Fragrance Favors
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Fragrance Favors are a great option for weddings and other occasions, when you want your guests to have a favor that reminds them of your special event. They are also perfect as giveaways or as retail items for your business.
Make your Fragrance Favor in 3 easy steps:
- Select the fragrance
- Select the bottle
- Select the label
- Choose your fragrance. Select from an unlimited number of Designer Type Fragrances (copies of commercial perfumes).
- Select the size and design of your bottle.
- Choose the design and color of your label, and what you want it to say.
If you are not sure which Designer Type Fragrance to select, we can help you decide. A first step may be to decide which Fragrance Family you want. We can also give you a list of Unisex Fragrances.
Fragrance Families
Perfumes are categorized according to the “family” of fragrances they belong to, with most people preferring fragrances that belong to the same family. Knowing which fragrance family you prefer can make selecting a new perfume easier. If you are purchasing a perfume for someone else and know which fragrances they like, you will have a better chance of buying them a new one they will also enjoy. The perfume counter salesperson will know which Fragrance Family your friend's current perfumes belong to.
Fragrance Family Categories
Floral
This is the largest family of fragrances. Some of them contain a single floral scent, while others have a blend of florals.
- Amarige
- Beautiful
- Burberry Britt
- Carolina Hererra
- Chanel No. 5
- Chanel No. 22
- Chloe
- Donna Karen New York
- Escada
- Eternity
- Fracas
- Giorgio
- Happy
- Je Reviens
- Jessica McClintock
- Joy
- L’Heure Bleu
- L’eau D’issey Muguet des Bois
- Nocturnes
- Oscar de la Renta
- Paris
- Passion
- Poême
- Princess
- Red Door
- Romance
- Stella
- Tatiana
- Tea Rose
- Tommy Girl
- Vanilla Fields
- Vera Wang
- White Diamonds
- White Shoulders
Oriental
Orientals include some of the heaviest and oldest perfumes available today. They can be classified as amber or spicy orientals and often contain an amber or vanilla base.
- Bal à Versailles
- Bijan
- Black Pearls
- Chantilly
- Emeraude
- Fantasy
- L’Origan
- Magie Noire
- Nuit de Noêl
- Obsession
- Opium
- Parfum d’Hermes
- Raffinée
- Realm
- Royal Secret
- Shalimar
- Youth Dew
Floriental
These fragrances are lighter than those found in the Oriental family. Spices and resins combine with floral essences to produce floriental blends.
- Allure
- Tresor
- Venezia
- Samsara
- Fifth Avenue
- Bijan
- Charles of the Ritz
- Dolce & Gabanna
- Hugo Boss Women
- Lovely
- Mackie
- Navy
- Realities
- Spellbound
- Sun, Moon, Stars
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- Wings
Citrus
These fragrances include lemon, orange, lime, lemon verbena, and grapefruit.
- Alfred Sung Spa
- Caron Eau de Cologne
- Cristalie Eau de Parfum
- Eau de Guerlain
- Eau de Rochas
- Impériale
- Jean Naté
- Spring Fever
- Verbena
Chypre
These fragrances include balsam, pine, rosewood, patchouli, sandalwood, and vetiver.
- Animale
- Aromatics Elixir
- Azuree
- Cabochard
- Coriandre
- Crêpe de Chine
- Cristalle
- Diva
- Fendi
- Gianni Versace
- Halston
- Knowing
- Mitsouko
- Paloma Picasso
- Ysatis
Fruity
These fragrances often have citrus notes added to them to prevent them from smelling overly sweet.
- Amazone
- Byblos
- Champagne
- Design
- Diamonds and Sapphires
- Dolce Vita
- Escape
- Green Tea
- Il Bacio
- Issey Miyake
- Joop! Pour Femme
- Laura Ashley No. 1
- Lauren
- Liz Claiborne
- Molinard de Molinard
- Must de Cartier II
- Perry Ellis America for Women
- Senso
Green
These fragrances include cucumber, clary sage, violet, lavender, green grass, and hyacinth.
- Aliage
- Cabotine
- Calandre
- Chanel No. 19
- Charlie
- Eau de Givenchy
- Jessica McClintock
- K de Krizia
- Private Number
- Safari
- Sung
- Vent Vert
Spicy
These fragrances are pungent and contain ingredients such as nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
- Angel
- Ceylon
- Cinnabar
- Coco
- KL
- Organza
- Parfum Sacré
- Poison
Natural Sources of Perfume
There are two categories of natural perfume sources -- PLANT and ANIMAL. The majority of natural perfume ingredients fall into the plant category, and the number of these continues to grow as new plants are discovered in such places as the Amazon.
The scents of the plant that are used in perfumes are found in the plant’s essential oils, which are found in different parts of different plants. Essential oils can be found in the leaves, flowers, roots, bark, fruit, resin, or wood parts of different plants. For example, in patchouli plants, the oils are present in the leaves; in sandalwood, they are in the wood; in the rose, they are in the flowers; and in frankincense, they are in the resin.
