Urban Happiness Lifestyle

Have you ever wondered what your favorite perfume says about you and about your personality? Or perhaps you've asked yourself what kind of perfume is right for you, or a certain mood you're in? Studies have proven a strong connection between our emotions and our favorite scents as well as between our personalities and our usual fragrance choices.

The best perfume sellers are aware of these correlations and use them to give useful advice to their clients. Here are the typical psychological profiles of different types of perfume lovers:

Floral lovers - women who prefer floral perfumes are usually very feminine, conservative, classy and refined. They have a somewhat dreamy, romantic aura and they prefer subtlety, diplomacy and balance. They can be very determined when they set their mind to something. Floral notes they may enjoy are: rose, peony, orchid, freesia, tuberose, violet, hyacinth.

Floral perfume recommendations:

Bvlgari Women	Lancome Poeme	Chanel No.5	Dior Pure Poison	Chloe Love

Fruity Floral lovers - these women are generally spontaneous, active, optimistic and playful. They love to have fun and don't take themselves (or others) too seriously. Flirty, sexy and young at heart, they are full of energy and quite bohemian. Notes they might enjoy: raspberry, peach, pear, pineapple, rose

Fruity Floral perfume recommendations:

Burberry Women	Cartier Delices	Dona Karan Red Delicious	Givenchy Very Irresistible	Guerlain Insolence

Floral Green lovers - like the perfumes they prefer, these women are fresh, natural and a rather innocent. They love nature, the outdoors and also love to day dream. They're usually kind and altruistic idealists, honest to a fault. Notes that suit them: cedar, lily, mint, citrus, lily-of-the-valley.

Floral Green perfume recommendations:

Acqua di Gioia Armani	Gucci Envy	Chanel No.19	Marc Jacobs	SJ Parker Covet

Chypre lovers - Chypres are perfumes based on a masterful combination of oak moss, labdanum, patchouli and bergamot. Women who prefer these fragrances are usually intellectual, aesthetic, perfectionists who seek beauty and truth in everything. They're emotionally stable, self-certain, very insightful and full of life. Notes: jasmine, rose, patchouli.

Chypre perfume recommendations:

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle	Hermes 24 Faubourg	Guerlain Mitsouko	Miss Dior Cherie	Sisley Soir de Lune

Aquatic lovers - these women need their freedom and place it above everything else. They're adventurous, love outdoor escapes and vacations at the beach and prefer having fun and taking it easy. They are light, humorous and energetic. Notes they might like: melon, lotus, reed, water lily.

Aquatic perfume recommendations:

L'eau par Kenzo	Davidoff Cool Water	Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline	Missoni Acqua	Hermes Un Jardin en la Meditarrane

Floral Woody Musk lovers - highly sensual, natural and intuitive, these women are usually aware of their own sexuality and like to feel comfortable in their own bodies. They're friendly and magnetic, don't like drawing attention to themselves but are irresistibly feminine. Preferred notes: musk, violet, gardenia, saffron, rose, sandalwood.

Floral Woody Musk perfume recommendations:

Narciso Rodriguez For Her	Hermes Kelly Caleche	Marc Jacobs Daisy	Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne	Agent Provocateur

Woody lovers - these women are pragmatic, a bit skeptical and value certainty, stability and trust. They are usually loyal friends and partners and their quick and questioning minds make them very hard to trick. They're intuitive, tenacious, brave and sometimes a bit like tomboys. Recommended notes: sandalwood, rosewood, gaiac, vetiver, patchouli.

Woody perfume recommendations:

Guerlain Samsara	Dior Midnight Poison	Cartier Baiser du Dragon	Prada Prada	Donna Karan Cashmere Mist

Oriental Floral lovers - passionate and mature, such women are usually intense, contemplative and wise. They're not afraid to explore their darker side and they're not afraid of intimacy. They're introspective, profound and a bit melancholic. Favorite notes: honey, amber, labdanum, tonka bean.

Oriental Floral perfume recommendations:

Givenchy Ange ou Demon	L'Instant de Guerlain	JP Gaultier Classique	Chanel Allure Sensuelle	Versace Crystal Noir

Oriental Vanilla & Gourmand lovers - unapologetically sensual and sexy, these women are epicurean, charismatic but also sweet and childlike. They're quite hedonistic and love indulging in life's many pleasures, all the while maintaining a charming open-mindedness and ingenuity. Recommended notes: sugar, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, licorice.

Oriental Vanilla & Gourmand perfume recommendations:

Dior Hypnotic Poison	Thierry Mugler Angel	Armani She	Lolita Lempicka L	Chopard Wish

Oriental Spicy lovers - elegant, deep, introverted and sexual, they exude an almost hypnotic power, a mysterious fascination of the unknown. There's a strong magnetism to these women, they're willful, self-certain, dominating and seductive. Notes they may like: cinnamon, civet, coriander, incense, myrrh.

Oriental Spicy perfume recommendations:

Bvlgari Omnia	Yves Saint Laurent Opium	Chanel Coco	Cartier Must	Calvin Klein Obsession