Note families
Woody Notes
Can be dry, creamy or smoky. This family often carries the body and persistence of a perfume.

Notes in this family
21 notes
What is the pear wood perfume note?The pear wood perfume note is a soft woody accord named after pear timber, not a distilled wood oil. Learn how it differs from the pear note and what has been measured.
What is amberwood? Reading a woody-amber perfume noteIs amberwood one tree or one molecule? Separate ambery woods, amber accords and ambergris using maker sources.
What does an oak perfume note smell like?An oak perfume note may suggest dry wood, barrels or vanilla-like facets. Learn why oak wood and oakmoss are different materials.
Birch scent: fresh tree or smoky leather?Why can a birch note smell fresh or like smoky leather? Separate rectified birch tar from sweet birch oil using primary evidence.
What does charred wood smell like in perfume?What does charred wood smell like in perfume? Separate smoke, heated wood and a constructed accord using original aroma research.
Silver fir scent: needles, cones or resin?How does *Abies alba* smell in perfume? Distinguish needles, cone oil and resin impressions from generic fir.
What is a rosewood note in perfume?Learn how rosewood smells, why Aniba rosaeodora differs from furniture rosewoods, and how to read this perfume note accurately.
What is an amyris note in perfume?Explore Amyris balsamifera's soft, woody and balsamic scent, why it is called West Indian sandalwood, and how it differs from true sandalwood.
What is a hinoki note in perfume?Explore hinoki's clean, dry and soft woody character, its Japanese cypress source, differences from cedar and cypress, and use in accords.