Note

Cedarwood

Cedarwood smells dry and woody, with pencil shavings, faint resin, and sometimes a smoky edge. It gives the heart and base definition and supports citrus, flowers, spices, and musk.

In 889 perfumes. Usually found in the drydown.

Opening
1%
Heart
25%
Drydown
74%
Atlas cedar, fresh cut
Atlas cedar, fresh cut. Photo by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Most popular with cedarwood

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to cedarwood more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for aromatic far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • woody
  • sweet
  • citrus
  • aromatic
  • balsamic
  • vanilla
  • musky
  • amber