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Perfumes for Women

Perfumes for women are the evidence of their fragrant presence! In fact, this is one of the women cosmetics that has no secrets about applying or rightly using them. You just spray the scent over yourself and there you are- with a nice fragrance that even makes the surroundings pleasant. However, you need a different kind of skill with perfumes- you have to select just the right ladies perfume for different occasions. In fact, you have also to choose the perfume that suits you best because scents too play differently when mixed with your body odor! Thus, you must know what are the types of perfumes for women that the perfumes manufacturers make and also which is the best perfume for women.

Types of Perfumes for Women

The top perfume brands for women always stick to some basic types of perfumes though they don't hesitate in making certain designer perfumes too with a unique recognition to their brand of perfumes. The basic fragrances for women can be categorized on the basis of different criteria such as concentration of aromatic compounds and the particular class of fragrance.

ypes of Perfumes - Concentration of Aromatic Compounds

Eau de Parfum for Women- Eau de Parfum (EdP) has 7-15% of aromatic compounds concentration and is the most widely used perfume world over as it provides a fragrance that lasts for a longer time.

 

Esprit de Parfum for Women- Esprit de Parfum (EsdP) has 15-30% concentration of aromatic compounds. It s not a very common types of perfumes as it is quite expensive.

Eau de Cologne for Women- Eau de Cologne (EdC) is a Chypre citrus type of perfume having 3-8% concentration of aromatic compounds. It gets its name from the famous city Cologne in Germany where it was first launched in 1709. In fact, Eau de Cologne is not only used by women but also by men. 

Eau de Toilette for Women- Eau de Toilette (EdT) has 5-15% concentration of aromatic compounds. It can be categorized as a high end perfume preferred by celebrities and women of affluent society. 

Types of Perfumes - Fragrance or Scents

Floral Perfumes for Women- These types of ladies perfumes are made mainly from flowers, like roses, orange blossoms, jasmine, carnations etc. They are further divided into single floral scents and floral bouquet fragrances. Single floral perfumes are dominated by a scent from a particular flower whereas floral bouquet is a combination of fragrances of several flowers blended together to produce a distinctive scent.

Oriental Perfumes for Women- Oriental perfumes are made from combinations of spices, amber, balsams, vanilla, tonka bean, flowers, woods, and such other materials. They are sometimes further enhanced by camphorous oils and incense resins. Due to the rich, musky properties of orirntal perfumes, these luxurious scents are used best in winters.

Citrus Perfumes for Women- They are the fruity perfumes derived from citrus fruits like lime, lemon, tangerine and mandarin having sharp, tangy aroma. They are gentle and naturally refreshing scents especially liked by women who don't want to wear overpowering fragrance.

Woody Perfumes for Women- These ladies perfumes are dominated by woody scents like those of agarwood, sandalwood, cedarwood etc. 

Chypre Perfumes for Women- This is one of the most popular types of french perfumes. Chypre (pronounced "SHIP-ruh") meaning Cyprus in French refers to woodsy-mossy mix fragrances like those of bergamot, oakmoss, patchouli, and labdanum. They have sweet, earthy aromas. 

Aquatic Perfumes for Women- This is one of the modern types of perfumes (unisex perfumes- worn both by men and women.) They have very clean, modern smell particularly tose which include sea water notes of aquatic flowers and herbs.

Green Perfumes for Women- These types of perfumes have sharp, grassy notes blended with pine, juniper, leaves and herbs. They are mostly used by sporty women interested in outdoor activities. These are modern perfumes with lighter and more modern Chypre type, with sharp cut grass, crushed green leaf and cucumber-like scents.

Fougere Perfumes for Women- This is again one from the popular french perfumes. Fougere (pronounced "foo-JHAIR") means fern in French and are made on a base of lavender, coumarin and oakmoss. These types of perfumes are a combination of fresh herbs and mossy ferns that are found together in a sophisticated urban style.

 
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