A DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE NOBLE COLLECTION

The world of fragrance is complex and fascinating, with a rich history and its own language. Getting to know its key elements, like the different fragrance families, is the first step to becoming better versed in the gifts fragrance has to offer. A gourmande fragrance is one of eight fragrance families, a recent addition with the power to capture sweet-toothed perfume aficionados.

Delicate, smooth and clean, lavender is an ingredient often found in the world of perfumery and has over the most recent years become very versatile in the palette of a master perfumer.

With its multifaceted character, lavender either offers a clean green edge to an aromatic herbal heart or enhances warmer and spicy ingredients with a smooth sensuality when combined with other perfume notes.

Deep, dark, and completely intoxicating, patchouli is a popular ingredient in the world of perfumery. It’s velvety and rich character is exactly why this woody fragrance has been popular for centuries.

The diverse world of fragrances is highlycomplex and to navigate all the different types of perfumes it is important todiscover more about the individual fragrance families.  Perfumes are generally categorised indifferent fragrance families, which include Woody, Floral, Oriental, Fougere, Chypre, Gourmand, Fruity and Citrus. A perfume in the Woody family woulddescribe the dominant accord, the one that gives the scent its core character.  As the name suggests woody fragrances aredistinctive by their opulent woody character with notes coming from woodsmaterials like trees, resin, moss, bark, pine cones and bushes but also roots.Grasses and leaves can have an intensely earthy, woody character (likePatchouli and Vetiver).

Bergamot - a versatile citrus fruit frequently used in the perfumer's palette. This small and round fruit is similar in scent to a sweet orange, but also has a fresh fruity quality with spicy hints, and it is used to create some of the most inspiring and evocative fragrances. It is perhaps this very complexity that has made it such a popular ingredient in the world of perfumery.

Sandalwood, one of the most exclusive and precious ingredients in the world of perfumery. Sensual and sophisticated, the precious ingredient sandalwood is often used as a base note in the most exclusive fragrances you will find, adding depth and warmth to a scent.

Although this ingredient is quite common in perfumery, Clive Christian only use the most rare and exclusive type of sandalwood you can find, as part of our dedication of using the finest ingredients in the world.