This spicy aromatic favourite is your go-to anytime, anywhere fragrance.
The smart-casual blend of sandalwood, vetiver and oakmoss gets a confident kick from the hot/cold combo of nutmeg and cardamom with peppermint.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried afternoon indoors while rain darkens the trees outside. Peppermint gives the scent an alert, conversational edge; warm spice and soft woods make that freshness feel tactile rather than brisk. Its register is relaxed but attentive, suited to company at close quarters.
How to wear
The mint–spice contrast makes this a versatile choice for mild weather, especially spring and autumn. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms: skin warmth should bring the softer woods forward, while peppermint lends lift. Use a lighter hand in humid heat to keep the spicy, creamy side restrained.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy aromatic freshness but want more warmth and texture than a straightforward mint or citrus fragrance offers. It suits a taste for sandalwood, mossy woods and dry spice, with enough softness to temper their sharper edges.
Release year
2016
The nose
Pierre Guillaume is a French perfumer whose background in chemistry informs an exploratory approach to scent, pairing unusual textures with wearable structures. His work often plays with contrasts between freshness, warmth and softness. In Indian Wood, that approach takes shape through cooling peppermint, warm spices and a rounded woody foundation.
Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale’s story
Pierre Guillaume Paris is an independent, perfumer-led house that develops and produces its fragrances in its own workshops in Auvergne. Its Numbered Collection treats perfumery as an evolving exploration of olfactory themes, revisiting ideas through distinct compositions rather than repeating a formula.
PG11.1 Indian Wood’s concept
Indian Wood revisits the spicy-aromatic theme of 11 Harmatan Noir through peppermint, nutmeg and cardamom. Its imagined setting is an Indian forest during the rainy season: cool aromatic air against warm spices, with coconut milk softening a trail of sandalwood, vetiver and moss.
Extra info
The decimal in 11.1 identifies Indian Wood as a variation within the house’s numbered olfactory themes. It belongs to the spicy-aromatic theme 11 alongside Harmatan Noir and Spicematic, rather than being a renamed version of either fragrance.
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This spicy aromatic favourite is your go-to anytime, anywhere fragrance.
The smart-casual blend of sandalwood, vetiver and oakmoss gets a confident kick from the hot/cold combo of nutmeg and cardamom with peppermint.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried afternoon indoors while rain darkens the trees outside. Peppermint gives the scent an alert, conversational edge; warm spice and soft woods make that freshness feel tactile rather than brisk. Its register is relaxed but attentive, suited to company at close quarters.
How to wear
The mint–spice contrast makes this a versatile choice for mild weather, especially spring and autumn. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms: skin warmth should bring the softer woods forward, while peppermint lends lift. Use a lighter hand in humid heat to keep the spicy, creamy side restrained.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy aromatic freshness but want more warmth and texture than a straightforward mint or citrus fragrance offers. It suits a taste for sandalwood, mossy woods and dry spice, with enough softness to temper their sharper edges.
Release year
2016
The nose
Pierre Guillaume is a French perfumer whose background in chemistry informs an exploratory approach to scent, pairing unusual textures with wearable structures. His work often plays with contrasts between freshness, warmth and softness. In Indian Wood, that approach takes shape through cooling peppermint, warm spices and a rounded woody foundation.
Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie Générale’s story
Pierre Guillaume Paris is an independent, perfumer-led house that develops and produces its fragrances in its own workshops in Auvergne. Its Numbered Collection treats perfumery as an evolving exploration of olfactory themes, revisiting ideas through distinct compositions rather than repeating a formula.
PG11.1 Indian Wood’s concept
Indian Wood revisits the spicy-aromatic theme of 11 Harmatan Noir through peppermint, nutmeg and cardamom. Its imagined setting is an Indian forest during the rainy season: cool aromatic air against warm spices, with coconut milk softening a trail of sandalwood, vetiver and moss.
Extra info
The decimal in 11.1 identifies Indian Wood as a variation within the house’s numbered olfactory themes. It belongs to the spicy-aromatic theme 11 alongside Harmatan Noir and Spicematic, rather than being a renamed version of either fragrance.