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Common Men's perfume or fragrance scents guides

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# Chypre
Scents in this family include sage, lavender, oakmoss, patchouli and resins. Named for Mediterranean Island of Cypress and inspired by Francois Coty's perfume of the same name, this scents woodsy - mossy feel is perfect men who love the outdoors. Famous chypre fragrances include DK Unleaded by Donna Karan.

# Citrus
For men this family includes oils of lemon, orange, lime, and bergemont. Famous citrus fragrances include Armani by Giorgio Armani, Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche, Tommy by Tommy Hilfiger, and Blue Jeans by Gianni Versace.

# Fougere
For men these families include coumarin, oak moss, lavender and sometimes geranium oil. Pronounced "fooz-hare," fougre' is the French word for fern. This, of course, is an odd term for a fragrance since ferns have no scent at all! Famous fougere fragrances include Boss No.1 by Hugo Boss, and Paco Rabanne by Paco Rabanne.

# Lavender
For men this family includes oils taken from the lavandin and lavender plants grown in southern France as well as spike lavender from Spain. One of the fragrance world oldest scents is pure basic feel is perfect for every day use. Famous lavender fragrances include Ungaro by Ungaro.

# Leather
For men this family includes cade oil (from juniper trees) and birch tar (a resin extracted from Finish birch trees). This very potent commination of smoky and sweet scent makes family of colognes very popular. Famous leather fragrances include English Leather by Dana Perfumes, Royal Copenhagen, and Pour Lui (Oscar) by Oscar De La Renta.

# Oceanic
Scents in this family are entirely synthetic materials that remind us of things you can’t bottle naturally like ocean spray, mountain air, or line dried linen.

# Oriental
Scents in this family include amber, vanilla, woods and resins. These perfumes are best worn at night due the fact that most carry a very heavy scent.

# Spicy
For men this family includes bay oil from the West Indies, pepper, cloves, Mediterranean basil, cinnamon, and olilanum. Famous spicy fragrances include Bijan by Bijan Fragrances, and Joop! Homme by Joop!.

# Woody
For men this family includes sandalwood, rosewood, cedar and vetiver, also included here is the sub-heading of oceanic woody scents of myrtle, musk and blue iris. Famous woody fragrances include Aramis by Estee Lauder, Cool Water by Davidoff, and Safari by Ralph Lauren.

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Guide ID: 10000000000971069Guide created: 05/23/06 (updated 04/20/08)

 
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