What Are Your Top 5 Woody Perfumes?

Recently, I eased up on my “low-buy” mode and bought a number of perfume samples. I’m still in the process of testing them, and we’ll see if it turns into a post at some point. But as I was adding them to my database, I realized that some of those classified as “woody” didn’t smell woody to me. Neither did many others in my collection formally labeled as “Woody” or “Woody Musk,” according to Fragrantica. So, take this question in any way you like.

Saturday Question #276:

You can name perfumes that officially fall under the classification, whether or not you think they smell woody. Or you can go with what your nose tells you, regardless of classification. Or even pick based on the name of your favorite perfumes.

My Answer

I tried to combine two conditions – classification and how I perceive them. And all I could come up with from my fragrance wardrobe were the following three:

Escentric Molecules Molecule 01
Sarah Jessica Parker Stash
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule (though I almost finished this decant, so it’s down to two)

So it seems I am not the biggest fan of wood-smelling perfumes. But then I realized my vSO’s collection is much more wood-oriented. And since I chose most of those for him, it means that I do love these scents – just not on myself. So I easily chose my top 5 favorite woody perfumes for my vSO:

Hermès Rocabar & Terre d’Hermès
Diptyque Tam Dao
Puredistance BLACK
Tom Ford Oud Wood (this one checks all three “wood” boxes!)

Now it’s your turn.

What Are Your Top 5 Woody Perfumes? – Undina’s Looking Glass