The ability to discern and appreciate various fragrances is a learned skill and one that anybody can practice to enrich their sensory skills or better comprehend fragrances. Although not strictly mathematical, as describing fragrance still requires a bit of imagination, tools like Michael Edwards’ Fragrance Wheel prove to be invaluable.  While scent can be subjective, there are usually general ideas or themes that one can pick up on. Categorizing and naming fragrance components helps to make associations between different fragrances and understand their origin and character with greater context. The ability to discern between various fragrances can grow stronger over time with practice and deepen one’s relationship to the sensory world overall.

The Fragrance Wheel

The fragrance wheel was developed by perfumer Michael Edwards in 1983. Much like a color wheel, it groups categories together in a way that allows for overlap and gradual variances. Fragrance families or olfactive groups are based on aromatic characteristics commonly found across all fragrances. The wheel is useful in that it provides a visual representation of the olfactive spectrum.

The Fragrance Wheel uses four major scent categories: floral, oriental, woody, and fresh. Each category then has subgroups that further define these characteristics based on aromatic variances. These include floral oriental, soft oriental, woody oriental, mossy woods, dry woods, aromatic, citrus, water, green, and fruity.

The Fragrance Families

Floral

Floral fragrances encompass a beautiful bouquet of floral style scents, from delicate rose to exotic jasmine, and sweet strong tuberose that evoke elegance and femininity. Floral fragrances with powdery notes can referred to as soft floral, while sweet, spicier fragrances with notes like orange blossom falling under the subcategory floral oriental.

Find verdant floral in Ginger Flower, floral citrus in Zuri and Zesty White Tea, and floral oriental in Spice Trader.

Oriental

As floral notes move into oriental, there is a noticeable depth and complexity that appears in this style. Indulgent and luxurious, the oriental family includes notes of amber and incense in soft oriental, resins, and woodier notes like sandalwood and patchouli in woody oriental.

Explore Amber Grand, Thé Vert Oriental, and Spice Trader in Oriental scent styles.

Woody

Scent notes described as woody are often very important in the overall composition of a fragrance, as these stronger base notes help build the foundation for the scent and allow the notes to work together seamlessly. Aromatic woods include the root Vetiver, while mossy woods include notes of oakmoss. Dry woods include cedarwood and leather. Earthy, warm and sophisticated, woody notes play a prominent role in popular scent compositions.

Smell Cedar Mood, Havana, Sandalwood Gold, and Saffron Suede as some of our favorite woody styles.

Fresh  

Refreshing and clean, fresh notes offer a lightness that is found within various subcategories – often in citrus like bergamot and lemon, aquatic styles in marine notes, fruity in notes like berries, green in grass and botanical notes, and aromatic or herbal notes including lavender, mint and rosemary. Many fresh fragrances reiterate invigorating experiences in nature, like fresh morning mists or a walk along the seashore.

Discover fresh styles in Illuminate, White Tea Thyme, Sunkissed, and Iron Bark.

Using the Fragrance Wheel

View the wheel as you’re smelling fragrances to build the associations and start identifying fragrance families. Let the wheel be your guide and pinpoint the prominent notes in a fragrance composition, tracing their placement on the wheel. By understanding the primary olfactive families and their subgroups, you can decipher the composition of a scent and appreciate its nuanced character.

In the end, it’s not just about smelling the fragrance; it’s about experiencing the emotions, memories, and dreams it evokes. Just as a symphony transcends the individual music notes on a page, a fragrance exceeds the mere combination of its notes.

Explore Air Aroma’s range of fragrances to discover unique, elevated scent compositions.

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Hub Australia, Australia’s largest privately-owned flexible workspace operator with sixteen locations, prioritizes the “vibe” of their spaces with plentiful indoor plants, natural light, and a signature scent. The intention is to help people love where they work, so they take cozy elements from home like being dog friendly and having relaxation and parent spaces, mixed with high end elements from hospitality and retail environments, like chic cafes and outdoor terraces to create premium working environments for their members and guests. The Hub signature scent helps reinforce the brand across its national locations while also providing a sense of arrival. This element is useful in building an engaging space where workers want to return to.

Its 6000+ members get to experience a subtle but influential piece of the beautifully designed workspaces. Hub Australia partnered with Air Aroma in creating a fragrance that’s synonymous with its premium coworking spaces, including a blend of fig tree leaves, jasmine, cardamom, rosewood, and cedarwood; a complex blend of uplifting, sophisticated, and modern scent notes. The natural sweetness of jasmine is softened by an herbal spice in cardamom, while the warm woody base notes of rosewood and cedarwood keep the scent fresh and dry. It’s a scent that reflects the effortless sophistication of Australian culture.

