Maison Asrar perfumes in the woody family

Woody perfumes rest on sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, patchouli or oud, with wood as the main impression rather than a quiet floor. Wood is the most common base in perfumery, so a woody label says little until you read the rest of the pyramid. Sandalwood is creamy and soft, cedar dry and pencil-like, vetiver earthy and a little smoky, patchouli dark and damp. What sits on top decides whether the whole reads fresh, spiced or sweet.