Oily perfumes

Oily perfumes

The oily accord is a scent family that describes smells with a slick, heavy and slightly sweet texture, such as vegetable oil, wax, rich cream or oily seeds. It adds density and a skin-clinging softness to a fragrance.

Fatty aldehydes, especially C-10 and C-12, beeswax, ambrette seed, certain lactones and oily woody materials are typical sources, and materials like iris and tuberose also have an oily facet. Oily notes are usually felt in the heart and base. They pair often with aldehydic, beeswax, animalic, white floral and musky accords. Oily-leaning fragrances tend to suit cooler seasons and evening wear.

The Oily accord appears in 104 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue. Below are the most popular scents where it leads.

Perfumes led by the Oily accord