Woody notes

What does it smell like?

Can be dry and pencil-like, creamy, smoky, resinous or velvety depending on the composition.

What is it?

An accord category, not a species, essential oil or single molecule.

The material

Natural wood oils, manufactured woody aroma materials, or combinations of both.

Where does it come from?

There is no single origin for a woody accord; individual ingredients have their own sources.

Types and forms

Cedar-like dryness, creamy wood, smoky wood and woody amber are useful descriptive directions.

Natural and manufactured materials

The perfume note describes a scent effect. It may be constructed from manufactured aroma materials and, where appropriate, natural extracts. The note name does not disclose a formula or certify ingredient origin.

How it is produced or composed

Perfumers assemble a woody impression from selected materials. Iso E Super is one documented smooth woody-amber material.

Its role in perfume

Can provide structure from opening to drydown; woods are not automatically confined to base notes. Pyramid positions are useful tendencies, not fixed rules or performance guarantees.

Material type

• Perfumery material or accord

Accords and scent relationships

• Woody
• Pairings are editorial exploration ideas, not formula rules.