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: Memo Paris
MEMO Paris - Tiger's Nest Eau de Parfum Fragrance Sample Memo Paris Tiger's Nest Eau de Parfum is a unisex woody perfume. With this fragrance, Memo Paris has climbed to the top of Bhutan's sacred mountain. Tiger's Nest Eau de...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Arabian Oud
Arabian Oud - Shahrazad Eau de parfum Fragrance Sample Oriental beauty from Arabian Oud will enchant us with its fabulous story full of fragrances. We start with a honey bath connected with a flower garden. Blending the lotus flower with...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Xerjoff
An Italian perfume house making truly distinctive fragrances from excellent ingredients, Xerjoff long ago won our admiration with fragrances like Fars. Named for an ancient Arab city, the eau de parfum is part of the OUD STARS range. Fars Xerjoff...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Toilette
VENDOR: Roja
The addictive accords of British brand Roja Parfums’ Fetish Parfum Pour Homme draw inspiration from the compulsion-inducing qualities of leather and its soft sensuality against the skin. Rich and leathery, its unexpectedly sweetened by a neroli, violet and jasmine de...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Xerjoff
Suitable for both men and women to wear for formal occasions, Xerjoff Zanzibar perfume is filled with smoky and woody accords. It features a sensual top note of oud combined with floral osmanthus and smoky tobacco. Heart notes of sandalwood...
PRODUCT TYPE: Cologne
VENDOR: Jo Malone
A vision of radiant white gardenias blooming in the sun, infusing the air deep in the Arabian desert. A captivating contradiction: a solar floral emerging from the depths of smoky, sultry oud and warm amber. Unexpected and alluring with a...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Givenchy
Devote yourself to a sweet floral signature when you wear the Givenchy Amarige Eau de Toilette Spray. A symbolic feminine scent for women. The anagram of the French word for marriage, this joyous Eau de Toilette is for a woman...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Givenchy
Givenchy presented Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy in 2010, followed by its flankers Eau Fraiche, Eau Florale and Bois de Oud from 2012, as well as Ambre Velours from 2013. In early 2015, a limited edition for the Middle East market is...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Elie Saab
Amber accord of rose and woods, creating two complementary notes to translate light and the night. To enhance its radiance, the perfumer blends it with a particularly refined essence of Ylang-ylang from Madagascar, whose narcotic scent suffuses the fragrance with...
PRODUCT TYPE: Perfume & Cologne
VENDOR: Fendi
A really rich, sweet spicy peppery concoction from Fendi. Full of woody emanations and a nice touch of oud, Fan di Fendi has an accented quality. The fragrance is an intense, ferocious, impulsive, sophisticated, elite! “Everything about this edition revolves...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Chanel
Chanel Allure Home Sport Eau de Parfum Fragrance Sample A fragrance with aromatic and musky notes. A composition that teams the fresh and sparkling notes of Italian mandarin with the green notes of Moroccan cypress. The enveloping notes of white...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Escentric Molecules
Molecule 01 + Patchouli consists of Iso E Super + Patchouli. Iso E Super is an abstract synthetic molecule characterised as a cedarwood note with a warm, velvety cocooning sensation. Patchouli is a natural extracted from the leaves of the patchouli plant. Geza Schoen: “Patchouli is...
