Rosewood in perfume smells woody with a soft rosy, lightly spicy sweetness. On Scendira, 540+ perfumes list rosewood, Brazilian rosewood or palisander rosewood, from about $5 to $1,250.
Where Rosewood Comes From
Rosewood oil traditionally comes from a tree native to the Amazon basin, valued for its high linalool content, which gives a fresh, floral, woody smell. Because the tree is under pressure, many modern rosewood notes are recreated or sourced from alternatives. Perfumers use it to bridge florals and woods.
Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Intense is a perfume people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks that lists rosewood. It lists rosewood in the heart beside cinnamon, clove and geranium.
Suits: People who like woody notes with a soft rosy sweetness. Skip if: a rosy sweetness over dry wood reads too perfumed to you.
Related collections: rose perfumes, sandalwood perfumes, and the broader woody perfumes.
