Woody perfume samples for winter

We list 264 samples that are filed as woody and tagged for winter. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Arabiyat Prestige Al Noor

Arabiyat Prestige Al Noor, an Eau de Parfum from Arabiyat Prestige, has Cardamom, Nutmeg, Saffron, Fig, Iris, Labdanum and others on record. It is tagged oriental and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Essential Parfums Patchouli Mania

With Essential Parfums Patchouli Mania, Essential Parfums has an Eau de Parfum for which Davana, Green hazelnut, Coriander seed, Cocoa, Clearwood®, Tea and others are on record. It is tagged woody and gourmand. For season the tags say autumn and winter. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Lovers

BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Lovers is filed as an Eau de Parfum from BORNTOSTANDOUT; the note list on record reads Citronella, Bergamot, Lemon, Juniperus Mexicana, Grapefruit, Red Berries and others. The scent families on record: spicy, amber and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Byredo Bibliothèque

Byredo Bibliothèque is an Eau de Parfum by Byredo. The notes on record are Plum, Cinnamon, Leather Accord, Violet, Birch Woods, Patchouli and Vanilla. By family it is filed as woody, leather and spicy. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Pendora Scents Camaro Homme Intense

Pendora Scents Camaro Homme Intense, a Parfum from Pendora Scents, has Sage, Lavender, Bergamot, Hibiscus, Iris, Cedarwood and others on record. It is tagged aromatic, fresh and woody. For season the tags say autumn, spring and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Velixir Narcisus

From Velixir comes Velixir Narcisus, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Ambrofix™ and Patchouli. By family it is filed as citrus, floral and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Les Eaux Primordiales Oud Supermassive

With Les Eaux Primordiales Oud Supermassive, Les Eaux Primordiales has an Extrait de Parfum for which Mandarin, Bergamot, Cardamom, Peach, Osmanthus, Passion Fruit and others are on record. By family it is filed as woody, leather and oriental. It is listed for autumn and winter. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Reinvented Epiphany

Reinvented Epiphany is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Reinvented; the note list on record reads Green Lemon, Lime, Bergamot, Saffron, Rose, Cananga and others. By family it is filed as woody, spicy and oriental. Season on record: spring, autumn and winter. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Also in this selection: Gissah La Luna Valley, Arabiyat Prestige Lutfah Beyond Forever, Velixir Aphrodite, Frederic Malle Promise, Ahmed Al Maghribi Summer Oud, Argos Triumph of Bacchus, French Avenue Thunder, Rayhaan Italia, Ibraheem Al Qurashi White Regent Diamond, Surrati Honey Oud.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day.

A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

Where to go next

• Woody samples
• Winter samples
• all samples
• find your scent
• how we fill your sample
• sample sets
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• how to test perfume on skin
• how to use a sample vial

Questions

How were these samples chosen?

By the tags and note lists on record for each perfume. Nothing was added from memory, the order is not a ranking, and perfumes without recorded notes are described without notes.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.