Which notes end up in the same fragrance, and which pairs meet far more often than expected.
9,990 fragrances, 120 notes, 7,004 pairings
Wider ribbon: more fragrances list both notes. Everywhere notes like musk and bergamot dominate here.
Neroli meets Petitgrain, Bitter Orange and Orange Blossom far more often than expected.
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Every note sits on the rim as a short coloured arc, grouped by scent family. A ribbon joins two notes listed in the same fragrance. In the most common view a thicker ribbon means more shared fragrances; in the above-expected view it means the pair meets far more often than two such notes would by themselves. Pick a note to see its partners; pick a ribbon to see the fragrances behind it.
Musk is listed in 39% of the fragrances here, Vanilla in 36% and Bergamot in 34%. A handful of notes do most of the work, so the heaviest ribbons mostly measure popularity.
Compare each pair with how often the two notes would meet if notes were mixed at random, allowing for how long each fragrance's note list is, and the accidents fall away. What is left are pairings perfumers reach for on purpose:
A ribbon records that two notes were listed in the same fragrance, not that they smell good together or how much of each is used. Note lists are written to describe a fragrance to buyers, and this catalogue leans toward well-known releases. Only fragrances that list their notes as a pyramid are counted.