Woody
Notesanimalic notesbergamotfrankincenseincensemadagascar peppernutmegoudpink peppersandalwoodvetiver
Tags
#animalic
#sexy
Style
unisex
A woody choir with sandalwood singing lead. Vetiver, oud and incense lift their voices in a grounding blend that highlights the coziness of sandalwood. Pepper adds percussion and punctuation, adding liveliness to the friendliness.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The register is tactile and quietly sensual: a wool sleeve against a wooden armrest, conversation close enough to catch the spice beneath the sandalwood. Incense and oud give the warmth a darker contour, suggesting an unhurried presence rather than a bright entrance.
How to wear
Cool or mild weather suits its warm sandalwood and smoky, spicy layers. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing for a more contained impression; an exposed wrist lets the pepper and incense move more freely into the air. In warm conditions, apply lightly so the dense woody character does not dominate.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy wood as the main subject, not merely a supporting base. Its appeal lies in the contrast between comforting sandalwood, dry vetiver, smoky incense and darker oud, with spice and an animalic edge keeping the warmth from becoming soft or sweet.
Release year
2010
The nose
Antoine Lie is known for bold contrasts, unconventional materials and compositions that challenge familiar ideas of beauty. His work includes Etat Libre d’Orange’s Rien and Sécrétions Magnifiques. In Wonderwood, he explores the breadth of woody textures, combining recognizable woods with synthetic constructions rather than portraying a single tree.
Comme Des Garcons’s story
Comme des Garçons treats fragrance as a medium for creative independence, not a response to market research. Its perfumes embrace abstraction, unexpected smells and synthetic materials. Wonderwood brings that experimental outlook to a familiar fragrance family, pushing wood beyond a naturalistic woodland portrait.
Wonderwood’s concept
Wonderwood began with the idea of an exuberant excess of wood: multiple woods, woody notes and synthetic constructions layered into one composition. Cedar, guaiac wood, sandalwood, vetiver and oud meet materials such as Cashmeran and Javanol, while spices and incense interrupt the grain. The concept is an amplified study of woody textures, not the scent of one particular tree.
Extra info
Wonderwood joined the 2012 By the Sea limited-edition collection alongside Amazingreen and Comme des Garçons 2, with hand-painted bottle designs by Sandra Korn. The 14 woods in its launch film belong to the parquet-floor imagery, not an ingredient count for the perfume.
Notesanimalic notesbergamotfrankincenseincensemadagascar peppernutmegoudpink peppersandalwoodvetiver
Tags
#animalic
#sexy
Style
unisex
A woody choir with sandalwood singing lead. Vetiver, oud and incense lift their voices in a grounding blend that highlights the coziness of sandalwood. Pepper adds percussion and punctuation, adding liveliness to the friendliness.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The register is tactile and quietly sensual: a wool sleeve against a wooden armrest, conversation close enough to catch the spice beneath the sandalwood. Incense and oud give the warmth a darker contour, suggesting an unhurried presence rather than a bright entrance.
How to wear
Cool or mild weather suits its warm sandalwood and smoky, spicy layers. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing for a more contained impression; an exposed wrist lets the pepper and incense move more freely into the air. In warm conditions, apply lightly so the dense woody character does not dominate.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy wood as the main subject, not merely a supporting base. Its appeal lies in the contrast between comforting sandalwood, dry vetiver, smoky incense and darker oud, with spice and an animalic edge keeping the warmth from becoming soft or sweet.
Release year
2010
The nose
Antoine Lie is known for bold contrasts, unconventional materials and compositions that challenge familiar ideas of beauty. His work includes Etat Libre d’Orange’s Rien and Sécrétions Magnifiques. In Wonderwood, he explores the breadth of woody textures, combining recognizable woods with synthetic constructions rather than portraying a single tree.
Comme Des Garcons’s story
Comme des Garçons treats fragrance as a medium for creative independence, not a response to market research. Its perfumes embrace abstraction, unexpected smells and synthetic materials. Wonderwood brings that experimental outlook to a familiar fragrance family, pushing wood beyond a naturalistic woodland portrait.
Wonderwood’s concept
Wonderwood began with the idea of an exuberant excess of wood: multiple woods, woody notes and synthetic constructions layered into one composition. Cedar, guaiac wood, sandalwood, vetiver and oud meet materials such as Cashmeran and Javanol, while spices and incense interrupt the grain. The concept is an amplified study of woody textures, not the scent of one particular tree.
Extra info
Wonderwood joined the 2012 By the Sea limited-edition collection alongside Amazingreen and Comme des Garçons 2, with hand-painted bottle designs by Sandra Korn. The 14 woods in its launch film belong to the parquet-floor imagery, not an ingredient count for the perfume.