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post #1 of 26
10/18/10 at 9:48pm
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I believe that Coco Chanel is one of the most famous spiced woody perfumes that i like !
Please submit your opinion of which one is the most famous in this category of perfumes!
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post #2 of 26
10/19/10 at 12:25am
I will add Cinnabar by Estee Lauder. Jicky pdt and parfum turn very animal woody on me. Not sure if it fits the spicy?
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post #3 of 26
10/19/10 at 12:54am
Youth Dew, Opium, Feminité du Bois?
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post #4 of 26
10/19/10 at 2:17am
Bois de Iles and Samsara come to mind in the category you are after, but I
am not sure if Samsara has any spice notes in it. Bois des Iles has a delightful
gingerbread note, however.
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post #5 of 26
10/19/10 at 6:41am
Interesting question sophi - I'm finding it a bit difficult to come up with more than one or two that I would describe as both woody and spicy. Coco is one of my all-time favorite orientals, but I don't think of it as woody, actually. It's certainly spicy, but to me it's ambery and floral rather than woody. Bois des Iles came to my mind too, but I don't think it's very spicy (I've never really gotten the gingerbread note in there, as famous as it is!) and I agree with you kewert about Samsara not being so spicy either. Coromandel is woody and incensy without spice. And I'd say Féminité du Bois is resinous and woody but not so spicy.

Donna's onto something with Cinnabar. I think it's the balsam that provides the woody feel of it...maybe in Youth Dew, too. Those are rather woody, aren't they?

The only one I can think of without trying too hard is Dolce Vita; it's softly spicy with cardamom and cinnamon, and it's definitely on a woody base. EL's Sensuous is a bit woody (although I think of it as more ambery, too) and it has a little spice, but Sensuous Noir is more spicy and it's on the same base - so maybe that one fits! Obsession is ambery as well, but there's a lot going on in that one, and I think woods and spices are in there too.

Oh - and how about Eau des Merveilles? It's got spice and wood, and it's actually one of my favorites! I think of it as ambery, too, but I think it's also woody enough to qualify.
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post #6 of 26
10/19/10 at 8:06am
Dolce Vita.
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post #7 of 26
10/19/10 at 9:27am
my favorites would be Theorema, Parfum Sacre, Organza Indecence and Sensuous.
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post #8 of 26
10/19/10 at 1:43pm
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There are so many great spiced woody mentioned...Estee Lauder brand has too many...Cinnabar,Sensuous,Sensuous Noir,Youth Dew...
Then Organza Indecence,Feminite De Bois,Theorama,Parfum Sacre,Dolce Vita,Obsession ,Bois des Iles,Samsara, Opium,Eau Des Marveilles!!!
Yes, each one of them is wonderful spice-woody famous and known for its special aroma
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post #9 of 26
10/19/10 at 2:00pm
Two that I haven't seen listed above are Cinema by Yves Saint Laurent and Organza by Givenchy.
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post #10 of 26
10/19/10 at 3:28pm
You might look into Diptyque's Eau Lente, though I suspect it's more spice than wood. Good stuff.
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post #11 of 26
10/19/10 at 3:32pm
Opium - my fave peppery sweet, woody concoction.

Narcisse noir - spice and cedar, has a clean, soapy base. I can't stand the blast of spicy carnation that lasts forever on me.

Jungle elephant - cinnanmon and cardamon + many others assault the nose and never seem to leave. Base smells like cinnamon pods, really woody

Asja - sadly discontinued spice and rose - I detect cinnamon, nutmeg, probably bayleaf (that green dry, peppery lemon)

Youth dew - everyone nows it, at least here, no need to describe

Cinnabar - the most elegant cinnamon ever created. Colder and less sweet than Opium

Dioressence - i smell pepper and herbs although not listed + cinnamon

Bal a Versaille - cloves and tons of others, smoke and insense + animalic note

Tabu - similar to Bal a Versaille

Theorema = P. Picasso Temptation (heavy cinnamon) + other spices

Madness - to my nose salty rose + cough syrup with whatever spices they produce those

and many others
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post #12 of 26
10/19/10 at 4:50pm
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Originally Posted by LiveJazz View Post

You might look into Diptyque's Eau Lente, though I suspect it's more spice than wood. Good stuff.

I do find this way more spicy than woody;I also think I get a bit of rose.At any rate,it's a must-try for spice lovers-it is really good stuff!Don't know that it's all that famous outside of Basenotes,but that just makes it more special.
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post #13 of 26
10/20/10 at 6:07am
L'Intigante by Parfums d'Orsay is both spicy and woodsy. It's top notes are Black Pepper and Spices. Middle notes are Camellia and Floral Notes. Base notes are Vanilla, Woodsy notes, Suede and Musks.

