Collection:Woody Fragrance

The most commonly used woods are sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, patchouli and oud. Each brings a different texture: creamy, dry, earthy or smoky. Other materials such as cabreuva and palo santo round out this palette. MATIERE PREMIERE works in particular with Organic Sandalwood Oil Australia and Cabreuva Oil Brazil.

The choice depends on the character you’re looking for. Santal Austral offers a creamy, velvety woody note. Bois d’Ébène offers a dark, amber-hued woody note. Parisian Musc combines cedar with a plant-based musk, for a lighter woody scent. Vanilla Powder and Radical Rose belong to the woody fragrance family thanks to the woody notes in their compositions, which lend depth and structure to the richness of the vanilla and the opulence of the rose. The 6 ml bottles allow you to try each creation for several days before choosing a 50 or 100 ml bottle.

Woody notes are among the ingredients that last a long time on the skin. How long they last also depends on the concentration. An Eau de parfum, with a concentration of between 20 and 25 per cent, lasts for several hours. An Extrait de parfum, with a concentration of between 25 and 30 per cent, prolongs the scent’s trail. At MATIERE PREMIERE, the overdose of the central raw material contributes to a long-lasting signature.

Samples and discovery sets allow you to try out several fragrances over a number of days. The customisable set comprises 3 or 6 x 6 ml bottles, to be chosen from the Maison’s eaux de parfum range. Santal Austral, Bois d’Ébène, Radical Rose, Parisian Musc and Vanilla Powder are included. You can then test the fragrances on your skin to decide which one to choose.