With community in mind and purpose-designed workspaces in convenient urban locations, Hub Australia attracts entrepreneurs, teams, and small businesses to conduct business in vibrant, welcoming spaces. They aim to redefine the workspace experience for the next generation of tech-savvy, health-conscious, and modern-thinking professionals. The Hub Australia scent has become an integral part of this experience.

Learn more about scenting in the workplace and how this can benefit your business. Contact us to learn more and consult with our scent experts for a personalized business scent.

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Successful Signature Scent Programs

For nearly a decade, Air Aroma has been working with Hyatt hotels in designing memorable signature scents and installing successful scent programs worldwide that include high powered scent diffusion and custom products like candles and room sprays. Thousands of guests have encountered Air Aroma fragrances in Hyatt properties and shared their positive experiences, claiming “The signature scent has me over the moon”, “The lobby smells wonderful!”, and “I even loved the fragrance in the hotel. How can I purchase it?” Signature scents help create an unforgettable, luxurious welcome in hotels that lingers in the minds of guests long after their stay.

What Scent do Hyatt Hotels Use?

Air Aroma created an exclusive signature fragrance collection for Hyatt Hotels to create a consistent and welcoming guest experience.

Fresh, woody, and calming, the Hyatt Elevation scent is widely popular, with notes of lemon, basil, cardamom, amber and cedarwood.

The Hyatt Centric scent is a fresh welcome, designed to spark guests’ curiosity for a truly unique adventure. Using ingredients that are modern, stylish, and bright, this fragrance blends seamlessly with each location and Hyatt Centric’s brand position of the Modern Explorer. Spices of nutmeg and clove create an intriguing liveliness amongst welcoming notes of bergamot and lavender, while an earthy base of cedarwood and patchouli balance the complexity.

The Park Hyatt brand offers some of Hyatt’s most refined luxury experiences in the world’s top tier cultural destinations. In partnering with the brand, Air Aroma scents Park Hyatt destinations like Park Hyatt Sydney with an exclusive fragrance collection to emphasize the subtle luxury and uncompromising attention to detail true to this portfolio of hotels.

Buy the Park Hyatt New York Candle directly from Air Aroma.

“We have received nothing but rave reviews about the lobby scent” – Director of Rooms, Park Hyatt Washington

With striking architecture, world class food, and elevated amenities, the Grand Hyatt brand is iconic, bold and luxurious. Air Aroma partners with various Grand Hyatt locations like Grand Hyatt Kauai to emphasize their premium experience and make the ultimate grand statement upon guests’ arrival. Diffused scent enhances the aesthetics of the hotel and ties in the origins of each distinct destination.

Brand signature scents help amplify the guest experience, creating richer tapestries of memories. With over two dozen brands and over 40 million Hyatt members globally, travelers are surely to encounter and remember Hyatt signature scents by Air Aroma.

Our Hyatt branded signature scents are designed for exclusive use at the properties, but Air Aroma offers a range of fragrances to use in your home or business in similar styles. These include Lemongrass Tea, Amber Grand, Saffron Suede, Sunkissed, and Spice Trader. If you’re seeking a distinctive fragrance for your business, reach out to Air Aroma, and we’ll craft a personalized scent or offer expert guidance on curated scents tailored to your brand.

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Air Aroma was honoured to be the official scent journey partner for The Sapphire Dinner 2024, which was held June 20^th to highlight the importance of ocean conservation. Attendees included leaders and philanthropists, art patrons, politicians, marine scientists, and prevalent media. Installing an oceanic style fragrance called Deep Dive via HVAC connected Ecoscent diffusers, the ambient scent filled the space effortlessly, transforming it into an aquatic environment fully realized by the accompanying visuals and soundscapes. The Sapphire Dinner scent worked in tandem with mesmerizing projections, live musicians, dancers, and lighting design reflective of the deep waters.

The Sapphire Project is an Australian-based initiative dedicated to raising funds and awareness for ocean conservation. The project supports organizations focused on protecting and preserving marine ecosystems, particularly the Great Barrier Reef. It aims to unite and inspire communities to take action in safeguarding oceans by promoting sustainability and hosting events.

Scenting A Unique Event Location

Held at the Tank at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the exclusive event was the first ever dinner in this impressive exhibition space, which has been transformed from a former World War II fuel tank into a monumental art venue. Part of the Sydney Modern Project, this 2,200-square-metre underground tank offers a unique environment for large-scale art installations, with a postindustrial appearance and special heritage character. The Sapphire Dinner scent breathed new life into the space and connected the senses for a memorable and touching effect.

