Notes of Expressive Aromas

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a perfume, or signature scent, has elements of three types of notes…

Any robust fragrance can be boiled down to its most elementary singular notes or accords. Understanding the basics of fragrance notes helps you better determine which scent is right for you and which notes will match with your personal preference and personality.

  • Top notes form the first impression of an aroma.

    This includes floral notes.

  • The middle notes, which are referred to as heart notes, are the main aromas experienced after the top note fades.

    This includes flavor and citrus notes.

  • The final note of an aroma is the base note, which is the scent you experience as the perfume oils warm up to your body temperature and mellow over time.

    This includes woody notes.

Browse Expressive Aroma’s Notes

Expressive Aromas utilizes single notes from our high-quality fragrance oils. This ease and simplicity of use allow for the creation of your personalized scent.

We categorize our notes into four classifications: Floral, Citrus, Flavor, and Woody. This provides more options for those with varying scent preferences to create their signature scent. Each of Expressive Aromas’ Scent Personality includes one or more notes from the four scent classifications.

Notes from Confident Personality

  • Basil, Sage & Mint

    Woody Note

    Fresh-picked scent of herbs conduce into a perfect blend of spice, bright and sharp.

  • Tonka Bean

    Woody Note

    Warm, Creamy, Slightly wood with vanilla and orange flower.

  • Jasmine

    Floral Note

    Sweet, white floral scent that is exotic and sensual.

  • Lemon Balm & Rosemary

    Citrus Scent

    Alpine Lemon balm and lemon peel mixed with herbaceous rosemary and ambergris base tones. This is an addictively fresh scent.

  • Fig

    Flavor Note

    Spicy-sweet, refreshing and balanced.

Notes from Tempting Personality

  • Cuban Tobacco

    Woody Note

    Smoked tobacco leaves with cherrywood undertones. A harmony of toasted spices sweetened with warm vanilla and amber patchouli.

  • Ginger Verbena

    Floral Note

    Pleasant, lemony scent. Delicate and crisp, balanced with sweet floral notes.

  • Champagne

    Flavor Note

    Complex with a range of fruity, floral, and yeasty notes. On the nose, Champagne can have aromas of apple, pear, citrus, and white flowers.

  • Red Currant

    Woody Note

    This is a unique and intoxicating scent, charmingly rose-like. Pairs well with Champagne.

  • Hibiscus & White Amber

    Floral Note

    A delicate and distinct musk with a note of fresh amber and fruity floral hibiscus.

Notes from Sensual Personality

  • Sandalwood

    Woody Note

    Creamy, Smooth, and Warm base note that is gentle but aromatic.

  • Blackberry Bay

    Flavor Note

    Fresh, fruity, and green like sticking your nose in a blackberry bush. Mixture of tart blackberry juice and some not-so-ripe berries come up with the earthiness of the wood. A very gentle scent.

  • Mango Mandarin

    Flavor Note

    Fruity, clean and tangy. Absolutely gourmand.

  • Rose

    Floral Note

    Wake up in the morning and walk barefoot on fresh grass across a Bulgarian Rose Garden. This scent is soft, delicate, sensual, and utterly romantic. One of my favorites!

  • Orange Blossom

    Citrus Note

    Richer, sweeter, headier. Bewitching white floral aroma close to its cousin neroli.

Notes from Happy Personality

  • Juniper

    Woody Note

    Spicy, peppery, woody, resinous scent with citrus undertones making it a very fresh scent.

  • Sweet Pea

    Floral Note

    Feminine, delicate, sugary scent of sweet peas along the garden fence.

  • Sangria White-Peach

    Citrus Note

    Similar to the refreshing and fruity drink. The flavor profile of this note is characterized by its juicy, ripe peach notes, which are complemented by a range of other fruit and citrus flavors.

  • Tonka Bean

    Woody Note

    Warm, Creamy, Slightly wood with vanilla and orange flower.

  • Lavender

    Floral Note

    Aroma from French lavender with pine note woody undertones.

Notes from Flirty Personality

  • Violet

    Floral Note

    Soft, sweet floral aroma similar to Iris.

  • Yuzu

    Floral Note

    Botanical, Zesty, grapefruit-like with powdery hints of white flowers to round out this note.

  • Musk

    Woody Note

    Dry, light Indian musk with a blend of middle eastern spices and sandalwood.

  • French Vanilla

    Flavor Note

    A hint of rich egg custard adds a velvety smoothness to this classic vanilla bean fragrance.

  • White Ginger & Amber

    Citrus Note

    Uplifting, sensual aroma that blends musk, sandalwood, jasmine, and orange citrus together.

Notes from Adventurous Personality

  • Lily of the Valley

    Floral Note

    Delicate, spring floral that smells of rain and fine linen.

  • Peony

    Floral Note

    Powdery, delicate, and uplifting aroma that works well with the equally delicate petalled rose.

  • Coriander

    Citrus Note

    This is scent from coriander flowers, sweetish floral, green herbaceous and citrusy.

  • Patchouli

    Woody Note

    Not your classic 70s Patchouli. This scent is airy and light, natural and refreshingly woody.

  • Cotton Candy

    Flavor Note

    Sweet and fruity, like spun sugar. This note fades into a subtle sweet scent.

Notes from Elegant Personality

  • Cedarwood Amber

    Base Note

    A fresh scent with a sensation of texture, warmth, and sensuality.

  • Aventus

    Citrus Note

    Dry, musky, and fruity. Base notes of bergamot, black currant and apple, Middle notes of patchouli, dry birch, rose and jasmine. Top notes of Madagascar, musk and oak moss.

  • Birds of Paradise

    Floral Note

    More herbal, grassy, and clean-smelling than flowery. Layers well with other floral scents.

  • Gardenia & Tuberose

    Floral Note

    Fresh-cut grass notes, followed by floral nuances of two magnificent white flowers in a fresh, modern bouquet.

  • Acai

    Flavor Note

    A bevy of sweet, succulent Acai Berries that smell straight from the Amazon. A cross between juicy blackberry and clementine, sweet raspberry note, and a hint of pepper blends.

Notes from Cozy Personality

  • Madagascar

    Flavor Note

    This is a very addictive scent, like drinking warm vanilla milk on a crisp night.

  • Oud

    Base Note

    Addictive, pleasing amber fragrance with dampened agarwood and even more. You wouldn’t want to put that perfume stick down…. Move over $1000 bottle of Le Labo

  • Rain

    Base Note

    Clean, soft, soothing like air after the earth has been drenched in rain for a few days.

  • Bergamot

    Citrus Note

    Fresh and Herbal scent that blends well with citrus notes.

  • Vetiver

    Floral Note

    Nutty, exotic, Indian Grass makes for an excellent gentler woody-floral note.

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