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: Frederic Malle
Raw masculinity.For the man who would not normally wear perfume, who believes in naked attraction and relies on the simple seductive power of his rugged appearance. The spicy freshness of pimiento, angelica and juniper flowers melts into a woody sea...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Frederic Malle
Born from a novel concept whereby the world’s greatest noses compose exclusive, creative fragrances with “evaluator” Frédéric Malle, Lipstick Rose eau de parfum sees Ralf Schwieger's vision of glamour brought to life in Lipstick Rose. Regressive and a modern, the...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Kilian
Kilian Hennessy's Inspiration: The refreshing feeling of a Vodka cooled by iceThe Perfume: Ice cracks beneath a stream of silky clear liquid, awakening deep curiosity for a taste of Comprised of cool spices like cardamom and coriander plus aldehydes at...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Kilian
Kilian Hennessy's Inspiration: In the city of Sin embodies the temptation which leads to carnal desire. The Perfume: Enter a passageway In the city of Sin, where shadows conceal lust and longing. Seductive and tantalizing, near impossible to resist a...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Creed
Celebrating Creed’s female sartorial history, Royal Princess Oud is a captivating floral fragrance sublimated by rose, sweet violet and Sicilian bergamot, giving way to warm notes of vanilla and iris. Signature notes of oud and benzoin deliver a sensual and...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Creed
Santal Imperial is pure masculine fragrance, a powerful combination of spices and wood, originally made for the Austro-Hungarian Emperor in the 1800's. The fragrance takes its name from its main ingredient—Mysore sandalwood. Mysore is known as the "City of Palaces"...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Serge Lutens
"Arabia, immense within us, embraces all fragrances.« Nuts and dried fruits are noble. » This piece of wisdom was handed down to us through Greek mythology. Dried fruits, currant raisins, dates and cashews, anything fragrant. Like a caravan lost in...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Le Labo
Iris is one of the most precious essences in the world. It’s the origin of the creamy and woodsy nobility of this exclusive fragrance. The best of the Patchoulis then waft in, bringing with them sensual depth. The perfume is...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Le Labo
Ylang 49 is a chypre floral, where Pua Noa Noa (gardenia from Tahiti) completes the floral voluptuousness of ylang ylang... Patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood and benjoin follow to tip the blend into darker sensual undertones... Ylang 49 is a walk...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Guerlain
L'Homme Idéal L'Intense Eau de Parfum. The Ideal Man is a myth... but thanks to Guerlain, his fragrance is a reality with the new L'Homme Idéal Intense. L'Homme Idéal L'Intense Eau de Parfum is a masculine, luxurious and elegant scent,...
PRODUCT TYPE: Eau de Parfum
VENDOR: Kilian
Inspiration: A chocolate overdose spiked with jasmine from India and luminous cedrat from Italy gives Noir Aphrodisiaque its sensual, aphrodisiac quality. Fragrance story: Italian bergamot sprinkled with warm cinnamon drives the opening, melting into the heart, cocoa absolute, jasmine and...
PRODUCT TYPE: Extrait de Parfum
VENDOR: Andy Tauer
The scent of the American prairies, coffee on a camp fire, tobacco smoke, fresh woods, and seasoned leather. A perfume of infinite adventure and the blue grass plains of Kentucky. Geranium, carrot seed and clary sage are a prelude to...
