Cedarwood
Cedarwood smells fuller and warmer than the abstract idea of cedar: dry timber, resin, pencil shavings, faint smoke, and a clean, slightly balsamic depth. It gives a fragrance frame and floorboards at once, supporting brighter notes while keeping the structure firm. Cedarwood appears in woody aromatics, masculine classics, incense perfumes, leather blends, and many florals that need a dry, elegant base. It can sharpen citrus, sober up sweetness, or make musks feel more architectural. In composition, cedarwood often works quietly, but its effect is unmistakable. You can feel its tailored backbone in Terre d’Hermes and its smooth, airy polish in Le Labo Cedre 11.
- Ex Nihilo — Bois d Hiver
- Memo Paris — French Leather
- Gucci — Eau de Parfum II
- BDK Parfums — Nectar Oud
- Memo Paris — Irish Leather
- Etat Libre d'Orange — Cologne
- Giardini di Toscana — Oro e Miele
- Giardini di Toscana — Ricordami
- Serge Lutens — Cedre
- Ex Nihilo — Paname Palace
- Ex Nihilo — Patchouli Memory
- Vilhelm Parfumerie — London Funk
- Etat Libre d'Orange — Fat Electrician Semi Modern Vetiver
- Ex Nihilo — Spiky Muse
- Maison Margiela — Never ending Summer
- Etat Libre d'Orange — I am Trash Les Fleurs du Dechet
- Diptyque — L'Eau du Trente Quatre
- Initio Parfums Privés — Power Self
- Memo Paris — Inverness
- Etat Libre d'Orange — Let's Pretend
- Ex Nihilo — Vesper Glitz
- Maison Margiela — Under the Stars
- Ex Nihilo — Atlas Fever
- Diptyque — Impossible Bouquet Eau Rose