Personalised Perfume | Which Accents Are Ideally Matched to Your Personality?

Words by: Parfum Muse    |    Estimated reading time: 5mins

Many of us wear the same perfume or fragrance brand for most occasions or have a defined 'type' of scent that we feel comfortable wearing, or that feels right to us without any quantifiable reason.

It's also the norm for two people to sample two identical fragrances, and for one to perceive the scent as incredible and for the other to take a strong dislike. Equally, that same scent might appear different on each person due to the interaction of fragrance molecules with your skin.

Whether you're trying to source the perfect fragrance, can't seem to find a scent that feels made for you, or want to assess how scents and personalities go hand in hand, we've created this short guide to explain the connection between perfumes and character and suggest some gorgeous scents you may wish to try depending on your mood.

Simply select the description that sounds most like you, and you’ll find a recommended fragrance profile and some perfume ideas

Understated, Sociable and Artsy: Classic Light Florals

Although floral notes are often perceived as a little dated, modern luxury perfumes incorporate these timeless scents with other bright, fresh accents, developing fragrances that feel contemporary and wearable while using notes of creamy, feminine florals.

Floral scents often suit people who describe themselves as minimalistic or who focus on the finer things in life, shying away from ostentatious styles —similar to the pared-back, quiet luxury look that has swept the streets of Paris for decades.

Perfumes that work well with refined tastes and people who love crafts and art with an eye for detail include elegantly constructed florals, such as:

Laboratorio Olfattivo — MyLO Eau de Parfum: Charming, soft, and balanced, this fragrance combines jasmine, iris, rose, and white lily heart notes with vanilla and amber base notes and sprinkles of yellow mandarin and lemon top notes for texture.

Chopard – Iris Malika Eau de Parfum: another light, floral scent with a citrus twist, this perfume is created with raspberry, cinnamon and boysenberry, with a subtle blend of jasmine, iris and ylang ylang for a modern floral fragrance, underpinned by iris accord and myrrh.

Outgoing, Extroverted and Cheerful: Dramatic Ambers and Spicy Fruits

Amber scents are flamboyant and noticeable, and best suited to those with an extroverted, articulate and generous personality, who are often at the centre of attention and love to showcase their style and nature with extravagant outfits and bright colours.

Rich, more intense notes such as vanilla, incense, honey, tropical flowers and fragrant, slightly sweet woody scents work well for this personality type, with a sensual, warm profile that is as outgoing and noticeable as the wearer.

Most people who like amber fragrances are also drawn to sweeter, confident scents featuring highlights of fruity notes—think apricots and cream, peaches and caramel, or plum and cognac, a delicious combination that blends the brighter fruity notes with mature, deeper undertones.

Try these scents if this sounds most like you:

Ojar – Halwa Kiss Absolute Perfume Oil: This enhancing, captivating scent combines nutty accents of pistachio and saffron with honey, dates and vanilla, with a rich yet slightly flowery base of sandalwood, patchouli and amber.

Parfums Frapin – 1270 Eau de Parfum: A seductive, exotic scent, this fragrance was created in tribute to La Folle Blanche wine, using precious woods, soft white honey and vanilla, with raisins, plum, coffee and candied orange for a multifaceted scent wearable by men and women.

Bright, Happy Go Lucky and Easy-going: Clean Citrus Scents

Citrus notes in perfumes feel clean, fresh, light, and accessible. They often suit people who associate their personality with optimism, a laid-back attitude, and a positive disposition. You may suit a citrus scent if you're an early bird and approach new challenges with energy and enthusiasm.

The tang and zing of a citrus fragrance can also appeal to ambitious, outdoorsy, and strong-minded people who like the slightly bitter notes in many citrus perfumes. The scents of juicy citrus fruits like tangerine, grapefruit, lime, and orange are known to have an uplifting impact on our moods.

Popular fragrances with a defined citrus profile include:

Goldfield & Banks – Bohemian Lime Perfume Concentrate: This tropical, citrusy fragrance features mandarin, bergamot and Australian lime, offset with deeper sandalwood, amber and vetiver heart and base notes, for a vibrant, slightly woody scent.

BDK Parfums – Citrus Riviera Eau de Parfum: A real scent of the riviera, inspired by the French Cap D’Antibes, this perfume is full of citrus with top notes of lemon and mandarin, combined with deeper base notes of musk and tonka bean.

Elegant, Confident and Style-Oriented: Aquatics and Cool Aromatics

Our final personality type is a wearer who may come across as reserved but is confident in their own skin, decisive in their actions, and likes a scent that feels clean and crisp without being too light or difficult to detect.

Just as a slightly elusive, well-dressed personality type might describe themselves as smart, distinctive and reserved, this type of character is equally intriguing and interesting – and doesn’t feel the need to dominate the conversation or stand out, which often has the opposite effect.

Should you think that this sounds like the closest match for your personality, you may like these fragrances:

Goldfield & Banks – Pacific Rock Moss Perfume Concentrate: With lemon, aquatic accord, rock moss and sage, this coastline-inspired scent feels like a bracing sea breeze, with warmer notes of cedarwood and amber at the base.

Laboratorio Olfattivo – Salina Eau de Parfum: This scent uses top notes of pine needles, marine salt and lemon peel for a complex profile that is hard to describe, with heart notes of hot sand and lavender, and a base of vanilla and cedar.

 

We hope this guide has helped you identify the scent profile and notes that best match your personality and that you enjoy sampling alternative fragrances that suit your style perfectly.

For more advice on perfume selection and selecting scents made for you, our Parfum Muse product pages include full details of the notes and blends in each perfume or cologne.