Nothing is more personal than fragrance. It's connected to our individual tastes, experiences, associations, moods, body chemistry and, let's just say, spirit.

So, how do you choose a fragrance that's right for you or as a gift for someone else? It begins with a moment of reflection, during which you should think creatively about the individual: her likes/loves, habits/obsessions, hopes/wishes, personality/truest nature.

Chances are good these clues will align with one (or several) of our remarkably engaging fragrances. In our decades of composing fragrances, we've created a wide array of Thymes collections to appeal to nearly any personality type. In that time, we've observed a thing or two about people and the fragrances they respond to passionately.

Consider this capsule listing of Thymes fragrance collections, which identifies some common personality traits we've noticed among fans of certain collections. For insider tips about choosing fragrance as a gift, take a look at our Art of Giving Fragrance: Scents of Discovery. And keep coming back to the Thymes Fragrance Studio, where we're always generating new ideas and possibilities for you.