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Every note —
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About notes and these counts

A note is one ingredient. An accord is the blend it makes.Browse accords →

Spin the family wheel, wander the map of notes that share fragrances, or read the bands.

1,566 notes in 2,385 approved fragrances

Counted from the note lists of approved fragrances only — a note appears here once one approved fragrance lists it.

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Note family

Citrus

Bright peel and zest — sharp and sunlit.

972,571 listings

Top 12 in Citrus · See all 97

Note family

Floral

Petals, from soap-clean to heady and rich.

2463,765 listings

Top 12 in Floral · See all 246

Note family

Fruity

Ripe orchard and tropical fruit.

1631,606 listings

Top 12 in Fruity · See all 163

Note family

Green & Herbal

Cut grass, leaves and kitchen herbs.

125882 listings

Top 12 in Green & Herbal · See all 125

Note family

Spicy

Pepper, clove and warm spice.

892,196 listings

Top 12 in Spicy · See all 89

Note family

Woody

Bark, cedar and forest timber.

1553,439 listings

Top 12 in Woody · See all 155

Note family

Resins & Balsams

Tree resins and balsams, warm and sticky.

1181,760 listings

Top 12 in Resins & Balsams · See all 118

Note family

Musks & Amber Molecules

Skin-close musks and amber molecules.

32316 listings

Top 12 in Musks & Amber Molecules · See all 32

Note family

Gourmand

Sugar, vanilla and toasted things.

2422,501 listings

Top 12 in Gourmand · See all 242

Note family

Aquatic & Ozonic

Sea air, rain and clean water.

40148 listings

Top 12 in Aquatic & Ozonic · See all 40

Note family

Animalic & Leather

Hide, fur and warm animal musk.

421,489 listings

Top 12 in Animalic & Leather · See all 42

Note family

Earthy & Mossy

Soil, moss and damp forest floor.

28370 listings

Top 12 in Earthy & Mossy · See all 28

Note family

Powdery

Soft, cosmetic powder and iris root.

21143 listings

Top 12 in Powdery · See all 21

Note family

Other & Uncommon

Notes we haven't placed in a family yet.

168301 listings

Top 12 in Other & Uncommon · See all 168

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A–Z index

All 1,566 notes on this page, alphabetically. Counts are approved fragrances.