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Cypress

Cypress is a base note from the woody family: with other coniferous woods, a cool, resinous, evergreen edge.

01Family
Woody
02Pyramid
Base
03Best seasons
Autumn, Winter
04Type
Note
How it smells

What does cypress smell like?

Cypress: with other coniferous woods, a cool, resinous, evergreen edge.

From our page: Woody fragrance family
Its family

Cedar, sandalwood, oud and vetiver, worn close to the skin.

Where it sits

Is cypress a top, heart or base note?

Cypress is a base note.

  1. Top15 minutes to 2 hours
  2. HeartHour 1 to hour 5
  3. Base4 to 12+ hours
In our words

Cypress is one of the woods the notes pyramid places in the base, with sandalwood, cedar, oud and vetiver.

From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually Works

Base notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.

From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually Works
Pairings

What does cypress pair with?

Woody fragrances are built around wood notes such as cedar, sandalwood, oud, vetiver and cypress.

From our page: Woody fragrance family

Named partners

Also in the woody family

The woody family bridges to

From the journal

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