Fougère

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Fougère, meaning "fern-like", is one of the main families into which modern perfumes are classified with the name derived from the perfume Fougère Royale for Houbigant formulated by the perfumer Paul Parquet. The class of fragrances have the basic accord with a top-note of lavender and base-notes of oakmoss and coumarin. Aromatic fougère, a derivative of this class contain additional notes of spice and wood.

Members of the family are especially popular as fragrances for men.

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Many modern fougère perfumes have various citrus, herbaceous, green, floral and animalic notes included. But they all tend to have a sweet/bitter and woody accord, which consists of a base accord of:

The most common modifiers to this basic accord include vetiver and geranium. Bergamot is often present to add sharpness to the lavender top-note.

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