Note

Cognac

Cognac smells of warming alcohol, dried grapes, oak and a little vanilla. In perfumes, its boozy effect links fruity openings to woody or ambery bases, often with tobacco and spices.

In 71 perfumes. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
65%
Heart
20%
Drydown
15%
Found in Stardust, 9 PM Night Out and Torino

Most popular with cognac

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

Often paired with

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

How it reads

Sweet and woody above all. Reaches for wine, gourmand and fruity far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • sweet
  • woody
  • vanilla
  • fruity
  • citrus
  • wine
  • fresh spicy
  • gourmand