Note
Oak
Oak suggests dry timber, warm sawdust, and a faint tannic roughness, sometimes with toasted or barrel-like nuances. Its woody accord usually supports the heart and base, pairing with spices, leather, and earthy notes.
In 27 perfumes. Usually found in the drydown.
- Opening
- 6%
- Heart
- 35%
- Drydown
- 59%
Most popular with oak
The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.
Un bois sépia
Serge Lutens
Stardust
Afnan
Portrait Revival
Afnan
Al Noble Wazeer
Lattafa Perfumes
Shk Iii By Saoud Alkaabi
Armaf
Royal Blend Sequoia
French Avenue
Royal Blend
French Avenue
Poivre Samarcande
Hermès
Vanilla 02 Infinite
Zara
Oud Vibrant Leather
Zara
Oud Vibrant Leather Elixir
Zara
Miss Dior Essence
Dior
2026
Floral Fair
Al Haramain Perfumes
Valhalla
Rayhaan
Often paired with
Notes that show up next to oak more often than chance would predict.
How it reads
Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for wine and gourmand far more often than the catalogue as a whole.
- woody
- sweet
- citrus
- earthy
- fruity
- vanilla
- fresh
- warm spicy