Jasmine is the ultimate aphrodisiac in perfume. It is the most intimate, sexy, gorgeous, and sensually appetizing of all the major white floral notes. Jasmine’s buttery, silky, vanilla-and-heated skin aroma is found everywhere in perfume, in both men’s and women’s scents. It’s incredible versatility is hard to match: it can soar on its own, or be artfully blended into the background, to provide a dangerous growl to an simple, demure floral bouquet. It’s also one of the most popular notes, especially in women’s perfume, so if you enjoy jasmine’s torrid sensuality, you can build a devastating fragrance collection in no time.

Pine

Sea salt is the ultimate in summer perfume notes. It’s dry, warm spice makes a fragrance sparkle - citrus and floral notes become more vivid and appealing, and it’s natural astringency brings out the refreshing energy in juicy and soft textures. If aquatic accents, or fantasy beach scenes are what you crave most in a fragrance, any scent with sea salt as a note will instantly grab your attention. Sea salt is also fantastic in gourmand fragrances, especially those with strong chocolate and caramel notes. Sea salt fragrances are fine to wear year-round, and the best ones can withstand the shearing winds and arctic temperatures of winter, whenever you need a reminder that warmer temperatures are just a few weeks away.

Patchouli is a deeply spiced, thickly herbal and immediately recognizable note - it’s “dirty hippie” reputation doesn’t do it justice. Patchouli’s scent lies somewhere between cumin’s sharp and acrid tang and nutmeg’s smooth, sweet warmth, and it can carry a fragrance or blend easily with other, spicier notes. It is ideal in heated, spicy perfumes that feature leather, smoke, resins, and lighter aromatic notes like lavender and geranium. Patchouli’s exotic strength can be an acquired taste in perfume, but it’s many moods and blends make it an endlessly fascinating note to explore in the spicy end of the scent spectrum.