How to Classify Perfumes? Unless you are a perfume expert, you may be surprised to know that perfume has generally been classified into two categories – Designer & Niche.

Branded fragrances or those sold by designer brands fall under the category of Designer Perfume. Fashion houses have used fragrances as a tool to advertise their brand and boost their business.

On the other hand, Niche Perfumes are those sold by companies which create and develop perfumes alone, to the exclusion of other products. Before, people had the impression that niche perfumes are those created by perfumers-artistes and thus, had the best quality. This misconception has placed designer perfumes into a much lower rank as compared to niche fragrances.

However, the division between designer and niche perfume has become blurry as time passes by. Today, many master perfumers create scents for both niche and designer companies.