Fragrance Family

Woody

61 notes in our directory belong to this family.

What Is Woody?

The backbone of most fragrances' base notes — sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, patchouli. Ranges from creamy and soft to dry, smoky, and resinous.

Woody Notes

61 notes in this family — the most used first.

Sandalwood

628 fragrances

Cedar

498 fragrances

Patchouli

637 fragrances

Vetiver

357 fragrances

Woody Notes

219 fragrances

Oud

146 fragrances

Cashmere Wood

36 fragrances

Cypress

52 fragrances

Guaiac Wood

67 fragrances

Rosewood

29 fragrances

Agarwood

15 fragrances

Birch

29 fragrances

Woody Perfumes to Explore

Our picks first, then the most woody scents in our catalogue.

Acqua di Parma

Oud

Bergamot and orange over oud and amyris, resting on leather, cedar, sandalwood, and patchouli.

Comme des Garçons

Wonderwood

Madagascar pepper and bergamot over cedar, guaiac wood, and oud, resting on sandalwood, vetiver, and patchouli.

Yves Saint Laurent

MYSLF Eau de Parfum

Bergamot and orange blossom over ambroxan, finished with patchouli and woody notes.

Givenchy

Gentleman Eau de Parfum Boisée

Black pepper and geranium over coriander and iris, deepening into cedar, cocoa, sandalwood, and patchouli.

Le Labo

Rose 31

Rose and cumin over vetiver and cedar, resting on musk, guaiac wood, and oud — a rose fragrance built on a distinctly woody frame.

Lalique

Encre Noire

Cypress and vetiver over cashmere wood and musk — a spare, near-monochrome woody composition.

Escentric Molecules

Molecule 01

Iso E Super

Initio Parfums Privés

Rehab

Cedar, Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood

Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany & Love Eau de Parfum

Cypress, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Sequoia

Ormonde Jayne

Ormonde Man

Black Hemlock, Oud, Cedar, Sandalwood

Tiffany & Co.

Tiffany & Love for Him

Cypress, Sequoia, Vetiver, Sandalwood

Comme des Garçons

Blackpepper

Cedar, Patchouli, Oud

Related Guides

Note Guides

What Is Oud, and Why Does It Smell So Different?

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