Vendor: Amouage
The Library Collection Silver Oud
smoky wooden cabin with a leather armchair and vanilla warmth
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: Amouage
smoky wooden cabin with a leather armchair and vanilla warmth
Vendor: Amouage
bright citrus and herbs with a soft vanilla warmth underneath
Vendor: Amouage
woody garden after rain with a whisper of jasmine
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fresh mint and green leaves with warm woody earth underneath
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warm wood and ripe fruit on a dry wood base, bold
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warm spiced wood with a peppery fresh edge and creamy tonka undertone
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soft rose petals wrapped in warm amber and distant sandalwood
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rich rose petals wrapped in dark, woody oud smoke
Vendor: Amouage
warm spiced cedar forest with bright citrus edges
Vendor: Amouage
spiced citrus with leather and cedar warmth
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.