Ranking of the best woody fragrances for women for 2022

Woody accords are commonly found in fragrances for men. In women's fragrances, such notes are usually used in the base or middle notes. Sometimes they (usually rosewood, bamboo) "open" the perfume immediately after application.

What are

Woody accords can be completely different. Add milky, creamy notes, warming warmth, unobtrusive sweetness to the perfume. Or, conversely, "roughness", astringency, bitterness.

Mosses, with their earthy smell of damp forest after rain, also belong to woody notes and are united by one name "oakmoss".Patchouli and vetiver are also woody, despite the fact that the former are the roots (not flowers) of a deciduous shrub, and the latter is, in fact, the name of a deciduous plant.

Here is a small list of ingredients with a breakdown of properties:

1. Dreamwood is an artificial analogue of sandalwood essential oil, according to the creators, it is completely safe. It is claimed to add warmth, creaminess to any fragrance and is an economical alternative to natural essential oil.
2. Bamboo - it can be found in summer perfumes. Its clean, "green" smell goes well with floral accords, complements them, adds freshness to them.
3. Birch - tar and bud oil are used in perfumery. The latter gives perfume compositions "smoky" or leathery notes.
4. Patchouli - usually used in the base, because they have excellent durability, the ability to fix the entire perfume composition. The scent is warm woody, spiced with tart grassy, ​​resinous and unexpectedly light fruity notes.
5. Frankincense is the hardened resin of the sacred boswellia tree. For perfumery purposes, raw materials are obtained by extracting the resin with alcohol (absolute) or steam distillation (essential oil). The smell needs no introduction - this is how church candles smell. The component is commonly used in floral perfumes. It may be subtle or very pronounced.
6. Guaiac wood - a component obtained by steam distillation of wood. The finished ingredient is a golden substance with a sweet vanilla smell with hints of rose. By the way, it is often used in perfumes with a rose.It is valued for its uniform aromatic profile - the smell opens up immediately, without changing, and for the ability to give stability to the composition.
7. Sandalwood is a common ingredient in chypre, oriental, fougere perfumes as a "fixer" and to impart warm, woody, light musky notes.

Woody accords go well with leather, suede, floral, fruity, add durability to perfumes, unite and reveal other components. As a result, woody ones are usually multifaceted, complex compositions.

How to choose

Olfactory perception is a very individual thing, so there is no point in looking for your perfume based on reviews. The pyramid in the description speaks only about what components the perfumer used in the composition - it is impossible to understand how they will play together without testing.

The situation is even more complicated with molecular perfumery, the aroma of which depends on the smell of the skin, the temperature outside. It must be tested before buying and definitely not on a blotter. To be sure, it is better to sprinkle the fragrance on your wrist and see how it behaves throughout the day - so that there are no surprises later, like notes of rancid oil or the vigorous smell of a dirty cat's litter box.

Separately, about the niche and the selective - often these are floral-oriental compositions, often mono-aromas, with one solo chord. Not everyone likes them - they either adore or hate them. If you want to buy something, start with otlivants, a full-size bottle costs decently, more expensive than luxury fragrances.

Important: always let the perfume settle. If ordering through IM, it is best to leave the bottle alone for at least a couple of weeks in a dark, cool place. This is especially true for multicomponent fragrances.

Where to buy and how to save

In large IM, or offline specialized stores. If you choose the first option, look at the date of registration of the site, read reviews on third-party resources. As well as:

Compare prices - over the past couple of months, perfumes have risen in price by 50-70%. If the store arranges an attraction of unprecedented generosity and offers luxury (with the obligatory explanation “original”) fragrances for 900-1500 rubles, you can safely look for another option.

Look at the reviews about the delivery, the quality of the packaging - it happens that the IM sends the original bottle, but with a broken atomizer or an expired expiration date for several months. After all, perfumery, especially if stored improperly, also deteriorates. Specify the cost of delivery in advance - many stores send goods for free, subject to registration of an application for a certain amount.

Now about saving. If you order perfumes for yourself, take testers. Yes, the bottle can be without a cap, the packaging is simpler, but such perfumes cost about 1000-1500 less and a bottle of 85-100 ml will cost 50 ml in a beautiful box.

