Collection: Fruity perfumes

A fruity floral perfume combines juicy fruit accords with flowers. Pear and freesia can feel crisp and airy, peach with osmanthus or rose becomes soft and velvety, while berries paired with rose or jasmine create a richer effect. It is a common structure in fruity perfumes for women, although the style itself is not gendered. Explore our floral perfumes collection.

No. Fruity sits on the Fresh side of the fragrance wheel, while gourmand generally sits closer to Amber. A fruit note can appear in either; the difference is which effect defines the finished perfume.

In a fruity fragrance, the fruit itself remains central and may smell crisp, juicy, tart, ripe or dark. In a fruity gourmand, the fruit is presented as something edible, such as jam, confectionery, pastry, dessert or liqueur. A cherry perfume does not become gourmand simply because it contains vanilla. The complete composition must smell deliberately edible. Explore our collection of fragrances that smell like sweet treats.

Usually not in the literal sense. Citrus is the main exception: bergamot, lemon, orange, mandarin and grapefruit can yield fragrant oils from their peels. Most apple, pear, peach, cherry, mango and berry notes are reconstructed as accords because the fresh fruit does not provide a practical perfume extract that smells the same.

Natural materials may still contribute part of the effect, but a fruit listed in the notes does not necessarily mean that fruit is inside the bottle.

It depends on the composition. Fruit notes can appear in the opening, heart or drydown, and their longevity depends on the materials used to create them. Fruity accords supported by musk, woods, amber or vanilla generally last longer than light, transparent compositions. Concentration can help, but the structure of the perfume matters more. Explore our long-lasting perfumes collection.