Raising over $1.6 million to safeguard the precious marine ecosystems and the many lives that depend on it, the event was a huge success. Significant funds will go towards supporting Great Barrier Reef Foundation for reef rescue and restoration with additional grants to University of Sydney, Lizard Island Research Station, Biopixel Oceans Foundation, and Australian Sea Lion Recovery Foundation. Fellow partners of the event included Tiffany & Co, Range Rover, and Moet & Chandon. Air Aroma provided a luxury raffle prize of a signature scent package, offering bespoke scent design and ambient scenting services.

Looking to add a unique touch to your next event? Contact Air Aroma for a scent consultation today.

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Melbourne Design Week / Adaptive Reuse for Community Connection

Annalisa France from Air Aroma’s global sales team spoke alongside Morris Moor developer Marcus Jankie of Up Property, architect Gaston Nogues of ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects, and Kapitol Project Manager Jamie Kerr. Attendees were able to see first-hand the transformation of the mid-century Phillip Morris factory site into a sustainable commercial development which saved 19 million kilos of embodied carbon during construction. As part of the demolition program, Kapitol Group achieved a 92 percent recycled rate of materials, undertaking hand demolition of the existing structure.

“The goal was to reuse as much of the existing building as possible. This involved retaining the structure, finishes, flooring and glazing to not only capture the invaluable and non-replicable charter of the buildings but to harness the one-off opportunity of limited environmental impact through adaptive reuse over new construction,” said Marcus Jankie.

There is an abundance of natural light, lush native plants nourished by rainwater reuse, a 460-solar-panel system, and green pedestrian corridors that connect the bustling hospitality precinct with a dynamic mix of commercial, retail, and lifestyle amenities. These elements along with the community focus were important considerations for us when finding our new home. Along with tenants New Balance and Clik Collective, we’re joining a community of creative, forward-thinking businesses.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Air Aroma team to Morris Moor,” says Marcus Jankie, General Manager of Up Property, the owner of Morris Moor. “Air-Aroma’s values and aspirations perfectly align with the vibrant community we are building here. Air Aroma’s innovative approach and global reach exemplify the spirit of creativity and entrepreneurship that defines our precinct.”

“Morris Moor represents an exciting new chapter for Air Aroma,” says Alan Van Roemburg, CEO of Air Aroma.  “As a global pioneer in scent marketing for luxury brands, we are eager to continue crafting unique olfactive logos amongst a thriving community. Our new headquarters at Morris Moor will not only serve as a strategic hub for our operations but also as a testament to our continued dedication to excellence.”

Morris Moor Scent

Our sense of smell is intricately linked to our emotions and memories, influencing 75% of our daily emotions. Through our collaboration with Morris Moor, we are excited to capture the essence of this dynamic precinct in a signature scent, which is diffused in the building, welcoming visitors while reflecting the contemporary style of the precinct.

With scent characteristics of green, woody, and inviting, the Morris Moor scent includes notes of saffron, cedarwood, blond driftwood, violet, tobacco, sandalwood, birch foliage, sage, coriander, and hibiscus seeds.

“We have already had fantastic feedback. No doubt this will add to the uniqueness of Morris Moor, and we truly value being able to have these experiences and connections with the tenants of Morris Moor”, says Marcus Jankie.

Stay tuned for more news about our new office location.

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Carla Zampatti Scent

Exuding effortless style and refined luxury with Italian sensibility, the collection was enhanced by an equally stylish scent by Air Aroma, diffused along the runway. The warm, woody, and musky fragrance, with notes of oud, patchouli, and tonka, was an essential element of the show, setting the mood and tone to perfectly complement the designs. Carla Zampatti’s values of confidence, luxury and legacy were felt in the brand’s anticipated return to the runway after five years, which Vogue shared as building a new chapter of a dynasty. The show was made more memorable with the use of an ambient scent and reinforced the brand characteristics in a subtle but striking way.

Carla Zampatti Brand

The late founder, Carla Zampatti, was a force in women’s empowerment and fashion, trailblazing through cultural change since the brand’s inception in 1965. Under the new creative director Karlie Ungar, the brand’s attention to detail, elegant tailoring, and contemporary characteristics remain evident. A stripped back elegance emboldened by strong lines exude the balance between glamour and practicality, a correlation illustrated in the fusion of Italian heritage with modern Australian simplicity.

“The empowerment of women is the absolute soul and heartbeat of the brand.”

-Karlie Ungar, Creative Director at Carla Zampatti

Looking to scent your next fashion show or event? Contact Air Aroma for an unforgettable bespoke fragrance experience.