Life Threads by La Prairie has Tangerine, Plum and Clove for top notes. Middle notes are Pepper, Lily of the Valley, Ylang Ylang, Rose, Cinnamon and Coriander. Base notes are Cedar, Patchouli, Myrrh, Frankincense and Vanilla.

Irissime by Jacques Fath has Bergamot, Wisteria and Pink Pepper for top notes. Middle notes of Iris, May Rose, Sambac Jasmine. Base notes of Cedar, Musk and Amber.

None of these are "famous" but they do fit the criteria of spicy and woody.
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post #14 of 26
10/20/10 at 7:12am
Opium, of course. And one that hasn't been mentioned yet: L' Heure Bleue.
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post #15 of 26
10/20/10 at 9:03am
CdG White is very spicey with a prominent wood drydown, but it is not "beautiful" like Coco, so you may not like this one. White is more rough around the edges and casual than Coco.
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post #16 of 26
10/20/10 at 10:29am
Perhaps not famous but one unusual woody and spicy scent is Ormonde Woman by Ormonde Jayne. It has a strong cardamom note and a base of cedar and sandalwood. It doesn't suit all, but it's one of the most distinctive fragrances that I own and I really enjoy it. It's also one of the few scents I wear that registers with my SO, chiefly because he says the smell reminds him of a panettone (which is a good thing apparently!).
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post #17 of 26
10/20/10 at 10:44am
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Perhaps not famous but one unusual woody and spicy scent is Ormonde Woman by Ormonde Jayne. It has a strong cardamom note and a base of cedar and sandalwood. It doesn't suit all, but it's one of the most distinctive fragrances that I own and I really enjoy it. It's also one of the few scents I wear that registers with my SO, chiefly because he says the smell reminds him of a panettone (which is a good thing apparently!).

Ormonde Woman is indeed unique. I love it. I love panettone, too, but I don't smell the connection. :-)
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post #18 of 26
10/20/10 at 11:24am
Not listed as feminine, but how about Timbuktu? More incense-y than woods, but spicy for sure. And one that I'm dying to try - Nuit de Noel, has both spices and woods listed in the notes. Y'all are such enablers - now I have to go look all these up and decide in what order I want to try them!
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post #19 of 26
10/20/10 at 1:48pm
Well my favorities are not 'famous'; I am loving Amouage Memoir Woman just now. I am also crazy about Histoires de Parfum 1740 Marquis de Sade and Lubin's new Itasca. I also recommend the Oliver Durbano line. Amouage also makes Jubilation 25 and Lyric Woman, which are notable in this genre.

My vote for the most famous spiced woods scents are:

Guerlain Samsara
Guerlain Heritage
YSL Opium
YSL La Nuit PH
Lancome Magnifique
Fendi Fendi
Fendi Fendi Uomo
Chanel Coco
Chanel Egoiste
Gucci Gucci PH
EL Youth Dew
EL Sensuous
Pierre Cardin Pierre Cardin
Givenchy Gentleman
Tom Ford For Men Extreme
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post #20 of 26
10/20/10 at 1:49pm
not sure about the famous, but these are worth mentioning:
Extreme by Bois 1920
L'eau de Kasaneka by Menard
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post #21 of 26
10/20/10 at 2:42pm
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Ormonde Woman is indeed unique. I love it. I love panettone, too, but I don't smell the connection. :-)

He makes his own panettone, which is heavy on the cardamom and I think it is this that OW reminds him of...Now all I need to find is a scent that smells like Play-Doh and he will be putty in my hands! Any suggestions anyone?
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post #22 of 26
10/21/10 at 3:01am
Raffinee by Houbigant

Amouage Lyric Woman by Amouage

Habanita by Molinard

Youth-Dew by Estee Lauder

Tabu by Dana

Opium by Yves Saint Laurent

Le Baiser Du Dragon by Cartier

Obsession by Calvin Klein
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post #23 of 26
10/22/10 at 12:34pm
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Adding one more :my SotE Omnia by Bvlgari!So well made spice - woody and even so sweet with delicious chocolate note!
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post #24 of 26
10/28/10 at 7:56am
Maybe not the most famous but my most wanted at the moment Sensuous Noir by Estee Lauder. I love this smell!
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post #25 of 26
10/28/10 at 8:31am
Nu edp comes to mind.
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post #26 of 26
10/28/10 at 9:18am
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Originally Posted by devilcat View Post

He makes his own panettone, which is heavy on the cardamom and I think it is this that OW reminds him of...Now all I need to find is a scent that smells like Play-Doh and he will be putty in my hands! Any suggestions anyone?

I just tried Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue for the first time and I agree with those that it smells like Play-Doh. I think I'll try it again today; can't decide what I think of it except that it is very interesting.

That panettone sounds wonderful!
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