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When a perfumer evaluates a new perfume, they always follow a certain pattern to find their way into the fragrance.

Female, Male or Unisex?

The distinction whether a scent is suitable for a particular gender has become very fluid nowadays but it is still important.

Equally, just because one might say that a note is quite masculine in style, this does not mean that women won't wear it or like it. The reverse is equally true.

This distinction is just a simple prop to better understand the fragrance.

Olfactive Category?

Further below you can read in more details what Olfactive Categories are but broadly speaking they group perfumes by their style.

For example, is a fragrance 'oriental' or 'aromatic'?