The Oriental perfume family offers rich, powerful and super sexy scents. These oils are steam distilled from leaves, roots, barks, seeds, and flowering tops of trees and herbal plants. They are quite strong; slow evaporating, and long lasting. Herbs and spices blend well with oils from citrus and woods family. Common spices used for this perfume family are, cinnamon, woods and cinnamon mixes, orange spices, various mints and others. It would be difficult to find a perfume buying guide that does not mention the Orientals.
Personality of Oriental Perfumes
Oriental perfumes are great for the woman who really wants to be noticed and leave a trace of herself behind, long after she’s gone. Most of the time the ladies that dorm the Oriental scents are strong willed, outgoing, eager and sophisticated while staying mysterious at times.
Wear to Wear Them
Oriental perfumes are the perfect special occasion perfume, for a evening out at the opera, a night time party, great for an outdoor weddings but sweet enough for indoor reunions. Oriental perfumes will always compliment formal wear and of course are great for romantic interludes.
Notes
When you first smell an oriental perfume, the top notes may be of citrus fruits, and then later you will smell the middle and base notes of spice, amber, wood and vanilla. There are two types of Oriental fragrances, the spicy ones and the florals. Here is a list of the top designer perfumes in those respective categories.
List of Top Spicy Orientals
Red by Estee Lauder is pure cinnamon
Opium by Yves Saint Laurent
Shalimar by Jacques Guerlain
Coco by Chanel
Youth Dew by Estee Lauder
Oriental by Avon
Aviance Night Musk by Prince Matchavelli
Perry Woman by Perry Ellis
Pure Poison by Christian Dior
Dream Angels Heavenly by Victoria's Secret
Flower by Kenzo
Incognito by Dana
Jean Paul Gaultier ‘Classique’ by Jean Paul Gaultier
Spirit Woman by Antonio Banderas
Pure Poison by Christian Dior
Red by Estee Lauder
Top Floral Oriental Fragrances
Burberry for Women by Burberry
Far Away by AvonPure Wish by ChopardRouge Hermes by Hermès
Priemer Jour by Nina RicciMontaigne by Caron
Chamade by Guerlain
Sui Love by Anna SuiYRIA by Yves RocherDatura Noir by Serge Lutens
Perry Woman by Perry Ellis
En Avion by Caron
Presence D’unne Femme by Montblanc
Gucci Eau De Parfum by Gucci
Sui Love by Anna Sui
Yria by Yves Rocher
Datura Noir by Serge Lutens
En Avion by Caron
French Cancan by Caron
Et Noir by Caron
Allure by Chanel
Contradiction by Calvin Klein
Amariage by Givenchy
Oscar by Oscar de la Renta
Spellbound by Estee Lauder
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