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Sillage 68
Longevity 62
Versatility 78
Complexity 58
Cultural impact 82
Approachability 80
Trail and hold Notes Notes: Bergamot / Peach / Green leaf / Aldehyde C-12 Notes / Bergamot / Peach / Green leaf / Aldehyde C Heart: Rose de Mai / Jasmine / Ylang-ylang / Lily of the valley Heart / Rose de Mai / Jasmine / Ylang-ylang / Lily Base: Sandalwood / Musk / Cedar / Vanilla Base / Sandalwood / Musk / Cedar / Vanilla Timeline Milestones in order. This is history, not a weekly activity grid.
c. 1800 Soliflore vogue 1912 Quelques Fleurs 1930 Joy launched 1947 L’Air du Temps 1956 Diorissimo 1975 Chloé 1978 Anaïs Anaïs 1995 Pleasures 2000s Peony wave 2010s Rose-peony musk c. 1800 Soliflore vogue 1912 Quelques Fleurs 1930 Joy launched 1947 L’Air du Temps 1956 Diorissimo 1975 Chloé 1978 Anaïs Anaïs 1995 Pleasures 2000s Peony wave 2010s Rose-peony musk Explore White floral White floral Rose Rose Jasmine Jasmine Iris & powdery Iris & powdery Fruity Fruity Citrus Citrus Aromatic Aromatic Aquatic Aquatic Green Green Tea Tea Woody Woody Sandalwood Sandalwood Oud & incense Oud & incense Vetiver Vetiver Chypre Chypre Oriental amber Oriental amber Compare 18 min read
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A mixed-flower bouquet — the most familiar map of perfume, from garden rose to a whole florist stall.
Key takeaways
If you can name a flower stall, you already know this family — perfume simply edits the bouquet. A mixed-flower bouquet — the most familiar map of perfume, from garden rose to a whole florist stall. Floral sits in the Bloom group of this atlas. Flower families — mixed bouquets, white petals, rose, jasmine, iris powder and fruit nectar.
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Local systems
IFRA / allergens Annex and allergen labelling language on bottles.
Counter grades EDT/EDP/extrait as shop-floor words, not chemistry.
Duty-free / gift Travel retail and gift seasons for this language market. Local examples Gift-season wear notes for English counters. Duty-free EDT/EDP wording beside the pyramid. Local FAQ Is EDT stronger than EDP? Usually not — EDP is typically higher oil; check the bottle.
Do I need allergen lists? Retail labels follow IFRA/region rules; this atlas is educational.
Local terms
Pyramid Top / heart / base teaching layers.
Concentration EDT/EDP/extrait shop grades.
Accord A taught blend, not a legal formula. Local systems
IFRA / allergens Annex and allergen labelling language on bottles.
Counter grades EDT/EDP/extrait as shop-floor words, not chemistry.
Duty-free / gift Travel retail and gift seasons for this language market. Local examples Gift-season wear notes for English counters. Duty-free EDT/EDP wording beside the pyramid. Local FAQ Is EDT stronger than EDP? Usually not — EDP is typically higher oil; check the bottle.
Do I need allergen lists? Retail labels follow IFRA/region rules; this atlas is educational.
Local terms
Sillage
Longevity
Accord
IFRA Sources IFRA standards (industry) Osmothèque / historic formulae teaching House launch years (dated) Wikimedia Commons (CC/PD) Local institutions
IFRA standards Industry practice limits for many materials — still check your market’s rules.
Retail / duty-free calendars Launch seasons and gift peaks differ by region.
On-pack allergen labeling Legal disclosures live on the product you purchase. Myths vs facts Fragrance is strictly gendered → Marketing genders bottles; structures cross those lines constantly. Higher price guarantees longer wear → Concentration, materials, and skin/climate matter more than MSRP. Atlas notes equal full INCI → Notes are olfactory teaching language, not a complete ingredient disclosure. Deeper FAQ Is this medical or allergy advice? No. Follow clinicians and on-pack allergen labeling.
Do scores rank “best” perfumes? No. They are editorial browsing meters across families and craft dimensions.
Why include culture and market? Wear norms and retail calendars shape what people actually buy and gift.
Can I trust pyramid diagrams alone? Pyramids are teaching sketches; skin chemistry and dosage change the real wear.