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Diffusing scents can have many purposes: encouraging relaxation, boosting energy, and increasing productivity and concentration. Whether used for personal purposes at home, diffused in a retail environment, or utilized in a workplace, certain scents can influence a person’s mood and behaviour. Read below for seven recommended scents for productivity and concentration.

Citrus & Peppermint

The most effective scents to increase productivity and concentration are peppermint and citrus scents. When inhaled, these fresh and bright scents can decrease fatigue and promote mental clarity and focus. Studies have shown that when lemon was introduced in the workplace, a significant increase in productivity was measured, reducing workplace errors, and also increasing speed in typing. Studies have also found peppermint to be an effective scent for alertness, aiding in concentration.

Try these Air Aroma scents for an energy boost:

Sunkissed

Lemongrass Tea

Mint Motion

Illuminate

Lavender & Rosemary

Other scents that are effective to promoting workflow are those that help one to relax in the midst of stressful situations. The most effectual scents to reduce stress have been found to be herbal scents, like lavender and rosemary. Not only do these scents psychologically reduce the feelings stress and anxiety with their pleasant, spa-like feel, but they can physiologically decrease the amount of the stress hormone in those who inhale. In a study where healthy subjects inhaled lavender and rosemary aromas for just five minutes, both stimulations significantly decreased measured cortisol levels in participants. While not directly affecting concentration, research links these scents to enhancing productivity through the reduction of stress.

Try these Air Aroma scents to destress and focus:

Serene

Lavender Forest

Tranquility

Read more on how to use scent in the workplace and what amenities companies are offering to attract workers back to the office.

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Physical working environments have a significant impact on productivity. As many corporate workers have experienced with the global shift towards working from home during the pandemic, dealing with displacement from workplace can greatly alter one’s work. Now with the workforce facing another notable shift back into the office, employers are rethinking office amenities to aid in a smooth transition. Using scent in the workplace can have a positive impact on employees and create a comfortable, engaging and productive environment.

Make It Comfortable

Research has found that comfort perception and work performance are positively correlated. As workers are returning the office, companies must keep this in mind. From temperature regulation, limiting distracting noise pollution, and incorporating plants – there are countless ways to enhance employee comfort while in the office.

Enhancing Mood as an Amenity

Noted in Surface Mag; as employers make the move to entice workers back to the office, implementing scent is an amenity that an increasing number of companies are exploring in a bid to enhance workplace atmosphere and contentment. While there has been little research done on the direct effects of aromatization in the workplace, the use of scent in indoor environments has been found to both positively enhance mood as well as aid in comfort and relaxation levels of workers. This in turn can positively impact workplace performance.

Incorporating Scent for a more Productive Workplace

Air Aroma provides optimal scenting solutions for companies and home-based workers alike, making it easier than ever to invest in making your workspace a more comfortable and productive environment.

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In recent years, people are sleeping worse than ever before. Although sleep is one of the three pillars of health, along with nutrition and movement, many people are not getting enough for their wellbeing. With higher caffeine intake, increased screen time, and external stressors, it’s no surprise that adults are having a harder time sleeping in 2023. Today, people will do almost anything to get a good night sleep. From taking melatonin or CBD, installing blackout curtains, listening to ambient sounds, or even using sleep specific apps to aid in lulling themselves to bed. Intro: aromatherapy, a natural alternative consisting of inhaling essential oil scents, that has been used for sleep aid for thousands of years. Using scents for better sleep is a tried and true method to receive an array of benefits and sleep improvement.

Nearly one third of Australian adults do not regularly get the recommended amount of uninterrupted sleep they need, being the optimal seven to nine hours a night. In a study, 60 per cent said their sleep was constantly changing and irregular, while a quarter reported they regularly wake up feeling not well-rested, putting their physical and mental health at risk, according to new research. Overtime, this sleep disparity can lead to health risks as well as bleed into one’s work and personal life, potentially causing changes in productivity, mood, and memory.

Inhale Exhale: Aromatherapy for Sleep

Aromatherapy has been used for its healing properties since ancient times. Scents can be applied, inhaled, or diffused to aid with a variety of health benefits such as pain relief, stress and anxiety easement,and decreasing sleeplessness. Although not typically a sense associated with sleep, studies have shown that smell directly affects sleep. Distinct smells can promote better sleep quality, help people wake up in the morning, and even influence dreams and memory formation during rest.

People can utilize this knowledge and set themselves up for a successful night sleep by incorporating specific scents into their bedtime routine. Exposure to scents associated with calming, clarifying, or mood boosting properties can help one ease into a restful state and create a bedroom environment more conductive to falling, and staying, asleep.

