FRAGRANCE FAMILY
The fragrance family or genealogy system of categorising fragrances is one where fragrances that have similar olfactory (scent) characteristics (Citrus, Floral, Woody) or take inspiration from traditional accords (Aromatics, Oriental and Chypre) are grouped together for ease of identification and classification.
In the fragrance family structure that The Perfumery uses, there are 8 groupings, 4 for men – Citrus, Aromatic, Woody and Oriental and 4 for women – Citrus, Floral, Chypre and Oriental.
As you can see Citrus and Oriental are listed for both him and her, but the inflection of the fragrances in the two groups are distinctly different making them biased to either masculine or feminine.