Coolwood
Note Profile
About
Coolwood is an IFF captive molecule that reads as fresh wood rather than dark wood. It was shown in IFF's 2016 to 2018 Speed Smelling and Secret Smelling showcases alongside Cristalfizz and Aquaflora. Perfumers use it to pull a woody accord towards a damp, mossy chypre, so it behaves as a structural material and not as a headline note. Parfumo records it in 6 perfumes between 2016 and 2024.
Scent Profile
Coolwood smells like fresh wood rather than dark wood. It pulls a woody accord toward a damp, mossy chypre feel rather than standing as a note on its own. A green freshness runs through it, like bright vegetation caught in daylight, with a damp, airy edge underneath. A faint cool touch and a thin creamy wood show at the base.
ScentWheel
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
ScentArt
Origin
A synthetic captive owned by IFF. No public datasheet gives its chemistry, its CAS number or its family, and IFF has not published an open olfactive description for it. Everything known about it comes from trade and community coverage of the showcase compositions it appeared in, notably Anne Flipo's Speed Smelling 2018 entry described by Nez.
Usage in Perfumery
A woody base material used through the whole composition rather than in one phase. Parfumo reports that it 'often occurs throughout the entire fragrance'. Nez describes it working under a patchouli heart to confirm a lightly humid chypre direction, which is the job it is documented doing: freshening and dampening a wood, not carrying a fragrance on its own.
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Perfumes featuring Coolwood
A selection of reviewed perfumes where Coolwood appears prominently.
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