Vendor: Victoria's Secret
Breathless
sunlit neroli and orange blossoms, airy woody citrus
Fresh woody perfumes pair a clean, bright opening of citrus, herbs or sea air with dry woods such as cedar, cypress and vetiver. A curated set of 3,000+ perfumes on Scendira carry both fresh and woody accords, from about $6 to $1,006.
Fresh notes are the light, airy ones, such as citrus, green leaves and sea air, and woody notes are the dry, grounded ones, such as cedar, cypress and vetiver. Dior Escale a Portofino shows the idea: citron, bergamot and petitgrain at the top, then orange blossom and juniper, over cypress, white musk and cedar.
Perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks include Tom Ford Costa Azzurra Acqua, Dior Escale a Portofino and Dior Homme 2020. Tom Ford Costa Azzurra Acqua opens on sea breeze, juniper and cypress.
Suits: People who like a crisp, clean opening over dry wood. Skip if: you want a sweet or heavy perfume.
Fresh Woody Perfumes sits between the fresh perfumes and woody perfumes families, and cedarwood perfumes or vetiver perfumes are close relatives.
Vendor: Victoria's Secret
sunlit neroli and orange blossoms, airy woody citrus
Vendor: Odyssey
Green rhubarb bergamot, leathery smoky woods
Vendor: Good Chemistry
sweet pineapple coconut water, woody driftwood breeze
Vendor: Hugo Boss
cool grapefruit and mint over sweet pineapple
Vendor: Odorata
fresh bergamot-laced florals, powdery musk and cedar
Vendor: Lorenzo Pazzaglia
tropical fruit and coconut cream with rum
Vendor: Zara
cool apple and citrus splash with cedar
Vendor: Johan B
juicy fruit sorbet with soft floral powder
Vendor: Lancetti
powdery white florals, warm amber vanilla
Vendor: Lancetti
fresh leather jacket, dusty powder, spicy warmth
Vendor: Lorenzo Pazzaglia
juicy berry rose, pink pepper sparkle, soft leather
Vendor: Hugo Boss
Fresh apple and sage, woody sandalwood trail
Vendor: Victoria's Secret
sparkling grapefruit and berries over fresh florals
Vendor: Charriol
Fresh pear and lemon with leafy floral breeze
Vendor: The Dua Brand
Fresh berry and lychee tea with soft musk
Clean and bright up top, with dry woods such as cedar or cypress underneath.
Cedar, cypress and vetiver are the usual choices, alongside juniper or pine in sea-air styles.
Cypress and cedar in Dior Escale a Portofino, cistus and mastic under pine in Tom Ford Costa Azzurra Acqua, and Atlas cedar, patchouli and vetiver in Dior Homme 2020.