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Notes

About notes and these counts

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

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1,567 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.

In focusAromaticGreen & HerbalOpen

Note family

Citrus

Bright peel and zest — sharp and sunlit.

962,560 listings

Note family

Floral

Petals, from soap-clean to heady and rich.

2483,758 listings

Note family

Fruity

Ripe orchard and tropical fruit.

1621,602 listings

Note family

Green & Herbal

Cut grass, leaves and kitchen herbs.

124879 listings

Note family

Spicy

Pepper, clove and warm spice.

892,195 listings

Note family

Woody

Bark, cedar and forest timber.

1543,429 listings

Note family

Resins & Balsams

Tree resins and balsams, warm and sticky.

1191,756 listings

Note family

Musks & Amber Molecules

Skin-close musks and amber molecules.

32316 listings

Note family

Gourmand

Sugar, vanilla and toasted things.

2412,497 listings

Note family

Aquatic & Ozonic

Sea air, rain and clean water.

39147 listings

Note family

Animalic & Leather

Hide, fur and warm animal musk.

421,488 listings

Note family

Earthy & Mossy

Soil, moss and damp forest floor.

30375 listings

Note family

Powdery

Soft, cosmetic powder and iris root.

21143 listings

Note family

Other & Uncommon

Notes we haven't placed in a family yet.

170305 listings

Secondary

A–Z index

All 1,567 notes on this page, alphabetically. Counts are approved fragrances.