Checklist
1 Name occasion and climate before picking a family.
2 Read wear + market, not only icons.
3 Check on-pack allergens for the SKU you buy.
4 Test on skin; paper strips lie about dry-down. Important caveat Not dermatology or allergy diagnosis. Patch-test guidance belongs with clinicians and product labels.
Editor depth Editorial meters compare browsing dimensions (history, craft presence, market noise) — not lab GC-MS rankings. On VS pages, weigh opening brightness against dry-down and wear context, not only top-note drama.
Deeper sources IFRA standards library (industry practice) On-pack labeling rules in your market Commons-licensed bottle / material imagery credits Important caveat Not dermatology or allergy diagnosis. Patch-test guidance belongs with clinicians and product labels.
Who this is for A mixed-flower bouquet — the most familiar map of perfume, from garden rose to a whole florist stall.
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Key scores Sillage 68 Longevity 62 Versatility 78 Complexity 58 Cultural impact 82 Approachability 80 White floral Rose Jasmine Iris & powdery Pin a wear occasion Pick an occasion already in this family’s wear chapter. Last pick stays beside this pick — two uses, no new family.
Teaching notes on skin and season. Not a medical, legal or workplace-scent rule.
Occasion already in wear Day formal Wedding Gift floral Opera / dinner
Stored on this device. Change the pick to compare last against this.
Restore last occasion Keep this occasion Forget occasion
Bloom Floral families separate rose, jasmine and white florals when the accord differs.
Name materials Prefer Grasse, Taif, Kannauj, IFRA and dated house launches over “a famous perfume”.
Perfume terms
Sillage Trail in air after the wearer passes — relative here.
Longevity How long a composition reads on skin/fabric — context dependent.
Accord A built chord of notes that reads as one idea.
IFRA Industry safety standards for fragrance materials — not medical advice. How to read a family Open the wheel — See where a family sits among neighbors.Read the pyramid — Top / heart / base are teaching chords, not a formula dump.Check wear — Seasons and occasions are editorial, not rules.Compare next — Related families and VS pages keep traffic looping.Practical tools Compare families
Next tool After notes/wear, open the Scent wheel or Compare.
Use this page Open the wheel — See where a family sits among neighbors. Read the pyramid — Top / heart / base are teaching chords, not a formula dump. Check wear — Seasons and occasions are editorial, not rules. If you can name a flower stall, you already know this family — perfume simply edits the bouquet.
A mixed-flower bouquet — the most familiar map of perfume, from garden rose to a whole florist stall.
Floral sits in the Bloom group of this atlas. Flower families — mixed bouquets, white petals, rose, jasmine, iris powder and fruit nectar.
A wearable garden, not one bloom
A mixed floral is a bouquet edited for skin: rose, muguet, peony or ylang stacked so the stall becomes a formula. Designer sheers and niche extraits argue over weight, not over whether flowers belong.
Grasse still prices the honest load; mall florals often replace it with hedione and musk. Both are legitimate readings of the same family. Between Grasse feedstock, IFRA limits and the split of niche counters versus designer malls, this family is read as a global grammar rather than a single bottle.
Wear it as a garden in motion — one spray at the sternum, and let the bouquet turn for four hours before you judge the dry-down.
Family Floral bouquet
Key notes Rose, peony, muguet
Season Spring–autumn
Landmark Grasse / designer
Wear Day to dusk
Watch IFRA flower oils
The scent pyramid
Top
Bergamot · Peach · Green leaf · Aldehyde C-12
Heart
Rose de Mai · Jasmine · Ylang-ylang · Lily of the valley
Base
Sandalwood · Musk · Cedar · Vanilla
Pin a wear occasion Pick an occasion already in this family’s wear chapter. Last pick stays beside this pick — two uses, no new family.
Teaching notes on skin and season. Not a medical, legal or workplace-scent rule.
Occasion already in wear Day formal Wedding Gift floral Opera / dinner
Stored on this device. Change the pick to compare last against this.
Restore last occasion Keep this occasion Forget occasion
Seven chapters on this family Frequently asked questions What is Floral? A mixed-flower family: bouquet or soliflore, from garden rose to a whole florist stall.
EDP vs EDT — what changes? Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
How should I wear Floral? One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more.
Which season fits? Spring to autumn, daylight. Extraits can smother in midsummer heat.
Does skin chemistry change it? Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.
What about IFRA and oakmoss? IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet.
Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose.
Is this medical or allergy advice? No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.