A fragrance family - a complex of moss mixed with woods, flowers or fruit odors. Chypre fragrances often contain "oakmoss absolute".
A type of fragrance blend defined as green with flowery characteristics. Oak moss, patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver are typical to most chypre blends.
Today, chypre is the collective term for a group of perfumes which get their character through the combination of a fresh Eau de Cologne-like top note and a foundation that comprises as main elements oak moss, labdanum and patchouly. Many warm, erotic, sensual perfumes belong to the chypre family. One of the classics is "Chypre/Coty," a perfume that has been on the market since the beginning of this century.
a family of scents noted mostly as woody, such as clary sage, oakmoss, and patchouli
is used to designate one of the main Perfume Families. Chypre perfumes are mostly based on oakmoss, patchouli, labdanum or clary sage, with the addition of flowery notes such as rose or jasmine, and a sweet note like bergamot of lemon.
Chypre represents a perfume structure where Fresh notes, (principally Citrus) are combined with Oakmoss and usually the rich woody-animalic characters of Labdanum and Patchouli. In Modern Chypres the fresh notes may be modified or even replaced with fruity or green combinations. Frequently Chypres display a Leather character and many men's fragrances are based on the basic Chypre structure. The archetype of this comes from Chypre by Coty (almost 100 years ago) and modern examples are Miss Dior and Aramis.
Chypre is an ancient perfume, originally combining fresh citrus notes with Oakmoss and some animalic notes. About 100 years ago, Coty made a Chypre perfume, which has been currently followed up with similar fragrances, like Miss Dior and Aramis. Today, the most common use of Chypres, because of their leather character, is in men's fragrances.
Chypre is a name used to describe a family of perfumes, usually based on a top note of citrus and woody base notes, usually from oak moss.