Subscribe to IM email newsletters - notifications of discounts will be sent to your email. In the same large chains of perfumery and cosmetics stores, you can order perfumes with a 50% discount on sales days.
If you see huge discounts on marketplaces, do not rush to order. It often happens that sellers on such sites indicate some strange amounts instead of prices. It is necessary to compare the cost with analogues on other sites.

Ranking of the best woody fragrances for women for 2022

The rating is based on reviews of real buyers. All products are available for purchase in Russia.

Budget, costing up to 2500 rubles

Her secret temptation

By ANTONIO BANDERAS.For those who love sweets. It is loud, bright, persistent, more evening. A sort of thick berry-fruit jam, seasoned with rose petals, with tart notes. As an option to the office (for study) - it is unlikely to fit, the first couple of hours it sillage, so there is a risk of suffocating others.
Despite the low price, alcohol and cheap “soapiness” are not felt in it. Yes, it cannot boast of multifaceted overflows - the fragrance remains almost unchanged, but for its price, this is really an excellent copy for the collection.

Price - 2000 rubles for 80 ml.

• high-quality base that does not give out a cheap soapy smell;
• a standard fragrance that you can safely buy as a gift if you know that the donee loves sweet perfumes;
• low consumption with a decent volume of the bottle.

• no.

attraction

From the well-known brand of catalog cosmetics Avon. On the net you can find reviews that this is a luxury perfume for ridiculous money. As for luxury, this is, of course, an exaggeration. But the eau de parfum turned out to be really worthy, without loud, characteristic Avon notes, by which you can unmistakably recognize any fragrance of this brand.

Pyramid - blackberry, black orchid, jasmine at the start, and vanilla amber in the base. The latter is very warm, sweetish-tart, but without obvious bitterness, warming, but not suffocating. Perfume is persistent, but it is easy to overdo it - use strictly dosed, better in cool weather. Early spring-autumn is ideal. It is not suitable for the summer - ambergris envelops in a cocoon and literally suffocates.

The bottle is also different from the brand's standard products. Glass, with iridescent edges and a laconic lid looks dignified and expensive.

Price - 2300 rubles for 50 ml (at a discount you can buy half the price).

• sillage;
• minimum consumption;
• warming in this case, woody chords.

• no - for the money it is quite a worthy product.

5th Avenue

From Elizabeth Arden, this is a classic. Fresh, elegant, slightly sweet, with hints of honey, thanks to lime blossom and vanilla, it is unobtrusive. Suitable for a date and the office. There is no sillage, but this perfume has an exceptional ability to remind you of yourself with clean, invigorating notes. There are a lot of fakes for this perfume, so it’s better to buy in large IMs, like the Golden Apple. The price for it varies from 2500 to 5000, depending on the volume. If you see a price tag of 900 rubles, feel free to pass by. You could buy it for that kind of money only a couple of years ago.

The price is about 70 rubles per 1 ml.

• solid, elegant, perfectly assembled - here sweetness, freshness, light bitterness perfectly complement each other;
• universality;
• all-weather - will not suffocate in the heat, will open up with new facets in cool weather.

• no.

Luxury

MUGLER Alien

Created in 2005 by perfumers Dominique Ropion and Laurent Bruyere. Eau de Parfum in a dark purple bottle resembling a precious stone is almost a classic. There are only three notes declared in the pyramid - jasmine sambac, cashmeran wood, amber, but in fact the fragrance is assembled from more than 60 ingredients.
The perfume is complex and changes throughout the day. It starts with white flowers (not only jasmine here, but also tuberose, gardenia), after which it turns into creamy honey notes, without obvious sweetness. At the finish - a combo of amber, musk.It’s better not to take it without a test, or buy a miniature version for a start.

Price - 3609 rubles (for a bottle of 15 ml).

• persistent;
• stub;
• universal - suitable for any weather;
• predictable - does not give out unpleasant, unexpected notes.

• no.

CHLOÉ Nomade

A complex perfume, in the concentration of eau de toilette, with fruity-citrus top notes (plum, orange, bergamot) and floral, with the addition of peach in the middle. In the base - sandalwood, patchouli, moss. A couple of hours after application, it can give out a subtle aroma of men's lotion. And if you believe the reviews, Nomade strongly resembles the vintage Miss Dior Cherie in the version produced before 2012.

It’s better not to take it without testing, it’s better to apply in a store on the skin, not on a blotter - on paper it gives a sharp, unpleasant smell, which makes it difficult to assess the real sound. It is more suitable for winter-autumn, in summer, if you overdo it, it will suffocate.

