This category is characterized by its predominant woody note, which can either be cedar, patchouli or sandalwood. The diverse floral top notes include violet and freesia. The lingering scent is mostly composed of musky notes.
Santal Massoïa’s airy opening is lightly green, with an almost violet effect. The woody-milky combination of massoia (a rare and protected tree that grows in Indonesia) and sandalwood grants the... Read On
Hard to categorize, Blask opens with spicy tonalities. The red-wine heart blends floral and woody notes. The dry-down evokes oud wood thanks to a waves of walnut and balsamic scent. Perfumers: Ch... Read On
The fragrance opens with a light note of exotic fruit mixed with spices. The green-floral heart has been reinforced with ‘indole, which grants an asphalt effect,’ and is slightly earthy, the perf... Read On
The fragrance opens with spicy notes paired with tobacco leaves, before evolving towards the central ‘black violet’ accord. The drydown is woody, lightly chypry and leathery too. Perfumer: Pascal... Read On
Eau Mage opens with rose oxide, a note with both a lychee facet and a rose one. The very ambroxy heart also reveals a touch of cumin: an ‘olfactory accident,’ according to the perfumer. The drydo... Read On
The fragrance’s opening is fresh and lemony. The heart unveils aromatic and floral notes, especially lavender. The gentler drydown reveals powdery / heliotropine effects and woodier notes. Read On
In Loud for Him, patchouli plays the leading role. The rose brings a modern floral facet, while tobacco leaves warm up the fragrance. Perfumers: Aurélien Guichard and Yann Vasnier, Givaudan. Read On
Lacoste’s L.12.12 Blanc opens with bracing notes of grapefruit with a twist of rosemary and cardamom. The more-floral heart exhales Mexican tuberose, ylang-ylang and oliban (frankincense). Cedar... Read On
Farenheit’s unique violet-and-wood signature is paired here with fresher, more aromatic scents to create Aqua Fahrenheit. Whiffs of mandarin orange and grapefruit accentuate the fragrance’s “colo... Read On
The fragrance opens with a sparkling note of tangerine, lemon and frangipani flower. The heart mixes a bouquet of wisteria and rosemary with allspice (Jamaica pepper). The warm and woody dry down... Read On