Fragrance families

Floral

From a single flower to an imagined bouquet

The olfactory idea

Floral perfumery can portray a recognisable flower or create a bouquet that has no exact equivalent in nature. Floral does not automatically mean delicate, sweet or feminine.

Understanding the craft

A soliflore is organised around the idea of one flower. A bouquet brings several floral impressions together. Either can be made with natural extracts, aroma molecules or a mixture of both.

Explore it for yourself

Start by identifying texture: transparent, green, powdery or creamy. This is often more useful than trying to name every flower on your first smelling.

Further reading: IFF Ingredients Compendium · Givaudan natural ingredient expertise. These resources offer broader technical context; they are not endorsements of CYDIVA.