Woodhue

The EDP lasts a long time on my skin. I get cedar, sandalwood and amber. I think it leans more masculine ( I am a man) and I’ve worn it for about a year now, in all kinds of weather, usually just two sprays to the neck. I’m on my second bottle.

Oh no, this is very, very bad to me. One of the worst combination of notes I'ever had the displeasure of experiencing. Literally, all I get is harsh, piercing vetiver in the opening all the way through to drydown. The effect is the same as if aldehydes were in it. I thought I should quite like it, as it is described as aromatic and includes some favorites like geranium, cedar, sandalwood and musk. But the vetiver is just bulldozing those notes into oblivion. I loathe this thing. I might say it could work for men, or obviously someone with more suitable skin chemistry, but I would not want to actually encourage someone to try this. I am sorely affronted by it, and am not impressed so far with the house of Ava Luxe.

Woodhue is such a temperamental fragrance on my skin. Some days it smells divine, yet other days, (if applied straight after a shower), it tends to be unpleasantly sharp and musky. The scent, when it decides to smell nice, is something I could easily fall in love with. The woods in this composition are spicy, resinous and smooth. Jasmine and ylang ylang provide the woodsy accords with buttery and subtly sweet undertones, and the geranium adds an interesting tartness. While the opening is indeed strong, and slightly masculine, the heart is a softer, more powdery and relaxed woodsy fragrance, that is both soothing and strangely sensual. The woods are mostly that of the cedar and sandalwood, however a rich and dry vetiver occasionally rises to the occasion adding another dimension to this already fascinating blend. Unfortunately the composition is quite linear from the heart into the drydown, but all in all, still likable. I wish this fragrance had better longevity on my skin, as it only lasts a matter of hours. Ava Luxe usually produces fragrances that last for a lot longer than Woodhue. A shame really.