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Fragrance family: Aquatic
Key notes: Italian lemon, mandarin, ivy, grapefruit, rosemary, pink pepper, nutmeg, sea spray, cedar, cypress, white musks
"The one I usually douse myself in is 801," says Who What Wear affiliates editor Emily Dawes. "It's fresh and a little masculine but really unique." This aquatic scent showcases sea spray and grapefruit, making it a refreshing and breezy scent.

Fragrance Family: Cologne
Key notes: Bergamot, lemon, mandarin, rosemary, neroli, jasmine, lavender, petitgrain, musk, orange blossom
"I also like 001 with fleur d'oranger petit grain and bergamot," says Dawes. This is a must for citrus lovers who like zesty and refreshing fragrances.

Fragrance family: Spicy amber
Key notes: Cypress, cumin, ylang-ylang, thyme, cardamom, jasmine, coconut, cedar, sandalwood, benzoin, patchouli, amber
If you love warming, spicy fragrances with sandalwood, then you're bound to love this scent. Warm amber and creamy sandalwood are given a spicy twist with cardamom. Plus, sandalwood is a must if you want to smell rich.

Fragrance family: Vanilla
Key notes: Almond blossom, apple, Madagascar vanilla, heliotrope, caramel, sugar, musk, sandalwood and benzoin
One of two in the fragrance family, this vanilla-based fragrance is guaranteed to get you compliments. It's both velvety and warm, as the sweet notes are tempered by the sandalwood and musk, which steer it away from being sickly sweet. Instead, it's intoxicatingly beautiful.

Fragrance family: Floral
Key notes: Bergamot, cardamom, lavender, Damascene rose, lily of the valley, white cedar, sweet pea, amber, crystal, patchouli, musk
This interpretation of rose is sparkling and light, with an airy, carefree mood to it. It smells a lot like a springtime breeze coupled with the comforting smell of fresh laundry thanks to the cosy notes of musk and white cedar.

Fragrance family: Aromatic
Key notes: Grapefruit, bergamot, pineapple, pepper, rosemary, eucalyptus, nutmeg, incense, liatris, white wood, amber
Aromatic scents tend to focus on herbaceous and spicy. Think vibrant herbs and warming spices you might cook with. This scent combines both and manages to be refreshing and warm at the same. Grapefruit and bergamot add the refreshing twist to the grounding scents of coriander, wood and eucalyptus. 

Fragrance family: Cologne
Key notes: Lemon, bergamot, mandarin, juniper berries, ginger, nutmeg, tabacco, tonka bean, patchouli, musks
Think of your favourite gin and tonic, and you have 004. Bitter notes of gin and juniper berry pave the wave for the sparkling mandarin, lemon and bergamot. It's happy hour bottled.

Fragrance family: Vanilla
Key notes: Cypress, incense, elemi, bergamot, candied plum, cinnamon leaves, cedar, patchouli,
labdanum, sandalwood, musk, vanilla
Dark and sweet, this is another fragrance that will have people running after you to ask what scent you are wearing. Candied plum takes centre stage in this fragrance, and it combines beautifully with herbaceous cypress, mysterious incense and sweet vanilla. 

Fragrance family: Wood
Key notes: Bergamot, pink pepper, grapefruit, pepper, violet, cedar, sandalwood, vetiver
One for woody fragrance lovers, this combines three of the best-smelling woods: cedar, sandalwood and vetiver. A sprinkling of pink pepper, violet and grapefruit add lightness.

Key notes: Orange, basil, ginger, cognac, cinnamon, clove, geranium, plum, patchouli, labdanum, vanilla, tobacco.
Bon Parfumeur lists this fragrance under its "special" fragrances, which don't fall under a tradition fragrance category—they're a little harder to pin down. This particular scent is woody, smoky, spicy and addictively intoxicating.

Fragrance family: Fruity
Key notes: Pear, red fruits, neroli, rose, jasmine, vanilla, white woods, grey amber, musk
Fruity fragrances are often associated with the sickly sweet fragrances we may have worn as a teenager. However, this is the grown-up, sophisticated version of fruity fragrance. Bright notes of pear and neroli are given an edge with creamy white woods, warming amber and sultry musk upon dry-down.

Fragrance family: Gourmand
Key notes: Bergamot, hazelnut, yuzu, iris, praline, liquorice, cashmere wood, amber, musk, patchouli
Gourmand fragrances feature those sweet notes we associate with delicious treats. Think praline, ripened fruit and decadent chocolate. Hazelnut and praline are key notes in this fragrance, which are combined with iris—one of the most expensive raw materials used in perfumery.

Key notes: Violet leaf, lemon, nutmeg, cypress, sage, olibanum, styrax, incense, leather, tonka bean
If you're after the finest of perfumery ingredients, then Bon Parfumeur also produces a line of premium scents under Les Privés. However, they still sit within an accessible price point. This one smells mysterious and moody with expensive-smelling leather, creamy tonka bean and refreshing violet leaf.