Secrets of the Sistine

Gourmand: Outrageously indulgent. If you love dessert, this fragrance family will be just what your sweet tooth ordered. Edible notes of creamy vanilla, buttery caramel, nutty praline and sugared fruit combine to create scrumptious scents worth swooning over.

Floral: From pure and wholesome to dark and complex, this fragrance family has it all. Soliflores (single florals) reveal the beauty of solitary blooms, while fruit evokes sugary pastilles and spice lends sex appeal. Better than a bouquet of the real thing.

Fresh: plashes of bright citrus, grassy green notes and breezy aquatic accords meld to make this fragrance family a breath of freshly-scented air. Uplifting and light on the nose, these scents are happy-making. They’ll make you think of sea and sunshine.

Woody: Intensely earthy, this elegant fragrance family is dominated by rich, warm woods. Cedar and oud play a starring role, blended with accents of leather, spice and aromatics like vetiver and herbal patchouli. A brisk walk through a lush forest, bottled.

Chypre: A classic for a reason, this enigmatic fragrance family is the ultimate in sophistication. Traditionally a combination of five components (citrus, floral, wood, oakmoss and amber), these complex scents swing from dark and rich to sheer and sensual.

Amber: In a word: evocative. This fragrance family’s signature is highly aromatic notes like heady vanilla, smoky incense and complex spices, sometimes blended with citrus, leaves and fruit for freshness. Expect to be transported to exotic far-flung places.