How to find Your Signature Scent

Whether it's a signature scent, a fragrance for that one special occasion, or a gift for someone close: choosing a perfume without directly testing it can be a challenge. To make your selection easier, our fragrance expert Melli Zampanella has created the ultimate guide. Enjoy!

Fragrance Orientation

Here’s How It Works:

1. The Basics:

In classical French fragrance teaching, three phases are distinguished:
- Top Note: The first impression, dynamic, evaporates quickly.
- Heart Note: The core message, acts as a bridge.
- Base Note: The foundation, long-lasting, warm/woody accords.

--> When choosing a fragrance, always check the base notes - they last the longest.

2. Bottle Design:

Just as an outfit reveals something about its wearer, so does the design of a fragrance bottle. The bottle design often gives us a first impression of the scent. A light bottle suggests freshness, while dark, ornate bottles indicate sensual, heavier fragrances. Let this first impression guide you in your search for your signature scent and make an initial selection.

3. Fragrance Influencers:

Fragrance influencers share their impressions on social media, helping you choose a scent. Search on TikTok or YouTube and get inspired by experts. Check out Melli's Instagram channel for fragrance reviews. (@melli_zampanella)

Niche Beauty Descriptions

At Niche Beauty, we value detailed fragrance descriptions that convey emotions and evoke feelings. While top, heart, and base notes are helpful, emotions and a true understanding of the scent are awakened through vivid descriptions. It’s worth checking the “DESCRIPTION” in our shop texts.

Questions to Ask Yourself When Searching:

- What should the fragrance express?
- What attitude should it give me?
- What feeling should the fragrance evoke in me (or others)?
- On what occasions do I want to wear the fragrance? (Everyday all-rounder or special occasion?)

Three Fragrances Melli Particularly Loves...

The bottle? Bright, fresh, with a touch of exotic. And that’s exactly what the content promises: Energetic lemon and ginger awaken the senses. Delicious apple, sweet jasmine, and sparkling tangerine lead to a sensual base of spicy amber and cool green moss. Tangerine Boy is not for the faint of heart - but it’s fun and definitely juicy.

- Top Notes: Lemon, Ginger, Black Pepper
- Heart Notes: Apple, Tangerine, Jasmine Blossom
- Base Notes: Amber, Moss

What happens when you mix earthy Moroccan Orris Absolute with thorny rose and cinnamon? And wrap this formula in vibrant incense, adding Opoponax with musk? You might think of a potion - brewed by Harry Potter himself. Unfortunately, we can’t offer that... but each 50ml bottle of this fragrance is equipped with a charged Herkimer diamond crystal, energized by healer Louise Mita. Herkimer diamonds are known for clearing and amplifying energy.

- Top Notes: Moroccan Orris, Rose
- Heart Notes: Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Black Pepper
- Base Notes: Incense, Opoponax, Musk

The look: Soft lilac tones and a matte, velvety texture. The composition, inspired by Graham Greene's 'Brighton Rock', is a lush cloud of iris and violet. A sparkling top note captures the movement of a foxtrot, while the heart of the iris reminds of powder. Ideal for fans of powdery fragrances!

- Top Notes: Bergamot, Carrot Oil
- Heart Notes: Orris, Heliotrope
- Base Notes: Vanilla, Amber

We hope this guide makes it easier for you to choose a new fragrance.

Happy shopping and sniffing!

Yours, Melli Zampanella