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 a vetiver note in perfume?Learn why vetiver smells dry, earthy and woody, how oil comes from grass roots, and how a vetiver accord differs from natural oil.
What is the cedar note in perfume?Cedar is a dry, clean woody perfume note often recalling pencil shavings. Learn how Atlas cedar, Virginia cedar, essential oil and an accord differ.
What is a sandalwood note in perfume?Explore sandalwood's creamy wood scent, oil distilled from Santalum album heartwood, and the difference between a natural material and a sandalwood accord.