Our Simple Guide to Understanding the Nine Types of Fragrances

1. Floral Scents: Nature's Blooming Aromas

If you appreciate the finer things in life, floral scents might just be your perfect match. The floral scent profile is known for delicate, yet captivating qualities that evoke feelings of romance, charm, and freshness.

One of the best-known floral scents in perfumery is the rose. It has a timeless and classic scent, often associated with love and passion. Rose fragrance notes are versatile, going from light and breezy to rich and smooth like velvet. That means you have plenty of options to match your own style.

Lavender is a major player in the floral scent profile, known for its calming properties. With its gentle and herbal fragrance notes, it's all about relaxation and finding your tranquility.

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2. Fruity Scents: A Burst of Juicy Aromas

If you like your fragrances fresh, vibrant and full of energy, then fruity scents might just be what you're after. This scent profile captures the essence of ripe, succulent fruits, giving off a sense of playfulness and a zest for life.

Apple, the fruity sensation, holds its ground in the fragrance game. Its crisp, clean, and slightly sweet scent profile is a total game-changer, with versatility that's off the charts. From refreshing and green to downright mouthwatering, apple fragrance notes bring natural sophistication and a deliciously irresistible accord.

When it comes to fruity scents, tropical fruits like pineapple, mango, and coconut are the real heroes of fragrance notes. These juicy delights can whisk you away to a sun-soaked beach, infusing your scent with a tropical and exotic feel.

If you want to add a little bit of the tropics to your fragrance game, try out our Golden Mango Premium Deodorant Body Spray, which works hard to protect against unwanted odor, with mango, mandarin and amber fragrances.

3. Citrus Scents: Zesty and Tart Aromas

If you love sunny mornings and the uplifting feeling of a zesty citrus fruit, then these types of fragrances are worth getting into your fragrance wardrobe. Citrus scents are known for their energizing, revitalizing and refreshing qualities that awaken the senses and create a lively atmosphere.

Grapefruit, the zing expert of citrus fragrance notes, brings its tangy and slightly bitter aroma to the mix. This unique addition adds a refreshing and invigorating quality that will uplift and revitalize your senses. From juicy and sweet to sharp and zesty, grapefruit fragrance notes offer a vibrant and dynamic edge to citrus scents that's hard to resist.

Bergamot, the maestro of delicate and sophisticated citrus fragrance notes, adds elegance and refinement. Its bright and aromatic aroma brings a unique and captivating element to citrus scents, balancing sweet, bitter, and floral undertones.

Lemon is among the most well-known citrus fragrance notes, bringing brightness, tanginess, and zest to the table. This vibrant and invigorating aroma has the power to instantly uplift your mood and give any fragrance a refreshing and clean hit. Lemon fragrance notes are all about freshness, cleanliness, and a hint of sophistication, making them a top pick for those in the know. Get ready to add a zesty twist to your scent game with the irresistible allure of lemon.

Our Ice Chill Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick combines refreshing lemon with a zingy scent of iced mint and to give you the ultimate pick-up when the temperatures rise.

4. Woody Scents: Earthy and Enchanting

If you're all about that grounded, sophisticated, and rugged feel, then woody scents are your thing. This scent profile captures the essence of nature, forests, and the great outdoors.

One popular woody note in the woody scents category is sandalwood, known for its warm, creamy, and velvety scent profile. Sandalwood is smooth and comforting, a total classic in masculine types of fragrances.

You'll also find other cool woods and fragrance notes in woody scents, like vetiver, oakmoss, and oud. Vetiver adds a grassy, smoky, and earthy scent profile that's both masculine and classy. Oakmoss delivers those mossy, forest-like fragrance notes, grounding and energizing at the same time. And oud, known as "liquid gold," gives a rich, woody, and intense scent profile.

The Apollo Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick delivers a scent that encapsulates the masculine edge of woody scents with a fresh twist, combining aromatic sage with a balanced grounding of cedarwood –that makes smelling irresistible a breeze.

Enjoying this scent profiles masterclass? We’ve still got five to go, but if you want to line up some extra reading, check out our guide on fragrance notes here.

5. Spicy Scents: Warm and Sensual

Spicy scents are types of fragrances that are all about igniting passion and bringing the heat. They captivate your senses, ooze sensuality, and leave a lasting mark.

One ingredient you'll find in spicy types of fragrances is cinnamon. It’s warm, sweet, and just a little spicy, giving off a cozy and inviting scent profile. Cinnamon fragrance notes bring comfort and a playful twist to a fragrance, perfect for those chilly fall nights or romantic escapades.

Other spices and fragrance notes that populate the spicy scents category include nutmeg, cardamom, and pepper. Nutmeg’s scent profile brings warmth and a touch of sweetness with a spicy kick. Cardamom adds a cool and exotic aroma that's truly mesmerizing. And pepper adds a fiery punch, infusing fragrances with energy and excitement.

