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    New Wood Fragrances for Men

    (From left to right) Kenzo Homme Marine; Loewe Aire Anthesis; Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte; Calvin Klein Eternity For Men Reflections; Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Vétiver; Amouage Purpose.

    The Japanese have long been aware of the comforting effect of the smell of wood. They even created a ritual and a name to describe this phenomenon. “Shinrin-Yoku”, translated roughly as “forest bathing” is the practice of spending time in a forest and immersing oneself in its atmosphere as a method of self soothing. When it comes to fragrances, woodiness has a darker, more seductive alter ego.

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Aqua Media Cologne Forte uses a musky wood to balance the lightness of bergamot, verbana, and jasmine. Shop it here.
    Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Aqua Media Cologne Forte uses a musky wood to balance the lightness of bergamot, verbana, and jasmine. Shop it here. 

    Sandalwood promotes a sense of calm but is also used to entice and seduce when distilled into a bottle. Once used in money spells and to soothe inflammation, Patchouli is used as a sweetener of sorts to increase a fragrance’s intensity. We tend to think of woody scents as being rich, warm, and spicy. But this fall’s waters are crystal clear.

    Despite the olfactory transparency of wood, ginger, and sage, Issey Miyake’s L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Vétiver has surprisingly strong sillage. Shop it here. 
    Despite the olfactory transparency of wood, ginger, and sage, Issey Miyake’s L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Vétiver has surprisingly strong sillage. Shop it here. 

    The definition of transparent, “allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen”, leads to the common misconception that opacity levels in a fragrance correlate to sillage strength. It is true only sometimes. We can instead think of perfumes as if they were coloured paint.

    Calvin Klein Eternity For Men Reflections joins the Eternity family with classic notes like sandalwood and oak moss with a slight aquatic undertone which lends it a sparkling transparency. Shop it here.
    Calvin Klein Eternity For Men Reflections joins the Eternity family with classic notes like sandalwood and oak moss with a slight aquatic undertone which lends it a sparkling transparency. Shop it here.

    Transparent fragrances are more like glazes, as light can pass through the layers without one ingredient overpowering another. Contrary to this, the ingredients of a fragrance that is more opaque tend to pile up until one ingredient, which is usually the strongest, stands out.

     Amouage Purpose
    Shop Amouage Purpose here. 

    It is important to not dismiss clearer wood scents as weak or thin, because they are often formulated with synthetics that can increase sillage and lasting power. Amouage’s Purpose contains Mystikal — a clearer-smelling version of frankincense that radiates gently on the skin while providing depth to airier adjacent ingredients like bergamot, papyrus and rose.

    Shop Kenzo Homme Marine here.
    Shop Kenzo Homme Marine here. 

    Meanwhile, the “watery” notes in Kenzo Homme Marine adds a crystalline clarity to what would otherwise be an overpowering blend of vetiver, ginger and clary sage.

    What does the House of Loewe smell like? Apparently, it’s sandalwood, peony, pear and a unique "LOEWE accord" that’s slightly herbaceous and tangy. Shop it here.
    What does House of Loewe smell? Apparently, it’s sandalwood, peony, pear and a unique “LOEWE accord” that’s slightly herbaceous and tangy. Shop it here.

    In a more pellucid manner of speaking, a question to posit to those keen to try their hand (or rather, nose) at woody fragrances might be: “Do you want a fragrance that smells good or a fragrance that You can also find out more about the following: you smell good?”

    There are no easy answers to the mystery of how we perceive one another on a neuro-chemical basis. After all, how good a person is perceived to smell often starts from one other thing — himself as the main ingredient.

    Photographs Daryl Tan
    Styling Manfred Lu

    A version of this article was first published on MENS’ FOLIO Singapore.

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