45 community ratings

Secret Woods

2021MenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
45 ratings

Costume National Secret Woods is a green, woody and smoky men's fragrance built around Balkans juniper berry, patchouli and Haitian vetiver.

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Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.

How does it perform?

From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Balkans juniper berry

Grapefruit Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Styrax Saffron Nutmeg

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Patchouli Haitian vetiver Leather Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Secret Woods smell like?

It opens with grapefruit and bergamot softening the sharp, green edge of the juniper berry. In the heart, styrax, saffron and nutmeg add a spicy, resinous weight. The base settles into an earthy, leathery woodiness of patchouli, vetiver, leather and sandalwood.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn, followed by winter, and it suits work, evenings and nights out about equally. It reads mostly masculine and classic. Lalique Encre Noire à L'Extrême and Riggs Ethos have a close profile.