Top Notes 
Bitter orange
Cocoa shell
ISO-E-Super
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Vanilla CO2
Base Notes 
Amber Xtreme™
Cedarwood
08/05/2024
Telekinec
468 Reviews
Telekinec
1
Straight out of the wooden barrel: fresh cocoa and dry vanilla
I've been on the lookout for a Scents of Wood fragrance I'd enjoy and possibly want to add to my collection (the bottles are absolutely amazing). I've tested a few at Etiket and they unfortunately feature too intense woody notes or too heavy boozy notes, two things I do not enjoy much in my fragrances. When this one appeared on the Etiket website I was hoping it'd be the one.
Somewhere between Althaïr and Fève Gourmande lies Scents of Wood's creation. At the top, there's a very sweet, bright lemon with a touch of bitterness coming from the bitter orange. It doesn't take long before a dry vanilla comes up. It's not sticky or sugary sweet like a pastry. The vanilla is on the drier side. It's sweet, yes, but more like liquory sweet, almost ambery and warm. Made me think of PdM's vanilla in Althaïr. This is what makes the fragrance able to be worn during warm temperatures as it won't ever become cloying. After awhile, the cocoa comes up. It's dry too and powdery. It's sweet and dark; reminded me of dark chocolate like the one I've smelled in Guerlain's perfume. The drydown adds some woodiness, but more of a creamy woody quality that pairs well with the two stars mentioned above. They stack together like this: cocoa, vanilla and then cedarwood.
It's a beautifully structured perfume. It smells refined, elegant and sophisticated. No synthetic notes to my nose and a nice performance. The sillage is not as big as I thought it would be, but the longevity is nice and it seems to stick to the skin for awhile. Even though it can be worn during warm temperatures, I see myself wearing it more during fall and winter for a comfy vibe with a hot chocolate or on a date night at a candlelit restaurant. I'll be using up my small decant until the end, but I might go for a full bottle once it's empty!
Somewhere between Althaïr and Fève Gourmande lies Scents of Wood's creation. At the top, there's a very sweet, bright lemon with a touch of bitterness coming from the bitter orange. It doesn't take long before a dry vanilla comes up. It's not sticky or sugary sweet like a pastry. The vanilla is on the drier side. It's sweet, yes, but more like liquory sweet, almost ambery and warm. Made me think of PdM's vanilla in Althaïr. This is what makes the fragrance able to be worn during warm temperatures as it won't ever become cloying. After awhile, the cocoa comes up. It's dry too and powdery. It's sweet and dark; reminded me of dark chocolate like the one I've smelled in Guerlain's perfume. The drydown adds some woodiness, but more of a creamy woody quality that pairs well with the two stars mentioned above. They stack together like this: cocoa, vanilla and then cedarwood.
It's a beautifully structured perfume. It smells refined, elegant and sophisticated. No synthetic notes to my nose and a nice performance. The sillage is not as big as I thought it would be, but the longevity is nice and it seems to stick to the skin for awhile. Even though it can be worn during warm temperatures, I see myself wearing it more during fall and winter for a comfy vibe with a hot chocolate or on a date night at a candlelit restaurant. I'll be using up my small decant until the end, but I might go for a full bottle once it's empty!
Leslieg
Scentedbyte
Telekinec
