Women's Fragrances

Choosing the Ideal Fragrance Families

Fragrance families are easy to recognise if one understands the dominant notes of the scent.

• Floral: Women's perfumes that feature rose, hibiscus, jasmine, lavender, cherry blossom, etc. all come under the floral family and most loved and sophisticated women's fragrances.
• Woody: The dominant notes of sandalwood, cedar, patchouli, etc. are deep and grounded and come under the woody fragrance family.
• Fruity: Women's fragrances with notes of berries, apples, etc. come under the fruity fragrance family.
• Oriental: Such perfumes for women are more exotic kinds of notes like the scents of oud, musk, amber, etc. that add a sensual appeal and come under the oriental fragrance family.
• Citrus: Refreshing and energising notes in fragrances for women are of orange, lemon and bergamot which come under the citrus fragrance family.
• Gourmand: This perfume for women that makes one appeal edible like vanilla, caramel, chocolate, etc. comes under the fragrance family of gourmand.

How long do women's fragrances last?

The longevity and strength of a womens perfumes completely depend upon the concentration of the fragrance oil. Understanding what different concentrations mean and how long they last is important for choosing an ideal scent.

• Parfum (Extrait de Parfum): Look for this perfume for women if you want your ideal type of fragrance to last all day long. Parfum is the most concentrated fragrance for women as it consists of 20-30% of fragrance oil.
• Eau de Parfum: This type of women's fragrance composition consists of 15-20% of the fragrance oil and lasts up to 4-6 hours.
• Eau de Parfum (EDP): If your ideal type of fragrance is a subtle scent then this might be the perfect composition for you. EDP consists of 5-15% of fragrance oil.
• Eau de Cologne: This type of fragrance concentration is the lightest as the composition of fragrance oil is only 2-5%.

Each person prefers different concentrations. Some are unable to wear strong perfumes as it gives them headaches. Always choose a scent that you are comfortable to wear. Test before you buy a fragrance. Spray on a scent strip and give it some time to settle. Take a whiff of the fragrance and choose the one that aligns with your preference. Discount Chemist's perfume range includes all kinds of women's perfume concentrates.

How to choose a signature scent?

A signature scent is your most desirable womens perfume that is tailored to your satisfaction. It can include layering of different concentrations and different scents to make it unique and yours. To smell incredible, one must choose the right notes to layer so that it complements each other. 

Start with a scented body wash, or scented lotion/oil, layer with body mists and finish with your ideal type of concentrated fragrance resulting in a unique, irresistible and heavenly womens perfume. 

The thing about a signature scent is even if two people are wearing the same combination they will still never be the same as one's natural scent or scent of body oil mixes and make it uniquely yours.

Should I opt for a different fragrance for different occasions?

It's important to choose different fragrances for different occasions. Fragrances for women are a way to express the unsaid.

• Work: For the work setting choose a women's fragrance that makes you appear clean and subtle so fragrance families like soft musk, florals and soft citruses are ideal.
• Daytime: From morning breakfast dates to brunch with the girls, choose a fragrance that gives you refreshing notes like fragrance families of fruity, florals, gourmand and citrus.
• Evening: The office dinner setting requires a scent that appeals to sophisticated and elegant like the fragrance family of Woody but the yapping session with friends at a café requires a scent that's comforting like gourmand.
• Special Occasion: This criterion includes your special events like dates, parties, etc. and all of them require a match that tops up your game. An appropriate women's date fragrance can be one from the oriental fragrance family that is more on the sensual side.

To meet your requirements for every occasion without making your pockets hurt, the Discount Chemist perfume range offers women's fragrances at huge discounts including the luxury women's scents. We list the most reputed as well as reliable brands so that the quality of the product you paid for isn't compromised.

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