Depending on the material and its companions, the effect may feel warm, fruity, softly spicy or almost airy. It is not necessarily a dense white-floral fragrance.

It can add richness to floral hearts or bring softness to warmer woody and amber compositions.

If you associate florals with delicate petals, exploring ylang-ylang styles can reveal how textural and varied floral perfumery can be.

A closer look at nine aromatic inspirations—how they are described in perfumery and why one note can take on many different characters. This article offers general guidance rather than a claim about the ingredients, stock or performance of any unfinished XASIS fragrance. Finished products should be assessed using their own specific information.