Woody Perfumes

However, there are a series of families that are the common thread to understand what we like or what we feel like wearing at any given time. We have already talked on other occasions about the 7 olfactory families and its 15 subfamilies which leads us to talk about some of the most desired perfumes: the woody ones.


These are fragrances with notes reminiscent of a forest, earth, and trees: wood, roots, resins, moss, leaves and herbs. Woody notes tend to be rich and warm, and often form the base of a perfume due to their low volatility.

Natural woods, the main ingredients in woody fragrances


**Sandalwood **


Has a balsamic and sweet fragrance, widely used for its versatility and its ability to combine with a wide variety of notes. It is creamy and sensual, so it is often associated with oriental fragrances. Its aroma has a unique depth and ability to linger and act as an excellent fixative for other notes.


Cedarwood


Is dry and explosive, its aroma gives any composition fixation and character. Cedarwood is surely the most significant of the woods due to its ancient use in perfumery, and still one of the most used notes in the present. It is used as a base note, supporting, and combining with fresher ones such as citrus. Its aroma is comforting, warm and long lasting, ideal for evening fragrances and cold days.


Vetiver


Has a rich, earthy, smoky aroma. It is impossible to reproduce it synthetically and comes from the oil extracted from the roots that grow in marshy areas near rivers. It combines a fresh fragrance resulting from its earthy and humid origins, but at the same time it is exquisite and sweet.

Oud Wood by Tom Ford, As its name suggests, oud is the star ingredient of this perfume. This fragrance is a combination of sandalwood, agarwood, rosewood, oriental spices, and Sichuan pepper.


Santal 33 by Le Labo, one of the best-known unisex perfumes, it perfectly combines cardamom, violet, leather, and sandalwood. It is a woody, intoxicating fresh scent.


Baccarat Rouge 540 by Francis Kurkdjian, one of the most fashionable perfumes of the moment, unique, deep, and addictive among those who wear it. Its fragrance combines cedar wood and ambergris, with jasmine and saffron.


Bois d’Argent by Dior, is a refined perfume within the woody group that blends smoky and powdery notes, making it a sensual and evocative fragrance.


Tam Dao by Diptyque, a journey to ancient Indochina through its tropical forests and temples. The fragrance combines sandalwood, cedar and rosewood with amber, musk, cypress, myrtle, and vanilla.