Set releases fruity notes enriched by a strong woody base. The fresh note of Sicilian Lemon, combined with the contrasting bittersweet flavors of Cherry, gives the fragrance a refined yet bold edge.

Chloe Eau De Parfum Gift Set For Women $136

Fragrance Family: Floral (powdery)

Escape to a summery paradise with Chloe, a captivating women’s fragrance. Sun-drenched floral notes of peony, freesia, and rose create a light and airy scent, while hints of lychee and magnolia add a touch of exotic intrigue.

Hermès Eau Des Merveilles Gift Set $145

Fragrance Family: Woody, Amber

Composed of interlacing riding accessories inspired by the equestrian world, the Fantaisie d’Etriers design, by illustrator Virginie Jamin, brings its radiance to this festive gift set. This gift set comprises an Eau des Merveilles Eau de Toilette, an Eau de Toilette miniature, and a moisturizing body lotion.

Marc Jacobs Women’s 3-Pc. Daisy Eau De Toilette Gift Set $140

Fragrance Family: Floral (fruity)

GIFT THE RE[MARC]ABLE. This MARC JACOBS Daisy gift set includes everything she needs to feel special: her favorite floral fragrance and matching body lotion, plus a handy, pocket-sized pen spray for an irresistible scent on the go. Holiday gifts don’t get much more perfect than this.