Woody, 1926: Bois des Îles
Choose Woody by the note, not by the bottle photo. “Bois des Îles” in 1926 titles that note, and 1926 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Cedar, iso-woods and dry timber — the architecture under most modern bottles.
Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter. IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet.
Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose. No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.
Woody did not arrive as one bottle. The timeline below keeps Grasse, Guerlain, Chanel, Nahéma and IFRA as proper names, not metaphors. Read the years as a map of trade and reformulation, not as a ranking of beauty. Ernest Beaux / Chanel: sandal, aldehydes, ylang — wood as couture.
On the blotter, keep 1926, “Bois des Îles,” and 1926. Without them Woody blurs.1926
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 1926
- Figure kept
- 1926
- Scent
- Woody
- Trial line
- Bois des Îles