| Perfume may come in small bottles, but that | | | | this composition, and this includes all traditional |
| doesn't mean that the fragrance isn't complex. | | | | perfume types like single floral, bouquet, amber, |
| Perfume actually refers to any type of fragrance, | | | | wood, leather, chypre, and fougere. Out of these |
| including cologne, but modern terminology | | | | traditional perfume classifications, patchouli scents |
| separates men's cologne and women's perfume. | | | | are associated with wood, while tobacco is |
| Essentially, all types of fragrances ranging from | | | | associated with leather. Bergamot, the first citrus |
| proper perfumes to aftershaves consist of | | | | cent, is a chypre type of scent, while fougere |
| various perfume oils diluted with a solvent like | | | | often has a base of lavender, coumarin, and |
| ethanol. Overall, any fragrance is a composition of | | | | oakmoss. These basic types aren't exclusive to |
| essential oils, aromas, fixatives, and a solvent, | | | | perfumes, however, and also apply to colognes. |
| with ethanol being the most common. | | | | Modern perfume and cologne classifications |
| The most pungent fragrance is actually perfume, | | | | expand upon this to include green, bright floral, |
| but most women's fragrances, with the exception | | | | aquatic, citrus, fruity, and gourmand fragrances. |
| of a "splash," are categorized as perfumes. The | | | | While some, such as green, are self-explanatory, |
| next two are eau de parfum and eau de toilette, | | | | bright floral actually combines single floral and |
| both with concentrations of 15 and 10-percent | | | | bouquet fragrance types and gourmand includes |
| aromatic compounds. Eau de cologne is more | | | | dessert-scented perfumes, such as those fragrant |
| diluted, while a splash or aftershave has the | | | | of tonka bean, vanilla, or white chocolate. Some |
| lowest concentration of aromatic compounds or | | | | perfumes even combine these modern |
| perfume oils. | | | | classifications to create a green and bright floral |
| Regardless of the type of fragrance, perfumes, | | | | fragrance or a floral and gourmand perfume. |
| as well as colognes, are composed of three parts | | | | A sampling of classic and modern perfumes often |
| that segue into each other. These parts, or | | | | reveals this palette of fragrances. Although most |
| "notes," consist of a top, middle, and base, with | | | | women's perfume comes in eau de parfum and |
| this section of notes coming in up to 30 minutes | | | | eau de toilette varieties, some scents still come |
| after the perfume is sprayed. All three parts | | | | as more concentrated perfumes. |
| influence each other. All types of perfumes have | | | | |