Perfume Quiz: Which Scent Is Right for You?

Interested in trying something new? Picking out the perfect fragrance has many benefits. 

Wearing perfumes, colognes, or body sprays can be a form of creative self-expression. You have the chance to ask questions about yourself and your personality and better understand your preferences. The more you know, the more likely you are to pick a scent that properly reflects you.

Wearing a scent you genuinely enjoy can even help support your emotional wellness — you’ll have more confidence throughout your day-to-day, and wearing a scent you love can lift your spirits. 

Settling on a new fragrance can feel like a lot of pressure, but the truth is that it’s meant to be a fun, stress-free activity. The easiest first step to picking out your new signature fragrance is to figure out your ideal scent profile. 

To help, we’ve put together a quick quiz. By answering three questions, you’ll be on your way to discovering the perfect scent for you!

What Types of Scents Do You Prefer?

Let’s start by diving into which types of scents you usually enjoy:

• Woody: In the past, you have gravitated towards earthy, natural aromas and fragrances with grounding notes like patchouli, sandalwood, and oak. You love getting a whiff of the great outdoors.

• Green: You like scents that smell fresh and outdoorsy like dewy leaves, blooming fields, and a freshly mowed lawn. Your favorite fragrances include fresh, crisp notes like basil, herbs, and mint.

• Gourmand: Your top fragrances are the ones that remind you of your favorite treats and smell good enough to eat. They typically feature delicious notes like vanilla, coffee, cinnamon, and nuts.

• Fruity and Citrusy: You’ve noticed that fruity, zesty scents put you in a good mood. You like smells reminiscent of a fruit smoothie and fragrances containing notes of lemon, orange, and berries.

• Floral: In the past, you have enjoyed sweet, natural fragrances with notes like rose, lavender, jasmine, peony, and ylang-ylang. You love the smell of fresh flowers in a vase. The softer the better.

• Musky: The fragrances that you’ve been attracted to in the past are deep and sensual and evoke feelings of mystery and intimacy. They feature rich, smooth notes like amber, musk, leather, and cream. 

• Tropical: You like scents that are exotic and lush with notes like coconut, pineapple, and passionfruit. You love stepping foot on a vibrant beach and breathing in the fresh, carefree aromas.

What Are Your Personality Traits?

Your personality is a major part of who you are, and finding a fragrance that matches your energy can be a great way to pick your next scent.

• Grounded, Genuine, Welcoming → Woody

• Clever, Open-Minded, Inquisitive → Green

• Sweet, Tender, Caring → Gourmand

• Energetic, Cheerful, Humorous → Fruity and Citrusy

• Calm, Elegant, Sincere → Floral

• Bold, Sophisticated, Confident → Musky

• Fun, Adventurous, Carefree → Tropical

Feel like you fit into more than one category? There’s nothing wrong with that — play around with different types of scents, and hunt for fragrances that combine your main categories.

Which of the Following Describes Your Ideal Date?

We all love feeling our best on a date night, and your ideal date can be a great way to better hone in on what you’re looking for in a scent. 

• Woody: Your ideal date is a long hike in the mountains, sharing stories surrounded by nature. 

• Green: Your ideal date is a stroll through the botanical garden and a sunset picnic in the park.

• Gourmand: Your ideal date is a visit to the local bakery for coffee and delicious desserts.

• Fruity and Citrusy: Your ideal date is picking fruit from an orchard.

• Floral: Your ideal date is a visit to the flower shop and enjoy sweet conversations over afternoon tea.

• Musky: Your ideal date is dinner at a fancy restaurant, and then cozying up by the fire.

• Tropical: Your ideal date is a trip to the beach for a dip in the ocean and drinks on the shore. 

The Results

Now that you’ve completed the perfume quiz, think about which scent you selected the most. Chances are, this aroma is destined to be your signature fragrance! To help with accessibility, here’s a list of fragrance products categorized by scent, so that you can shop all in one place. 

Woody

If your scent is woody, you’ll enjoy a fragrance that’s earthy, warm, and natural:

• Way With Woods: Woody, floral, and musky, Way With Woods features white tea, mandarin, sandalwood, amber woods, vetiver, and musk.
• House of 8: Fougere, ambery, and woody, House of 8 is a chocolate vanilla fragrance with chocolate, sage, heliotrope, vanilla, iris, lavender flower, and sandalwood. 
• Sweet Ash: Woody, ambery, and aromatic, this best-selling vanilla scent features juniper, bergamot, fir balsam, tonka bean, vanilla bean, and white moss. 

Green

If your scent is green, you’ll enjoy a fragrance that’s fresh, herbal, and crisp.

• Vow Factor: Floral, green, and citrusy, Vow Factor blends green fig, neroli, rose, cedarwood, ambrette seeds, and tonka bean. 
• Golden Ticket: Woody, citrusy, and green, this tea-inspired scent features bergamot, black tea, golden maté, galbanum, incense, amber, and vetiver.

Gourmand

If your scent is gourmand, you’ll enjoy a fragrance that leans sweet, indulgent, and comforting.

• Crumb Couture: Croissant accord, wild berry jam, black currant, and toasted vanilla combine to bring you this “true” gourmand fragrance reminiscent of a golden pastry.
• Vanilla Vice: Woody, ambery, and vanilla, this vanilla ice cream scent combines ice cream accord with vanilla bean, jasmine sambac, amberwood, musk, and orcanox. 
• Heal the Way: Ambery and gourmand, this pistachio scent features pistachio cream, davana, palo santo, vanilla absolute, musk, and amber. 

Fruity and Citrusy

If your scent is fruity and citrusy, reach for a fragrance that’s zesty, vibrant, or refreshing.

• Citrus Circus: Citrus, gourmand, and musky, this citrus scent mixes creamsicle with grapefruit, lime zest, sparkling water, cedar, and white amber. 
• Tart Deco: Ambery, fruity, and woody, this sophisticated cherry fragrance blends black cherry with rose, jasmine, birchwood, vetiver, and vanilla.

Floral

If your scent is floral, try out a fragrance that’s romantic, graceful, and soft.

• Honey Suite: An ambery and woody take on florals, Honey Suite combines lavender flower with vanilla, havanawood, incense, broom absolute, and crystallized honey.
• Rose Era: Fruity and floral, Rose Era is a modern twist on a classic rose scent with fresh laundry accord, rose, strawberry, saffron, and sandalwood. 

Musky

If your scent is musky, you’ll enjoy a fragrance that has velvety, sensual, and bold undertones.

• Snif Me: Warm, musky, and fruity, this shapeshifting skin scent features peach skin, plum, white moss, sandalwood, and musks.
• Suganami: Creamy, woody, and powdery, Suganami melts iris with rose, cypress, myrrh, creamy musks, amber, and cedarwood, bringing you a smooth scent experience. 

Tropical

If your scent is tropical, you’ll enjoy a fragrance that feels exotic, lush, and carefree.

• Coco Shimmy: Ambery and fruity, this tropical scent blends pineapple with coconut, sunscreen, sandalwood, and surf wax. 

Your Nose, Your Scent

At Snif, we’re proud to share that not only are our best sellers amazing — they’re also cruelty-free and made with non-toxic ingredients.

Now that you’ve figured out your signature scent and have found products that are safe to use, you’re ready to head to checkout with confidence. We hope our fragrance finder has proven to be a success and your first order is your last! 

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The importance of creative expression - Wellness | ASU.

I’m So Stressed Out! Fact Sheet | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Emotional Wellness Toolkit | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

7 Scents That Will Boost Your Mood (And When to Wear Them) | Vogue