Understanding Fragrance Families
From fresh florals to deep orientals — a guide to the major scent families and how to navigate them.
## The Fragrance Wheel
Perfumers organise scents into families that share common characteristics. Understanding these families is the first step to finding fragrances you will love.
## Floral
The largest fragrance family, ranging from soliflores (a single flower) to lush bouquets. Rose, jasmine, and peony are the most beloved. **Mondmorrea Rosé Noir** sits firmly in this family with a dark, velvet rose heart.
## Oriental / Amber
Rich, warm, and sensual. Built on resins, balsams, vanilla, and musk. These are evening fragrances — confident and lingering.
## Woody
Cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver, and oud anchor this family. Woody fragrances are unisex by nature and pair beautifully with any other family.
## Fresh
Citrus, marine, and green fragrances that open with brightness and energy. Ideal for daytime and warm climates.
## Choosing Your Family
Think about how you want to feel when you wear a fragrance. Empowered and mysterious? Oriental. Light and alive? Fresh. Romantic? Floral. There is no wrong answer.
