Vendor: Bond No. 9
Saks Fifth Avenue for Him
Crisp citrus and spice, woody frankincense
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: Bond No. 9
Crisp citrus and spice, woody frankincense
Vendor: Judith Leiber
powdery white flowers, juicy apple, soft sandalwood warmth
Vendor: Bond No. 9
cool green garden stream with cedar shade
Vendor: Victoria's Secret
fresh peony bouquet with blackcurrant pop
Vendor: Bond No. 9
cool berry fruit, violet powder, soft oud
Vendor: The Dua Brand
Citrus berry fizz, green herbs, floral sweetness
Vendor: Granado
Fresh lemon tea with green herbs, peppery bite
Vendor: The Dua Brand
cool citrus, green fig, powdery sandalwood
Vendor: Victoria's Secret
fresh peony petals with dewy blackcurrant
Vendor: The Dua Brand
smoky pine incense burning in a resinous workshop
Vendor: Granado
fresh nectarine and green leaves, powdery florals
Vendor: The Dua Brand
sunlit white flowers, musky powder on skin
Vendor: Granado
sunlit mandarins, rose and geranium with creamy wood
Vendor: Granado
fresh spring florals, soft fig and musk
Vendor: The Dua Brand
Fresh citrus tea with green, fruity berries
Vendor: the Woods Collection
Bright citrus, mint, ginger over woody amber
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.