Sequoia Wood

Sequoia Wood is the perfumer's own signature fragrance. She made it for herself years before the range existed, and so many people asked about it that she added it to the collection; it has since been one of the best sellers. The brand calls it an expression of individuality, distinctive, unconventional and invariably noticed, and sells it as an eau de parfum in 30 and 150 ml. It opens with the freshness of neroli and palmarosa before the red sequoia wood takes the heart, grounded by cedar, patchouli and white musk. Wearers describe planks of conifer resin and wood, with spice, sawdust and resinous sap, and the musk resonates warmly over the wood from the first second. A few smell hardly any neroli, and one reviewer finds the musk overpowering enough to push the cedar into the background. One wearer found it smelled like a car air freshener when overdone, so a light hand is advised. Wear is good: most voters report moderate to long lasting, wearers mention six hours or more, and the sillage sits at moderate, about a foot at first and then close to the skin. Autumn takes every season vote, with spring and winter close behind, and day and night votes are both strong. It is listed as unisex and wearers call it genderless and androgynous. Nearly every voter likes it, and the main complaint is the price for a signature scent. It suits anyone who wants a clean, natural-smelling wood with a musky, sensual warmth.