Smoky is birch tar, charred cedar, the ghost of a fire two rooms away. These notes carry transformation in them: wood becoming ash, leaves becoming smoke, the most physical of chemical events captured in a fragrance. Smoky accords are not for everyone; they reject anyone who wants comfort. But for those who like them, they are unreplaceable — a way of smelling like the aftermath of something. Wear smoky when you want a fragrance that suggests fires you've been near, when you want the kind of presence that requires no explanation.
The notes that build this accord
Ingredients that perfumers reach for when composing Smoky.
Woody
Leather
Leather
Woody
Oriental
Woody
Leather
Leather
Woody
Gourmand
Gourmand
Woody
Gourmand
Gourmand
Oriental
Woody
Woody
Oriental
Oriental
Oriental
Gourmand
Woody
Woody
Fragrances that wear this accord
From the most prominent to the most subtle.
Closely related
Other accords in the Woody family.