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The Fougère Scent Profile

Traditionally built around lavender, herbs, moss, coumarin and woods, Fougère fragrances have that fresh, confident quality often associated with classic grooming, but modern versions are more fluid. ARC's collection of fougère fragrances from the world’s most-loved brands include crisp daily scents and refined unisex blends.

Common Fougère Fragrance Family Notes
 

Common fougère fragrance notes include lavender, geranium, oakmoss, coumarin, tonka bean, bergamot, herbs, woods and musk. Lavender gives freshness, coumarin adds a soft hay-like warmth, and moss or woods bring structure.

The Origin of the Fougère Fragrance Family
 

Fougère means “fern” in French, although the family is not based on the smell of odourless ferns. It refers to a classic perfumery structure built around lavender, oakmoss, coumarin and woods. Experts describe fougère scents as green and aromatic herbal fragrances often featuring lavender, oakmoss, citrus and woods.