No.294 Elixir

What would happen if you take all wood notes – natural and synthetic – and mix them all together? Wood of wonder is a masterful mix of woody notes ranging from bright crisp cedar to sweet and seductive sandalwood. With the help of some pepper, vetiver and bergamot, it has great longevity and projection.

We won’t indulge in graphic descriptions but let’s say some compliments you will be getting would also be accompanied by deep sighing, lip biting and eye rolling (well…maybe not quite eye rolling but close to it).

Sandalwood is present from the very opening. It is brightened by bergamot, pepper and vetiver, which bring the fragrance into balance. The bergamot is not easily discernible, nor is the pepper. Smelling the opening a little bit closer, however, would definitely reveal the presence of both notes.

After the bright opening fades away, Wood of wonder does not change much. Cypress and cardamom accompany the sandalwood and form together with a steady woody base, which continues for over a smokey eight hours.