Woody
Woody fragrances are characterized by aromatic or citrus head notes. In the heart you would typically find crisp, dry woody notes and dominant resin or wood are found in the base notes. Wood ingredients add richness, warmth, elegance and a depth to a fragrance and are key in perfume making. Due to their rich and aromatic weight, woody notes are frequently used as base notes in fragrances, providing a lasting and grounding element.
Woody notes in fragrance are a scent family derived from various types of wood, resins, and other natural materials, offering deep, warm, and often earthy aromas. These notes are a popular choice, particularly in colder months, for their ability to create a sense of comfort, warmth, and connection to nature.
Key Characteristics and Examples:
Woody notes often have a warm, rich, and sometimes slightly resinous quality, reminiscent of forests and nature. Within the woody family, there are sub-categories like:
Dry Woods: Like cedarwood and vetiver, known for their dry, sometimes smoky aroma.
Mossy Woods: Including oakmoss and patchouli, which offer a damp, rich, and slightly sweet scent.
Resinous Woods: Such as frankincense and myrrh, providing a balsamic, sweet, and potentially spicy undertone.
Creamy Woods: Sandalwood is a prime example, with its smooth, milky, and sensual scent.
While often associated with colder months, woody notes can be enjoyed year-round, especially when paired with other fragrance notes to create a balanced and versatile scent.
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PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Tom Ford
With crisp citrus notes and pulpy fruit accords blended with black violets, woody accords and oakmoss, Tom Ford's Black Violet eau de parfum spray from the brand's Private Blend collection is a rich, luxurious and warming scent. Tom Ford Private...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Kilian
The most mysterious of all the oud scents becomes ever more veiled in mystery, with an overdose of natural essential oil of oud from Thailand, making Kilian’s Black Oud a more intense interpretation of Incense Oud. Blended by Calice Becker,...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Byredo
Originally a picnic spot outside of Mumbai, Chembur is the place where the mother of BYREDO's founder Ben Gorham was born and raised. The warm and spiritual incense notes, evocative of a Hindu temple, leave a long-lasting comforting scent. Byredo...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Byredo
The scent of a traditional olfactory rose, the Damascena, is twisted by darkening its character. A classic symbol of love and devotion, the rose becomes decadent and dirty in Rose Noir, with an almost bestial quality. Byredo Rose Noir eau...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Byredo
A mythical undoing of body and mind in a mid-summer’s daydream. The state of total immersion - an addictive experience for sun-chasers everywhere.In a psychosomatic journey of free love, SUNDAZED catapults through sunny top notes of mandarin and Californian lemon...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Gucci
Celebrating the freedom expressed by Gucci’s #ForeverGuilty campaign, the Gucci Guilty Pour Homme eau de parfum is a contemporary take on two iconic perfume ingredients from the 70s – we’re talking rose and chilli pepper. Igniting retro memories, the fragrance...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Gucci
We have a lot to thank Alessandro Michele for. After being appointed Creative Director at Gucci in 2007, the Italian brand has entered into a new landscape of style codes and fabulousness, embracing the bold and the kitsch. The label's...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Guerlain
To create the new fragrance in the Absolus d’Orient collection, Guerlain Perfumer Thierry Wasser drew his inspiration from the unique and precious Oud wood : Oud Essentiel. The fragrance is a majestic celebration of this rare ingredient which reveals its...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Guerlain
Within Guerlain Haute Parfumerie, Spiritueuse Double Vanille belongs to L’Art & La Matière, a collection of olfactory masterpieces for true lovers of all things beautiful, born of the encounter between the finest raw materials and the talent of the House...
PRODUCT TYPE: Parfum
VENDOR: Roja
Founded by Roja Dove, British brand Roja Parfums have become a byword for exotic, luxury fragrances. Inspired by Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, founder of the Russian ballet, Diaghilev cologne has the same elegance and poise as the many dancers who he...
PRODUCT TYPE: Cologne
VENDOR: Roja
Described by Roja Dove as an ‘elixir of pure valiance’, Elysium Special Edition pour homme by British fragrance house Roja Parfums captures the rare strength of character possessed by the heroic and virtuous. Incorporating perfumery’s most legendary notes, its ultra-fresh...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Xerjoff
Created by Chris Maurice for Xerjoff, the luxury perfume brand heavily influenced by music and art, Ouverture is the latest ‘fragrant symphony’ in the collection. The scent is sophisticated – top notes include Italian citrus and fig leaves, with sultry...
