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Quiz № 01

What's Your Signature Scent Family?

Remember those magazine quizzes you did in the back seat with a gel pen? This one tells you which fragrance family you'd wear forever — and what notes to look for next time you're testing at the counter.

8 questions · 2 min · Nostalgia

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Pink vanity shelf with perfume bottles, roses and skincare

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8 questions · 2 min

Ready to find your scent family?

Eight questions. No wrong answers. Go with your gut — first instinct is usually the right one.

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Scratch the foil to reveal your result

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Your signature scent family

The Soft Floral

Romantic, polished, and a little bit Parisian.

Bouquet of pale pink roses wrapped in paper

You're the friend who remembers birthdays and always brings flowers. Florals are the most classic fragrance family — think fresh-cut roses, petals in the rain and the inside of a flower shop. You suit scents that feel elegant without trying too hard.

Notes to look for

  • rose
  • peony
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • lily of the valley
  • freesia

Wear it for

Brunch dates, weddings, first dates and any day you wear a ribbon in your hair.

Pink and white tulips on a cream bedsheet
Field of soft pink flowers at sunset
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Your signature scent family

The Sweet Gourmand

Warm, cozy, and good enough to eat.

Pink macarons on a gold-rimmed plate

You smell like the best bakery in town and you're not sorry about it. Gourmands are built around edible notes — vanilla, caramel, sugared almonds — and they're the definition of a comfort scent. People will lean in and ask what you're wearing.

Notes to look for

  • vanilla
  • caramel
  • tonka bean
  • praline
  • pistachio
  • toasted almond

Wear it for

Sweater weather, movie nights, holiday parties and long Sunday afternoons.

Pile of pink macarons with sprinkles
Pink tea and a sprinkled donut on white linen
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Your signature scent family

The Fresh & Clean

Sunshine, sea salt and a just-washed glow.

Pink beach umbrella against a blue sky and sea

You're effortless, bright and always somehow look like you just got back from vacation. Fresh scents are airy, citrusy and clean — the perfume version of a white T-shirt that fits perfectly. Easy to wear, impossible to dislike.

Notes to look for

  • bergamot
  • neroli
  • sea salt
  • white tea
  • fig leaf
  • pink grapefruit

Wear it for

Hot days, the office, the gym bag and every vacation you'll ever take.

Glass of rosé held up to a calm pink sea
White fringed beach umbrella and towel on the sand
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Your signature scent family

The Woody Musk

Mysterious, magnetic, and very hard to forget.

Pink silk fabric scattered with flower petals

You don't need to be the loudest person in the room — people notice you anyway. Woody and musky scents sit close to the skin and smell expensive: creamy woods, soft musks and a little warmth. It's the 'what ARE you wearing?' family.

Notes to look for

  • sandalwood
  • cashmere musk
  • iris
  • cedar
  • ambrette
  • soft amber

Wear it for

Evenings out, cold weather, and whenever you want to feel quietly powerful.

Pink room with dried flowers in a vase
Strands of pearls draped on cream fabric

Good to know

A little extra credit

The fun facts we’d have printed in the margins of the magazine.

Fragrance families are the way perfumers group scents that share a character. The big ones are floral, fresh, woody, amber and gourmand. Knowing yours makes it much easier to shop — you can skip what you know you won't love.

Absolutely. Plenty of people wear fresh scents all summer and switch to something cozier when it gets cold. Your taste also shifts as you grow — it's normal for your favourite family at 16 to feel different at 30.

Spray it on a paper strip first, then on your skin if you like it. Walk around for at least an hour before deciding — the first spray is only the opening act. The base notes that show up later are what you'll actually live with.

Nope — it's for fun, like the quizzes you did as a kid. Think of your result as a starting point for your next trip to the perfume counter, not a rule.

Keep going

One more quiz? Obviously.

Quiz 02 · 8 questions · 2 min

Lip-gloss era, diary era, first-apartment era or soft-life era? Your scent knows.

Rated 5 out of 5

Quiz 03 · 8 questions · 2 min

Romantic, main character, mystery or sunshine? How you wear it says it all.

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Quiz 04 · 8 questions · 2 min

Need calm, confidence, comfort or joy? Find the notes to reach for when you need a lift.

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