Family: Woody
Character: woody · dry · grounding
Pyramid position: Base notes
Intensity: Intense

Guaiac

Guaiac wood offers a smoky, creamy and slightly sweet woody scent with soft balsamic nuances. Its fragrance is smooth and enveloping, combining warmth with a subtle leathery character. It adds depth, elegance and a gentle smokiness to sophisticated compositions.

Chemistry and Molecular Structure

Guaiac wood contains compounds such as guaiol and bulnesol, which contribute to its smoky, woody and slightly sweet aroma. These molecules provide depth and longevity, making it a key component in warm and woody fragrance bases.

Fragrances with Guaiac

56 fragrances

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L'Animal Eau de Parfum

Gourmand Oriental Woody Sweet Powdery

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Nuts Eau de Parfum

Gourmand Sweet Creamy Oriental Boozy

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Hormone Paris This is Not Testosterone Eau de Parfum

Woody Spicy Oriental Creamy Sweet

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Gritti Kill the Lights Extrait de Parfum

Spicy Leathery Resinous Woody Floral

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Parfums de Marly Pegasus Exclusif Eau de Parfum

Woody Sweet Spicy Creamy

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Matsukita Eau de Parfum

Oriental Spicy Floral Woody Resinous

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L Red Tea Vetiver Eau de Parfum

Citrus Spicy Synthetic Musk Woody

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E Cashmere Musk Eau de Parfum

Citrus Spicy Synthetic Musk Woody

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