Essential oils are extracted using several methods, including steam distillation, enfleurage, solvent extraction, and expression. Some of these methods can be very time-consuming and expensive.
The scents of the plant that are used in perfumes are found in the plant’s essential oils, which are found in different parts of different plants. Essential oils can be found in the leaves, flowers, roots, bark, fruit, resin, or wood parts of different plants. For example, in patchouli plants, the oils are present in the leaves; in sandalwood, they are in the wood; in the rose, they are in the flowers; and in frankincense, they are in the resin.
Essential oils are extracted using several methods, including steam distillation, enfleurage, solvent extraction, and expression. Some of these methods can be very time-consuming and expensive.
Plant Countries
Plant materials come from just about every continent, but certain countries are known as major plant growers.
India
The majority of aromatic plants are grown here. As India encompasses many climate zones, it supports a wider variety of plants and is the only place in the world where the sandalwood tree thrives.
Grasse, France
This region has a history of growing the majority of jasmine, rose, and orange products. The area is still regarded as the World Center of the perfume industry and is home to several major fragrance houses.
Egypt
A large portion of aromatic plants and flowers is grown here.
Animal-Based Perfumes
The materials from animals used in perfumery are quite surprising, as the supply is pure and natural. However, some of the animals in this category are now listed as endangered, and most countries no longer use them because the way their scents are extracted is considered cruel. These are the reasons most perfumes these days are made from synthetic aroma chemicals.
Musk Deer
This animal lives in the wooded areas of Asia, and the male species has what appear to be pods in its abdominal sacs. These pods contain musk granules that attract the female musk deer, which is solitary by nature and comes out only to mate.
Unfortunately, most male musk deer have been killed to obtain their musk, when this can be done without killing them. They were listed as endangered in 1979, although some small farms in Asia raise the animal and obtain its musk without killing the deer.
Musk is the most powerful and long-lasting scent found in nature and is used as a base in perfumes. Today, China is the major supplier of musk.
Unfortunately, most male musk deer have been killed to obtain their musk, when this can be done without killing them. They were listed as endangered in 1979, although some small farms in Asia raise the animal and obtain its musk without killing the deer.
Musk is the most powerful and long-lasting scent found in nature and is used as a base in perfumes. Today, China is the major supplier of musk.
Civet
This cat-like animal, related to the mongoose, lives in Africa and Indonesia. It creates a substance called civetone that is stored in its perianal glands and marks the animal’s territory. Historically, civets were kept in cages, where they would rub off civetone on the iron bars, which were then collected by workers.
There are still some places where the civetone is collected directly from the anal sacs. It has a horrid smell, similar to feces and urine, but becomes pleasant when diluted, weakening its strength.
Civetone is used as a base in perfumes; both Houbigant and Jovan launched Civet perfumes in the 1970s. However, because the process used to obtain this substance is considered animal cruelty, its usage has been declared illegal in many places.
There are still some places where the civetone is collected directly from the anal sacs. It has a horrid smell, similar to feces and urine, but becomes pleasant when diluted, weakening its strength.
Civetone is used as a base in perfumes; both Houbigant and Jovan launched Civet perfumes in the 1970s. However, because the process used to obtain this substance is considered animal cruelty, its usage has been declared illegal in many places.
Ambergris
Commonly known as “Amber,.” the ambergris was discovered by fishermen in the Indian Ocean as clumps of a fatty-foamy substance floating on top of the water, and which had a soft, sweet smell. They finally determined that it was something regurgitated by the sperm whale.
Ambergris is secreted in the whale’s digestive tract to protect it from bony squid and other shellfish that it eats, and it is periodically regurgitated. Mounds of ambergris of up to 1,000 pounds have been harvested, dried, processed, and are still being sold at present, although most amber perfumes these days are obtained from synthetic aroma chemicals.
Ambergris is secreted in the whale’s digestive tract to protect it from bony squid and other shellfish that it eats, and it is periodically regurgitated. Mounds of ambergris of up to 1,000 pounds have been harvested, dried, processed, and are still being sold at present, although most amber perfumes these days are obtained from synthetic aroma chemicals.
Present-Day Perfumes
Today’s perfumes consist mostly of synthetic aromas made from petrochemicals--called "aroma chemicals." These chemicals mimic just about every scent facet found in thousands of plants and are popular for these reasons:
• They are less expensive to manufacture compared to natural ingredients.• They retain their scent for a longer period.• They offer the perfumer a larger palette of scents to create more fragrances.• Many natural perfume ingredients are illegal to use.
Although most of today’s perfumes are made from synthetic aroma chemicals, there is a current resurgence in the preference for perfumes made from natural ingredients.
• They are less expensive to manufacture compared to natural ingredients.• They retain their scent for a longer period.• They offer the perfumer a larger palette of scents to create more fragrances.• Many natural perfume ingredients are illegal to use.
Although most of today’s perfumes are made from synthetic aroma chemicals, there is a current resurgence in the preference for perfumes made from natural ingredients.