Vendor: Ajmal
Hatkora Wood
bright lemon with warm spice and sandalwood deepening into musky amber
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: Ajmal
bright lemon with warm spice and sandalwood deepening into musky amber
Vendor: Ajmal
dewy rose garden with a whisper of pepper and earth
Vendor: Ajmal
warm spiced woodsmoke with a powdery amber glow
Vendor: Ajmal
fresh-cut herbs with citrus zest and woody earth
Vendor: Afnan
Spiced red fruit with earthy patchouli and creamy vanilla
Vendor: Afnan
bright citrus opening fading into warm amber and musk
Vendor: Afnan
dewy rose garden with soft floral whispers
Vendor: Ahmed Al Maghribi
bright citrus breeze with creamy coconut and a whisper of woody spice
Vendor: Afnan
warm amber and wood with a spice-dusted, incense-tinged finish
Vendor: Afnan
soft rose dusted with powder and clean musk
Vendor: Afnan
spiced citrus and bright citrus on a resinous spice base, mysterious
Vendor: Afnan
tart berry compote with mossy earth and soft musk
Vendor: Afnan
dark berry jam with earthy moss and warm amber undertones
Vendor: Afnan
forest walk with fresh pine and leather underfoot
Vendor: Afnan
warm spiced amber with lavender and earthy patchouli depth
Vendor: Afnan
bright citrus dawn with woody tea undertones
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.