Top 100 Fragrance Notes

Maybe of interest - these are the top 100 most used fragrance notes, based on the Parfumo database:

1 Jasmin Jasmine 4670
2 Sandelholz Sandalwood 4498
3 Bergamotte Bergamot 4243
4 Vanille Vanilla 3792
5 Patchouli Patchouli 3145
5 Mandarine Mandarin 2215
6 Vetiver Vetiver 2130
7 Zitrone Lemon 1945
8 Zeder Cedar 1907
9 Maiglöckchen Lily-of-the-valley 1679
10 Lavendel Lavender 1460
11 Ylang-Ylang Ylang-ylang 1348
12 Tonkabohne Tonka bean 1322
13 Veilchen Violet 1308
14 Orangenblüte Orange blossom 1267
15 Zedernholz Cedarwood 1252
16 Eichenmoos Oakmoss 1200
17 Grapefruit Grapefruit 1124
18 Orange Orange 1095
19 Kardamom Cardamom 1059
20 Pfirsich Peach 1048
21 Freesie Freesia 1041
22 schwarze Johannisbeere Black currant 877
23 Weihrauch Frankincense 854
24 Zimt Cinnamon 835
25 Pfingstrose Peony 743
26 Koriander Coriander 740
27 Leder Leather 729
28 Ambra Ambergris 728
29 Weißer Moschus White musk 696
30 Ingwer Ginger 672
31 Benzoe Benzoin 661
32 Hölzer Woods 649
33 Muskat Nutmeg 642
34 Pfeffer Pepper 635
35 grüne Noten Green notes 612
36 Heliotrop Heliotrope 604
37 Gardenie Gardenia 582
38 Lilie Lily 564
39 Magnolie Magnolia 562
40 Basilikum Basil 552
41 Minze Mint 531
42 Gewürze Spices 528
43 Geranie Geranium 520
44 Pflaume Plum 487
45 Himbeere Raspberry 483
46 Gewürznelke Clove 477
47 Limette Lime 461
48 holzige Noten Woody notes 461
49 Aldehyde Aldehydes 458
50 Labdanum Labdanum 458
51 Gartennelke Carnation 448
52 Apfel Apple 447
53 Rosmarin Rosemary 433
54 Geranium Geranium 429
55 Galbanum Galbanum 428
56 Moos Moss 410
57 Birne Pear 396
58 Ananas Pineapple 391
59 Salbei Sage 388
60 Oud Oud 376
61 Iriswurzel Orris root 372
62 Zitrusfrüchte Citruses 358
63 Mimose Mimosa 354
64 Alpenveilchen Cyclamen 353
65 Veilchenblatt Violet leaf 350
66 Rosenholz Rosewood 345
67 Myrrhe Myrrh 342
68 Honig Honey 335
69 Petitgrain Petitgrain 334
70 Hyazinthe Hyacinth 325
71 Lotus Lotus 315
72 Melone Melon 312
73 Geißblatt Honeysuckle 294
74 Safran Saffron 286
75 Rosa Pfeffer Pink pepper 282
76 Osmanthus Osmanthus 269
77 Aprikose Apricot 266
78 Flieder Lilac 265
79 blumige Noten Floral notes 264
80 Narzisse Narcissus 261
81 Zypresse Cypress 261
82 Tangerine Tangerine 258
83 Tabak Tobacco 254
84 schwarzer Pfeffer Black pepper 250
85 Muskatellersalbei Clary sage 242
86 Estragon Tarragon 230
87 Thymian Thyme 221
88 fruchtige Noten Fruity notes 219
89 Litschi Lychee 212
90 Bitterorange Bitter orange 211
91 Pinker Pfeffer Pink pepper 211
92 Wacholder Juniper 209
93 Guajakholz Gaiac wood 208
94 Anis Aniseed 203
95 Kokosnuss Coconut 190
96 Tee Tea 190
97 Passionsfrucht Passion fruit 187
98 Kümmel Caraway 186
99 Sternanis Star anise 184
100 Zibet Civet 182

OMG! WHERE IS ROSE

Very interesting, indeed, Apicius.

It would also be interesting to know the top "ingredients", since "notes" are often metaphors.

I wonder, for example, what percentage of perfumes being launched these days contain iso-E-super or ambroxan, for example...

Are these the ones that show up most often in people's collections? Or the ones that are in the ones that people say they are wearing?

Either way, it's a nice list, Apicius. I love seeing the words for everything in German - sounds like a list I should memorize!

(Especially Maigloeckchen! I love the idea of little May bells!)

I also didn't know Veilchen: a very important word!

The notes come from the translation file that I try to complete. I think it simply shows how often a note is beeing mentioned in fragrance notes of all perfumes, and the number refers to the number of mentionings on the German site.

I was also a bit astonished not to find the German word "Rose", it is not contained, maybe because it is the same word in English? I will have to ask Don who provided the file.

MAybe I was a bit too eager to show you this list, but I think it at least shows some general information. Maybe I can update this list in the future for you (or maybe Don can provide just another statistics feature?), Let's see!

Very interesting, Apicius. Thanks.

Thanks for the background, Apicius. I don't think it's that "rose" is the same in both languages. Several that are the same in both languages are on the list (patchouli, vetiver, ylang-ylang, orange).

Shera Pop, I think you should name your next cat Veilchen!