Top Notes 
Lavender
Cinnamon
Heart Notes 
Cedarwood
Musk
White blossoms
Base Notes 
Amber
Vanilla
Oud
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Can Anybody Find Me Somewoody To Love?
What a bizarre name, Somewoody, something between some woody and somebody. When I tried the new WOODS collection dedicated to woods, of course, I never expected to find the amber and musky accords that I will describe to you shortly. Unlike WO/02 Wood Street, pompous with peppery wood, or "WO/03 Café Et Cèdre | Zara", rich in powdery wood. I admit, WO/01 Somewoody surprised me because I was expecting something very woody, and varied, with floral and vanilla touches. On the packaging, ZARA emphasizes the notes of lavender, cedar wood and dry amber. And yet behind this perfume lies something tender and magnetic. You can't imagine its aroma until you try it.
Somewoody comes out with a sweet, slightly fruity, spicy, woody and aromatic accord. Yes, there’s a spicy, powdery, and slightly sweet touch from the cinnamon, but mostly I get the aromatic lavender along with a sort of ephemeral apple crunch. Lavender flavouring is not the chemical aroma we find in fabric softener or laundry soap but is more herbaceous and natural and blends gracefully with the spicy cinnamon. It’s fresh and uplifting in the initial phase, but don’t let the fresh entry fool you as it becomes floral, musky and woody.
Moving forward, the heart reveals a plethora of musky and powdery flowers, and the white flowers mentioned have too much in common with the lily of the valley. To my nose, Somewoody appears as a heavy, really heavy musky cologne, with animal and laundry musk, and a fine rosy, dusty dew. For me, even though lavender is listed as the top note, I can smell it in the background throughout the entire wearing experience. And powdery, as if a hint of iris, orris, or violet leaf was secretly mixed into the formula. Floral, powdery musk is a well-known accord available in many fragrances; here however it is accompanied by dry woods and salty amber which make it a little special. It reminds me of some other musky and floral scents in my collection, but they escape me at the moment.
The oud is tame, almost non-existent, not animalistic or barnyard, and nothing that leads to the lands of the Middle East. I’m used to the smoky, medicinal oud I can get from the ZARA Oud series, for example, and there’s no clear hint of that here. The same goes for vanilla, more of a powdery support than a notable gourmand note. I think there’s more on the cedar side, with its characteristic pencil shavings nuance than the opulent, medicinal oud resin. Musky and musty, like the scent of a musty old paper book. The base is centred on amber, earthy, musky and powdery woody nuances. I can mostly pick up the salty ambroxan and clean white musk.
Somewoody is easy to wear, can be used both day and night and works best in autumn, winter and spring. The fragrance stays for quite some time and projects moderately. Surprisingly, thanks to ambroxan, the perfume lasts longer and stains clothes. The next day, it was still on the cuff of my jacket. Suitable for both men and women. I find it quite intimate, and also pleasant to wear at home, for the office. It’s not so overbearing and annoying.
I base my experience on a test I did on the paper strip and my skin in early December 2023.
-Elysium
Somewoody comes out with a sweet, slightly fruity, spicy, woody and aromatic accord. Yes, there’s a spicy, powdery, and slightly sweet touch from the cinnamon, but mostly I get the aromatic lavender along with a sort of ephemeral apple crunch. Lavender flavouring is not the chemical aroma we find in fabric softener or laundry soap but is more herbaceous and natural and blends gracefully with the spicy cinnamon. It’s fresh and uplifting in the initial phase, but don’t let the fresh entry fool you as it becomes floral, musky and woody.
Moving forward, the heart reveals a plethora of musky and powdery flowers, and the white flowers mentioned have too much in common with the lily of the valley. To my nose, Somewoody appears as a heavy, really heavy musky cologne, with animal and laundry musk, and a fine rosy, dusty dew. For me, even though lavender is listed as the top note, I can smell it in the background throughout the entire wearing experience. And powdery, as if a hint of iris, orris, or violet leaf was secretly mixed into the formula. Floral, powdery musk is a well-known accord available in many fragrances; here however it is accompanied by dry woods and salty amber which make it a little special. It reminds me of some other musky and floral scents in my collection, but they escape me at the moment.
The oud is tame, almost non-existent, not animalistic or barnyard, and nothing that leads to the lands of the Middle East. I’m used to the smoky, medicinal oud I can get from the ZARA Oud series, for example, and there’s no clear hint of that here. The same goes for vanilla, more of a powdery support than a notable gourmand note. I think there’s more on the cedar side, with its characteristic pencil shavings nuance than the opulent, medicinal oud resin. Musky and musty, like the scent of a musty old paper book. The base is centred on amber, earthy, musky and powdery woody nuances. I can mostly pick up the salty ambroxan and clean white musk.
Somewoody is easy to wear, can be used both day and night and works best in autumn, winter and spring. The fragrance stays for quite some time and projects moderately. Surprisingly, thanks to ambroxan, the perfume lasts longer and stains clothes. The next day, it was still on the cuff of my jacket. Suitable for both men and women. I find it quite intimate, and also pleasant to wear at home, for the office. It’s not so overbearing and annoying.
I base my experience on a test I did on the paper strip and my skin in early December 2023.
-Elysium
Updated on 12/10/2023
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