Calm your Nerves: Lavender & Bergamot

The body responds in step with external pressures – when one experiences stress or strain in their life, their body reacts. For example, through increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and increased cortisol production. These changes are the exact opposite of what the body should be experiencing when winding down for sleep and can majorly contribute to sleeping problems like insomnia.

Lavender, the most studied scent in relation to sleep studies, is a natural scent that contains chemical compounds that calm the nervous system, thus counteracting stress and anxiety. Studies have found that inhaling lavender essential oils can lower heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure – all processes that increase with stress and decrease as the body naturally prepares itself for sleep. The citrus ingredient bergamot contains similar properties, helping to reduce blood pressure and heart rate when used for aromatherapy.

Clear your Head: Peppermint & Eucalyptus

Also found to positively impact sleep are the scents of Peppermint and Eucalyptus. When inhaled, these bright, herbal scents can clear one’s head of racing thoughts after a long day, a common barricade to falling asleep, and leave you in a more relaxed state. Clearing the head in a more physical way, these scents can also help to clear out congestion, which in turn can help to relieve breathing and aid in dropping off to sleep.

Balance your Mood

After a day of heightened emotions, one can find themselves struggling to level out before bed. To counteract this sensation, try using aromatherapy with Sandalwood and Cedarwood oils. These scents are known for their mood-balancing properties, calming emotions so you can unwind before bed. Specifically, these oils contain a chemical compound, cedrol, that causes a sedative effect. Cedrol also activates the body’s parasympathetic nervous system, better known as your “rest and digest” system.

While less studied, findings point to vetiver scents positively impacting sleep. The deep, earthly smell works similarly to its woody counterparts, slowing the mind down to a more relaxed, grounded state.

Air Aroma Scents for Successful Sleep

Air Aroma provides multiple products conducive to sleep focused aromatherapy. Spritz a few sprays of our room sprays on your pillow before bed or throughout your bedroom to create a calming sleep environment. Air Aroma offers sprays featuring:

Lavender

Peppermint

Bergamot

Sandalwood

Vetiver

If you prefer to utilize your personal diffuser for aromatherapy, Air Aroma provides a range of our carefully curated fragrances in 30ml diffusion oils.

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The Fig Tree

Scientifically identified as Ficus Carica, the fig tree is native to the Mediterranean region and has been cultivated for thousands of years. Yielding hundreds to thousands of fruits in a single growing season, its fruits are a delicious culinary delight that bear a distinctive fragrance which varies throughout the tree’s life cycle. Fig fragrance captures the essence of the entire fig tree, from its fresh, hardy green leaves to the ripe, sweet violet fruit and even the earthy, woody notes of the tree’s bark.

Fig History

Fig trees could have been the first domesticated plant of the Neolithic Revolution, which dates to almost 12,000 years ago. This is a time period in which humans began cultivating plants, breeding animals for food, and forming permanent settlements, which was an incredibly important period of change. So it can be said that figs were among the first fruits to be cultivated by humans!

Fig fragrance’s rich history includes ancient Greeks and Romans, who revered the fig tree both for its fruit and aromatic leaves. They used fig leaves to create wreaths and garlands, infusing their festivities with a natural green scent.

Referenced in religious texts like the book of Genesis, the Ficus Carica trees provided the fig leaves worn by Adam and Eve after eating forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden.

What Does Fig Smell Like?

Fig fragrance is incredibly versatile, exuding fresh and green qualities and warm and woody notes simultaneously. On top of that, it has a fruity note that’s juicy sweet while remaining lush and sophisticated. Because of this, it’s an accessible fragrance tailored to different preferences, with a natural, inviting quality. The milky sweet or lactonic characteristic is reminiscent of coconut or milky butter. The emotional resonance of fig conjures warm, powerful connections of vivid images like biting into a fresh fig or meandering through Mediterranean hills.

Air Aroma’s Fig Essence Fragrance

Fruity, Woody, Green

Fig Sap, Coriander, Fig, Violet, Peach, Cyclamen, Fig Wood, Cedar Wood, Sandalwood

A forbidden romance meandering over rocky hills of the sea. Bells ringing in the distance and a stone overlook perched above fig trees. The buzz of hummingbirds moving through gardens to arrive at a dropped piece of fig fruit, severed open and perfuming the sky. Sultry juiciness tempts for a bite from a quail or a lover’s lips. A dark sweetness.

Fig Essence

Fig Essence is a luxurious aroma oil that elevates hotels, offices, homes, and retail spaces.

Fig fragrance is a timeless and enchanting choice for those who appreciate the natural beauty and complexity of the historic fruit. Explore the beauty of Fig in Air Aroma’s fig essence fragrance, or design a custom signature scent inspired by the many facets of Fig.

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