Floral fragrances are one of the most popular and broadest families of fragrances. They can range from light and delicate to more complex and intense. Many of these are used as top notes in fragrances. Floral notes can also be used as heart notes, which are the main body of the fragrance.
Top notes usually make up about twenty to forty percent of the blend, middle notes -fifty to seventy-five percent, and base notes make up the balance five to ten percent. Middle notes emerge after the top notes have evaporated and establish the perfume’s character. They can include floral, fruity, or spicy scents.
Rose, jasmine, lily of valley, sweet pea, lilac, gardenia, magnolia, freesia, honeysuckle, lavender, orange blossom, tuberose, ylang-ylang, patchouli, frangipani, violet, carnations, cloves, wisteria, privet flowers, and neroli are some of the popular flowers used to in floral fragrances.
The top notes are freesia, honeysuckle, lavender, lilac, orange blossom, and sweet pea. Middle notes fragrances, which form the perfume’s heart, come from carnations, gardenia, jasmine, lily of the valley, magnolia, rose, tuberose, violet, wisteria, and ylang-ylang.
Cloves, frangipani, patchouli, and privet flowers give the fragrance lingering scents, which are also known as base notes.
The global floral fragrance industry is expected to grow to $25 billion by 2032, up from $15 billion in 2023. The global floral extract market is expected to grow to $4,832.8 million by 2034, up from $2,818.9 million in 2023. (Future Markets Insights)
Freesia
Freesia is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the Iridaceae family. Some say it represents innocence and friendship, while others regard it as a symbol of thoughtfulness, perseverance, and high spirits.
Christian Fredrich Ecklon first described the Freesia genus in 1866. The genus was named after Fredrich Freese, a German botanist and medical practitioner from 1795 to 1876. The plant is native to the Southern African region. It is a garden plant that prefers mild climates. It is a popular indoor potted plant and is used as cut flowers. Freesia flowers have a delicate and sweet fragrance, which is used in perfumes, colognes, and other personal care products. There are multiple species of Freesia flowering plants.
Freesia is often used as a top note in perfumes such as Dior J’adore, a classic scent that uses this note to give it a light, floral touch. Other examples include Gucci Flora and Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Forever and Ever. In the last-mentioned example, jasmine is the middle note tincture of rose in the base, and freesia is the top note.
Freesia also balances other fragrances and pairs well with jasmine, rose, amber, and musk.
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