Price - 8140 rubles per 50 ml.

• aroma without surprises, sticking out or clogging each other notes;
• a beautiful bottle with a suede insert on the lid;
• suitable for the office (the main thing is not to overdo it), and for walking, and for a date.

• durability - in the reviews there is an opinion about phenomenal, up to 2 days, and about extremely low, when the aroma disappears in just an hour.

Ginza

From the Japanese brand Shiseido with woody-floral accords. Balanced, discreet, fruity-floral with notes of sandalwood and patchouli in the base. He will not arrange unpleasant surprises, will not strangle colleagues in the office. Moderately sweet, with a slight sourness at the start - this is a universal daily option. Suitable for any time of the year, although it opens differently in the heat and autumn dampness.
The bottle is solid, heavy in a girly pink shade. Great as a gift (if you consider that many people like perfume).

Price - 7000 for 30 ml.

• well assembled - there are no sharp, screaming, annoying notes;
• suitable for both the feast and the world;
• not bad, up to 6-8 hours, durability - it lasts a couple of days on clothes.

• boring.

Niche

JULIETTE HAS A GUN Sunny side

A very controversial brand founded by the great-grandson of the legendary Nina Ricci, which literally broke into the perfume market. What is controversial is in the Iso E Super component. This is the trade name for an aromatic substance added to perfume compositions. Its essence is that, mixing with the natural smell of the skin, it can give unpredictable combinations. Sunny Side is no exception.

Some smell rancid, old oil, white pepper at the start, others smell “dusty firewood” (quote from a review), someone smells like the smell of some not the most expensive body milk. In general, it is worth buying only after meeting in person. Moreover, the cost of the bottle is not to say that it is cheap.

Vanilla absolute, jasmine and amyris are declared in the pyramid at the top, middle notes are sandalwood, coconut milk flavored with orris root. In the base - ambrette and the same Iso E Super. Seems like it should be sweet. Actually, no - vanilla and coconut are natural here, not confectionery. Yes, the aroma is flat, almost does not change during the day, but it is good.

Price - 14,000 rubles per 100 ml.

• good durability;
• unusual aroma;
• for those who love coconut-floral notes, without sweetness - that's it.

• it is not known how it will behave on the skin of a particular person - it is worth buying either after testing in the store, or after ordering a casting.

Precious Oud

From MANCRA. Sillage, incredibly resistant, up to 3 days on clothes, with notes of cocoa, whiskey, leather. Moderately sweet, but not cloying, somewhat reminiscent of tiramisu, generously flavored with whiskey. Suitable for both men and women. It is better to spray with a cloud, and be sure to let it settle for several days. This is one of the pluses.

Of the minuses - it can give out frankly unpleasant notes, and this can happen simply from a change in temperature, if, say, you enter a warm room from a frosty street. But in general, it is predictable and not bad, which is important, it is tolerated by others. And yes, if you do not like Baccarat, then you should not consider it as an option, it is very similar in disclosure, but much sweeter.

Price - 18700 for 120 ml.

• the combination of leather, oud, vanilla, cedar, sandal gives a multifaceted, iridescent aroma;
• minimum consumption;
• resistance;
• sillage.

• can unpleasantly surprise by giving out the smell of iodine.

TOBACCO OUD

From Tom Ford, it's oud wood, tobacco leaves, leather, spices, a drop of alcohol and a little ground coffee (maybe spices give this effect) and incense. Sweet, warming, good in cold weather.

But, like all niche fragrances, it needs to be tried on. Surprises, like the persistent smell of a cat's litter box or some kind of medicinal cough syrup, you should not expect from him, but still. Someone noted that in the TOBACCO OUD base it can give out too much incense or a strong smell of pipe tobacco, sharp and not to say pleasant.

Price - 24500 for 50 ml.

• relatively predictable;
• warm, sweetish, but not cloying;
• accurately conveys the tart aroma of tobacco leaves.

• no.

Finding your scent is not a problem now. If you do not want to buy a full-size bottle of an unfamiliar perfume, you can order a desiccant or buy an aroma box. For the price it will turn out, of course, not too profitable. But you can immediately get acquainted with 5-6 fragrances, vilify, understand how they will open up. And then buy the one you like.