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Since the dawn of perfumery, people around the world have wanted to smell like a bouquet of just-picked flowers. And that’s not hyperbole: Ancient Egyptians prized floral fragrances more than their actual currency, while communities in the Far East even tapped lavender and evergreen blossoms for medicinal and healing purposes.
Fast forward to 2022, and we’re just as obsessed with floral perfumes as our ancestors were, with many ranking among the very best perfumes for women.
“Floral scents are vast and a bit abstract, best described according to the actual floral material,” says Tanaïs, perfumer and founder of the eponymous botanical fragrance house Tanaïs. “White florals, like jasmine, neroli, gardenia and tuberose have a deep narcotic scent. Rose and geranium are bright and bodied whereas lavender or chamomile are more herbaceous.”
Similar to vanilla perfumes, floral perfumes are as class as they are diverse. Each truly resembles a unique bouquet, composed with a chorus of supporting notes to enhance and amplify specific scent characteristics. The vast selection of floral perfumes range from having old-school feminine notes of daisies and gardenias to the refreshing
Since the dawn of perfumery, people around the world have wanted to smell like a bouquet of just-picked flowers. And that’s not hyperbole: Ancient Egyptians prized floral fragrances more than their actual currency, while communities in the Far East even tapped lavender and evergreen blossoms for medicinal and healing purposes.
Fast forward to 2022, and we’re just as obsessed with floral perfumes as our ancestors were, with many ranking among the very best perfumes for women.
“Floral scents are vast and a bit abstract, best described according to the actual floral material,” says Tanaïs, perfumer and founder of the eponymous botanical fragrance house Tanaïs. “White florals, like jasmine, neroli, gardenia and tuberose have a deep narcotic scent. Rose and geranium are bright and bodied whereas lavender or chamomile are more herbaceous.”
Similar to vanilla perfumes, floral perfumes are as class as they are diverse. Each truly resembles a unique bouquet, composed with a chorus of supporting notes to enhance and amplify specific scent characteristics. The vast selection of floral perfumes range from having old-school feminine notes of daisies and gardenias to the refreshing
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