Floral perfume oil for womenFloral perfume oil for women is an alcohol-free fragrance, built on rose, iris, jasmine and gardenia, that you dab onto the skin instead of spraying. Our oils wear 10 to 12 hours on skin. Concentrated, long-lasting and suited to daily use,...
The guide
Floral perfume oil for women is an alcohol-free fragrance, built on rose, iris, jasmine and gardenia, that you dab onto the skin instead of spraying. Our oils wear 10 to 12 hours on skin. Concentrated, long-lasting and suited to daily use, produced in small batches and finished in the UK using internationally sourced ingredients. See the whole range of alcohol-free perfume oils.
Queens Night is rose and cardamom over a soft, powdery heart of iris and lavender, finished with creamy sandalwood. It is the one to reach for in the evening or in colder weather.
Sunset Harmony is the lightest in the range: mandarin, pear blossom and berries over gardenia and jasmine. It is bright enough for work and easy to wear from morning to night.
If you lean towards something warmer, Silk Vanilla pairs a jasmine heart with creamy vanilla and amberwood.
Rose is the note most people recognise instinctively, and Damask rose paired with musk or clove becomes considerably richer than rose alone. Our guide to Damask rose in perfume explains why.
Rose and floral are the most versatile place to begin. Soft enough for daytime, warm enough for evening.
Musk sits closest to the skin. Soft, warm and almost second-skin in character, the least likely of any family to overwhelm a room, and the easiest to layer underneath something else.
Fruit and fresh compositions are the lightest in the range. Mandarin, pear and berry over floral hearts. These come into their own in warmer months and in daytime settings.
Our perfume oils are alcohol-free. Exotic Oud, which also sits in this collection, is our eau de parfum: it is alcohol-based and wears 8 to 10 hours, and it is not a perfume oil.
Because it lasts. An alcohol-based perfume fades as the alcohol evaporates, that is the mechanism, not a flaw. An oil has nothing to evaporate, so it warms with your skin and releases across the whole day.
And because the formula is concentrated, a 10ml bottle fits a handbag while lasting far longer than the size suggests.
Moisturise first, then dab, never rub, onto pulse points at the wrists, neck and inner elbows. Hydrated skin holds fragrance oil considerably longer than dry skin, and it makes a real difference to how long a fragrance stays with you.
A small amount on a cotton scarf or an inner collar extends the wear further still, since fabric does not absorb it the way skin does.
Lighter florals, citrus and clean musk suit daytime, work and warm weather. Deeper rose, amber and spiced compositions suit evenings and colder months, cold air holds fragrance close to the skin and heavier notes still register.
Many people keep one of each rather than trying to make a single scent cover both.
What is the best floral perfume oil for women?
It depends on how bright you like your florals. Sunset Harmony is the lightest, Queens Night the richest. A discovery set lets you test them on your own skin.
How long do they last?
10 to 12 hours on skin, at the longer end on well-moisturised skin.
Are they alcohol-free?
Every perfume oil is. Our eau de parfum is alcohol-based like most sprays. More on alcohol-free perfume.
Are they suitable for sensitive skin?
As with any fragrance, patch test on a small area of skin before full use.
Can I wear them with my usual perfume?
Yes, apply the oil first, then spray over the top. The oil anchors the alcohol-based top notes and extends the whole thing.
What size should I buy?
10ml is the usual starting point and lasts most people several months. 15ml is better value once you know a scent suits you.
How do I choose without smelling them?
Start with our discovery set and live with several for a few days each. Fragrance behaves differently on everyone.
Also browse unisex perfume oils and our eau de parfum.
