fougère

Definitions

1. One of the main olfactive families of perfumes, based on the compound coumarin; (countable) a perfume of that family.
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname from French.

Equivalents

Examples

“Fougères are built on an accord between lavender and coumarin, with every conceivable variation and elaboration.”

“Drakkar Noir, however, was not the kind of fragrance you would want⟳ to douse yourself with. It was one of the early aromatic fougeres, and a stonking powerhouse.”

“In this example, a fougère type⟳ of perfume is inspired by the idea of what a fern would smell⟳ like⟳ (fougère is the French word for fern). Although some ferns have⟳ a light⟳ fragrance, the scent of a fougère perfume is an imaginary concept created by the perfumer using the unique scent of coumarin.”

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