WOODED

When the forest diffuses its aromas, its scent becomes a unique woody signature, revealing the quintessence of nature.

THE NOBILITY OF ROOTED ESSENCES

Forests, rooted in the earth and spanning centuries, embody a silent force and wild beauty. The woody family pays homage to this raw material, enhanced by the art of a perfumer into a bold, enveloping, and timeless olfactory signature.

The Master Perfumer, a true artist of the invisible, transforms raw materials into emotions, creating olfactory memories of rare intensity.

Working with wood means creating a captivating atmosphere, revealing a palette of notes with infinite nuances: green and vegetal, woody, earthy and humid, aromatic and herbaceous, smoky and warm... It is an invitation to discover an introspective fragrance revealing the very essence of the natural world, a sensory journey to the heart of the earth.

AN OLFACTORY ARCHITECTURE WITH CHARACTER

The woody family is an essential tradition in fine perfumery. Often discreet, as the foundation of scents, it nevertheless reveals itself in all its majesty when it takes center stage alone. Cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, or oud: these noble and timeless materials offer exceptional longevity and hold, while serving as catalysts for the other accords. Their olfactory richness sculpts each composition with the same precision that a craftsman shapes wood—between power, balance, and elegance. Each woody essence reveals its unique texture: dry or smoky, velvety, earthy, milky, or resinous… It offers a sensory lexicon, carved from nature, at the service of emotion.

ETHICAL WOOD IN PERFUMERY

While wood, by its durable and resilient nature, seems like a timeless material, its harvest in the world of perfumery requires heightened ecological awareness. The rarity of certain species, such as oud or sandalwood, requires more responsible and sustainable management of natural resources. It is becoming essential to use environmentally friendly practices such as selective harvesting and sustainable tree cultivation.

More and more perfume houses are favoring ethical and sustainable alternatives to preserve these precious natural resources while continuing to offer exceptional olfactory creations. They are moving toward eco-friendly extraction methods such as CO2 distillation or the use of plant-based solvents, thus reducing their environmental impact.

Synthetic alternatives such as cashmeran and iso-e super open up new perspectives, making it possible to recreate imaginary woods, thus avoiding the exploitation of natural resources. Furthermore, biotechnologies are also emerging as a revolutionary solution, making it possible to produce woody molecules in the laboratory, thus minimizing the ecological footprint.

Thus, the art of woody perfumery is reinventing itself, combining creative excellence with imperative ecological awareness.