Woody and amber Velixir perfumes: notes and accords

Reading the woody and amber family

Woody perfumes rest on sandalwood, cedar or vetiver, and the amber accord adds warm resin and a trace of sweetness. The wood sets the style: sandalwood is creamy, cedar dry and straight, vetiver earthy.

The notes that recur most among these eight perfumes: amber (5), cedarwood (5), bergamot (4), sandalwood (4), tonka bean (3) and vetiver (3). The accords the brand names most for them: woody (8), amber (2), aromatic (2), citrus (2) and musky (2).

Choosing within the family

Himeros pairs sandalwood with cedarwood. Nyx puts sandalwood between incense and amber. Ares adds patchouli, Adonis sets amber against vanilla.

The eight side by side

Perfume	Type	Main accords	Opens with	Ends on
Adonis	Eau de Parfum	vanilla, amber, woody	lavender, bergamot and mint	amber, tonka bean and woody notes
Apollo	Eau de Parfum	aromatic, fresh spicy, woody	green apple, ginger and bergamot	amberwood, tonka bean and cedar
Ares	Eau de Parfum	citrus, woody, musky, amber	citrus, mandarin orange and grapefruit	musk, amber and patchouli
Comus	Extrait de Parfum	citrus, woody, fruity	lemon, bergamot and blackcurrant	cedarwood, black amber and vetiver
Helios	Eau de Parfum	green, coconut, woody	coconut, mint and green notes	woody notes, tonka bean and vetiver
Himeros	Eau de Parfum	woody, green, aromatic	woody notes, green notes and bergamot	sandalwood and cedarwood
Nyx	Eau de Parfum	woody, powdery, warm spicy	incense	amber
Orpheus	Extrait de Parfum	powdery, musky, woody	sapodilla and ambrette	musk, cedarwood and amber