6. Fresh Scents: Clean and Revitalizing

Get ready to experience a breath of fresh air as we explore the world of fresh scents. If you're the type of guy who enjoys the crispness of a morning breeze and the invigorating sensation of clean linens and fragrance notes that give off a sense of purity and vitality, then fresh scents are the perfect choice. These scents capture the essence of cleanliness, brightness, and a refreshing aura that uplifts the spirits.

One popular note associated with fresh scents is sage. Its herbal, green and slightly earthy aroma brings a sense of clarity and rejuvenation. Sage fragrance notes evoke images of vast open spaces and a connection to nature, creating fragrance types that are both soothing and revitalizing.

If you feel that description is hitting the mark, you might want to check out our Apollo Deodorant Body Spray which combines fresh sage with the warm woodsy fragrance notes of cedarwood.

Fresh scents have a lineup of other popular players when it comes to fragrance notes and ingredients. Mint offers a cool and refreshing scent profile, delivering a blast of icy freshness that wakes up your senses. Eucalyptus boasts a clean and invigorating scent profile, teleporting you to a lush forest getaway. And let's not forget about the marine accords, channeling that oceanic freshness with breezy and aquatic fragrances that leave you feeling light and airy.

7. Gourmand Scents: Delicious and Decadent

If you have a sweet tooth and love the idea of smelling like your favorite dessert or treat, then you're going to want to get a little friendly with gourmand scents. These fragrance types capture the essence of decadence, comfort and pure indulgence, leaving you smelling straight-up delicious.

Chocolate is the major player of gourmand fragrance notes. Its rich, creamy, and downright irresistible scent profile brings a sense of luxury and temptation.

Vanilla is another key ingredient in the gourmand scents family. Its warm, sweet fragrance notes bring a sense of comfort and nostalgia – and a touch of playfulness. When it comes to gourmand scent profiles, vanilla together with chocolate, are the ultimate power couple.

Almond, honey, and coffee fragrance notes also make their mark in the world of gourmand scents. Almond adds a nutty and marzipan-like scent profile, for a touch of sweetness and sophistication. While honey fragrance notes bring a golden touch that oozes richness. And let's not forget about coffee fragrance notes, which provide a deep and addictive aroma that'll have you craving a cup of joe.

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8. Green Scents: Aromatic and Soothing

If you're someone who enjoys the crispness of freshly cut grass, the invigorating aroma of a forest after rain and a fragrance that gives off a sense of nature and vitality, then green scents are for you. These fragrance types are all about that lush greenery, the wide-open outdoors, and a rejuvenating feel that gets your senses buzzing.

Think fresh-cut grass, green leaves, herbs, moss, and aromatic plants. These fragrance notes are  uplifting and vibrant. And those green leafy notes? They add a crisp and revitalizing touch, dialing the green factor up a notch in these scents.

Herbs like basil, sage and mint are the secret ingredients in green scents. These fragrance notes give that extra kick to the green character, bringing a refreshing and invigorating twist. Think of it as a dash of herbal sophistication that takes these scents to the next level. With their natural freshness, they'll revitalize your senses and lift your spirits.

Our Green Geranium Body Spray embodies the energetic character of green scents, with herbal notes of sage and uplifting white geranium. Try it for yourself.

9. Aquatic Scents: A Breath of Oceanic Air

One final scent profile to look at – aquatic scents. One of the defining characteristics of aquatic scents is their clean, crisp and watery nature. Think sparkling waves, salty sea spray, and that invigorating feeling of being near the ocean. Aquatic types of fragrances have a sense of freshness and tranquility, making them a go-to choose if you're after those fragrance types that give off a cool and refreshing scent.

Sea breeze fragrance notes bring a cool and refreshing quality, creating a scent profile which will make you feel like you’re standing on a coastal cliff and feeling the wind against your face. Salty ocean fragrance notes add a touch of marine freshness and create a sense of invigoration, like you're chilling at the beach but without sunburn.

Other notes that are often used in aquatic scents include ozone, seaweed and driftwood. Ozone fragrance notes capture the scent of fresh air after a rainstorm, adding an airy and clean quality. Seaweed adds that oceanic touch, bringing an oceanic quality to the fragrance. Driftwood fragrance notes give off a woody and salty scent profile, capturing the coastal essence.

Here at Axe, we’ve mixed bergamot with cool aquatic fragrances notes to create our Aqua Bergamot Premium Deodorant Stick. Grab yours now.   

Discovering different types of scents

Understanding fragrance types and scent profiles isn’t always straight-forward, but hopefully the above has given you a few pointers to get started.

So given how you’re all clued up to the different types of scents, your next job is to find the one that fits with your style and boosts your confidence. Need some help working out the fragrance for you? Check our article on finding your scent profile now.