Scents of Wood

Scents of Wood was founded in the US by French-born Fabrice Croise (ex-L'Oreal) around a signature technique: organic sugar cane alcohol is aged in previously used bourbon, cognac, chestnut, and rye barrels before bottling, lending each fragrance a distinctive woody, spirit-inflected depth. The house - marketed under the triple identity ShinrinYoku / L'Ame du Bois / Scents of Wood - collaborates with IFF perfumers including Pascal Gaurin and Carlos Benaim. Standout releases include "Oud in Bourbon" and "Patchouli in Rye", both illustrating the house's ability to merge botanical materials with the complexity imparted by wood aging.