Smoky perfumes

The smoky accord covers dry, dark and slightly bitter scents that recall burning wood, a fireplace, incense, smoked tea or a campfire. It gives a fragrance a mysterious, deep character.

Birch tar, cade oil, frankincense, guaiac wood, vetiver and molecules such as guaiacol are the main sources of the effect, and smoked lapsang souchong tea notes are also common. Smoky notes usually sit in the base and last for a long time. They pair often with leather, woods, tobacco, oud and incense. Smoky fragrances are especially well suited to autumn and winter, cool evenings and night wear.

The Smoky accord appears in 7,836 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue. Below are the most popular scents where it leads.