Favorite Notes
October 8th, 2006
Here I am again, running slightly behind, so no review today. Meanwhile, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite perfume notes. I didn’t used to pay attention to notes, so the process of discovering what I like/dislike as well as learning more about the notes has been really fascinating. Here’s what rocks my world (or has potential to do so):
- Amber
- Incense
- Myrrh
- Benzoin
- Iris/Orris
- Ylang-Ylang
- Leather
- Tolu balsam
- Cardamom/Coriander/Nutmeg/Cinnamon/Clove/Saffron
- Labdanum
- Honey
- Rum
- Agarwood
- Opoponax
- Tobacco
- Plum
- Vetiver
Oops! Didn’t realize the list would be this long! What are your favorite notes or what notes have you discovered recently?
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18 Comments Add your own
1. Martika | October 9th, 2006 at 2:57 am
- almond
- amber
- heliotrope
- honey
- incense
- leather
- musk
- rose
- tonka bean
- tuberose
- vanilla
We don’t share many notes but still I’ve noticed that our fragrance tastes often coincide, go figure!
2. peppernuts | October 9th, 2006 at 3:30 am
Incense,oppoponax,wenge,myrrh,tolu,oud,bergamotte,vetiver,true gardenia,leather,patchouli,hay,tabac,dark chocolat(not sweet!),amber,tonka,licorice,anis,pepper,nutmeg,cinnamon,cloves……and all these nice ingredients that I´ll never guess,just make me happy asking: “what the…..is that?!?
3. Elle | October 9th, 2006 at 6:48 am
I’m just going to steal your list since you pretty much covered my favs. The only one I might leave off is vetiver because it can occasionally scare me off by going the dreaded celery route. I would add on smoke, especially wood smoke.
4. Judith | October 9th, 2006 at 7:23 am
Yeah, I like all these (and love smoke). I have recently been exploring vetivers, which I ignored for too long, and I’ve found many to love.
5. greeneyes | October 9th, 2006 at 8:00 am
neroli, cedar wood, cardamom, saffron, cinnamon, plum, rose, leather, ambergris, musk, hawthorn, sandalwood, ebony, patchouli, bergamot, jasmine, gardenia, vanilla
I also like vetiver, but as Elle said, sometimes I don’t like the direction it takes.
6. Your Scent Twin | October 9th, 2006 at 8:02 am
I like practically all the same notes, so my list would be:
Leather
Incense
Iris/Orris
Musk
Civet
Cardamom
Coriander
Saffron
Labdanum
Agarwood
Wenge wood
Opoponax
Tobacco
Plum
Vetiver
7. chaya ruchama | October 9th, 2006 at 8:05 am
Talk about thunder-stealing…
“She had it coming, she had it coming, she only has herself to blame…”
You guys have the Chaya seal of approval [as if that would do you any good, for what it’s worth !]
Applauds heartily…
8. leopoldo | October 9th, 2006 at 8:14 am
Chay’s gone all show tune on us, the foxy roxy lady!
I have nothing to add here… all mine are up there somewhere.
9. IrisLA | October 9th, 2006 at 9:02 am
I recently discovered that I like cardamom. Other notes I like are:
almond
tuberose
incense
wenge
tiger lily
orange blossom
violets
peach
green tea
bergamot
cedar
cinnamon
osmanthus
10. annE | October 9th, 2006 at 9:27 am
Ina, is this just your “winter” list? LOL!
My list:
oakmoss
leather
tobacco (leaf & flower)
amber/tolu
patchouli
sandalwood, cedar
vetiver
cardamom, coriander
rose
iris
neroli/orange blossom
violet
peach, plum
bergamot, grapefruit
aldehydes
11. Solander | October 9th, 2006 at 9:27 am
It seems to me from the lists above that true perfumistas have pretty similar taste, in the direction of dark and incensey and nonfloral… Here’s mine, not too different either: amber, musk, leather, smoke, incense, patchouli, cardamom, nutmeg, saffron, cumin, ambergris, tea, coffee, booze, rhubarb, ginger and most woods.
12. CindyN | October 9th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Ina,
Here are mine: tuberose, ylang-ylang, sandalwood, jasmine, violet, labdanum; myhrr; amber; wenge; incense; tonka, tolu, patchouli;cedarwood
13. Tigs | October 9th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
I love lists! But immortelle, where are your fans today? I also hasten to add davana, dried grass or palm, carrot, clary sage and champaca.
14. Elle | October 9th, 2006 at 4:43 pm
Hay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Civet!!!!!!!!!!!! Oak Moss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had to get those in before the perfume gods strike me down and never let me smell those notes again as punishment for forgetting them. My only excuse is that I was writing early in the morning. Of course, now I have the exclamation point police after me…
15. Tigs | October 9th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Yes, and hay and oakmoss receive my votes as well!
16. Cait | October 9th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
Hello all you note lovers,
here’s mine:
Jasmine(s)
Bergamot
Rose
Orange Flowers
Honeysuckle
Aldehydes
Galbanum
Mandarin
Sandalwood
Ambergris
Cardamom
Ginger
Juniper
Tuberose
Iris
Coffee
Salt
17. Judith | October 10th, 2006 at 5:51 am
Adding my apologies with Elle’s to the Perfume deities for forgetting hay, civet and (how could it be forgotten) oakmoss! I guess list looked just so good that I (coffee-less as well) assumed everything must be there.
18. Ina | October 10th, 2006 at 10:46 am
Thanks, everyone, for your comments! It’s fascinating to read about your fave notes. I completely forgot about coffee, booze, hay, civet, wenge, hawthorne…
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