Floral perfumes

Floral is the largest family in perfumery, and Gulf perfumery has made it its own: rose reigns there, Taif rose and Damask rose, accompanied by jasmine, tuberose, orange blossom and iris. The difference from a European floral lies in the base: here, the flowers almost always rest on an amber, a musk or an oud that makes them denser, warmer and more tenacious.

This page gathers the eaux de parfum, musks and mists with a floral heart.

Which flower for which effect

• Rose — the oriental note par excellence. Fresh and green on top, candied and honeyed when paired with oud. Laraib or Jean Lowe Matière.
• Jasmine — sunny, a little animalic, very present in compositions for women. Bint Hooran pairs it with tuberose.
• Tuberose — the most opulent flower, creamy and heady; best kept for evenings. Peace and Love softens it with heliotrope.
• Orange blossom and neroli — clean, luminous, easy to wear at the office.
• Iris, violet, peony — powdery and soft, they give the most discreet florals.

Fresh floral, gourmand floral, oriental floral

The same bouquet changes character depending on its base. On a white musk, it becomes a fresh daytime floral. On a vanilla or a praline, a gourmand floral. On an amber and oud, an oriental floral for the evening. Always look at the base notes on the product page before choosing: that is where the wear and the mood are decided.

How to wear it

Florals are dosed lightly: two sprays on the pulse points, without rubbing. They are at ease in spring and summer; the oriental versions get through winter without difficulty.

To go further

See also the musky perfumes, where many white florals are found, the fruity perfumes for more sparkling bouquets, and the whole Dubai perfume collection.