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====Traditional categories==== [[File:Joy Jean Patou.jpg|thumb|upright|A floral bouquet, Joy from [[Jean Patou]]]] The traditional categories which emerged around 1900: * '''Citrus''': The oldest fragrance family that gave birth to lightweight eau de colognes. The development of newer fragrance compounds has allowed for the creation of more tenacious citrus fragrances. Examples: ''4711'', Guerlain's ''Eau de Cologne Impériale'', Penhaligon's ''Quercus''. *'''Single Floral''': Fragrances dominated by the scent of a particular flower, i.e., rose, carnation, or iris. In French, this type of fragrance is called a ''soliflore''. Example: [[Serge Lutens]] ''Sa Majeste La Rose''. *'''Floral Bouquet''': Compound of several flower scents. Examples: [[Houbigant (perfume)|Houbigant]] ''Quelques Fleurs'', [[Jean Patou]] ''[[Joy (perfume)|Joy]]''. *'''Amber or "Oriental"''': Large class featuring sweet, slightly animalic scents of [[ambergris]] or [[labdanum]], often combined with [[vanilla]], [[tonka bean]], flowers and woods. Can be enhanced by camphorous oils and [[incense]] resins, evoking [[Victorian era]] "[[Orientalism|Oriental]]" imagery. Traditional examples: [[Guerlain]] ''[[Shalimar (perfume)|Shalimar]]'', [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]] ''[[Opium (perfume)|Opium]]'', Chanel ''Coco Mademoiselle''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Fragrance-Coco-Mademoiselle-COCO-MADEMOISELLE-PARFUM-88207|title=Coco Mademoiselle from Chanel|website=Chanel.com|access-date=13 July 2017|archive-date=2 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102181938/http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Fragrance-Coco-Mademoiselle-COCO-MADEMOISELLE-PARFUM-88207|url-status=live}}</ref> *'''Woody''': Fragrances dominated by woody notes, typically [[agarwood]], [[sandalwood]], [[cedar wood|cedarwood]], and [[vetiver]]. Patchouli, with its [[camphor]]aceous smell, is commonly found in these perfumes. Traditional examples: Myrurgia ''Maderas De Oriente'', [[Chanel]] ''Bois des Îles.'' Modern: [[Balenciaga]] ''Rumba''. *'''Leather''': A family of fragrances featuring [[honey]], [[tobacco]], wood and wood [[tar]]s in the middle or base notes and a scent that alludes to leather. Traditional examples: [[Robert Piguet]] ''Bandit'', [[Pierre Balmain|Balmain]] ''Jolie Madame''. *'''[[Chypre]]''' ({{IPA|fr|ʃipʁ|IPA}}): Meaning ''[[Cyprus]]'' in French, this category is named after the [[François Coty]]'s ''[[Chypre]]'' (1917), which was the first modern fragrance built on an accord of [[bergamot orange|bergamot]], [[oakmoss]], and [[labdanum]]. Example: [[Guerlain]] ''[[Mitsouko (perfume)|Mitsouko]]'', Rochas ''Femme''. *'''{{lang|fr|[[Fougère]]}}''' ({{IPA|fr|fu.ʒɛʁ|IPA}}): Meaning ''[[fern]]'' in French, built on a base of [[lavender]], [[coumarin]] and [[oakmoss]], with a sharp herbaceous and woody scent. Named for [[Houbigant (perfume)|Houbigant]]'s landmark fragrance ''Fougère Royale'', many men's fragrances belong to this family. Modern examples: [[Fabergé]] ''Brut'', [[Guy Laroche]] ''Drakkar Noir,'' [[Penhaligon's]] ''Douro''.
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