{"product_id":"scents-of-wood-plum-in-cognac-edp","title":"Scents of Wood Plum in Cognac EDP","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlum in Cognac is a boozy, fruit-soaked gourmand that was literally finished in a barrel. The perfume concentrate is aged in a vintage French oak cognac cask before bottling.\u003c\/strong\u003e That barrel-ageing is the whole idea behind Scents of Wood, the house Fabrice Croisé founded in 2020 to treat fragrance the way a cellar master treats spirits, pairing each composition with a specific wood. This one was composed by \u003cstrong\u003ePascal Gaurin\u003c\/strong\u003e and launched the same year. It opens on dark purple plum drenched in rum absolute and dusted with cinnamon bark, turns honeyed and faintly maple-like through immortelle, broom and osmanthus, and settles into a warm, resinous drydown of Peru balsam, cistus, vanilla and Haitian vetiver. Reviewers describe it as a plum brandy by the fire, rich and dessert-adjacent, but held in check by the dry vetiver and the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScent Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-venba-scent-character\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpicy\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRich Ambers\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e half of the character is sweetness (stewed plum, rum and vanilla) with the other half split evenly between cinnamon spice and a resinous balsam-and-cistus warmth. There are no florals or fresh notes pulling it lighter, which is why it reads as a cold-weather gourmand rather than a fruity daytime scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance Pyramid\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple Plum, Rum Absolute, Cinnamon Bark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart:\u003c\/strong\u003e Immortelle, Honeyed Broom, Osmanthus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru Balsam, Cistus (Labdanum), Vanilla, Haitian Vetiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: in 2024 Scents of Wood released \u003cem\u003ePlum in Cognac Vintage 24\u003c\/em\u003e, a recalibrated version built around a new cognac barrel after the original cask was exhausted. Reviewers find it less boozy, more gourmand and more vetiver-forward. This listing follows the original composition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 5–8 hours on skin, longer on scarves and knitwear.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSillage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate. A warm, noticeable trail for the first two to three hours, then closer to the skin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProjection:\u003c\/strong\u003e One to two feet early on, settling to arm's length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn honest note:\u003c\/em\u003e reviewer reports range from about five hours to a full working day, and skin chemistry seems to decide it. Treat it as a rich scent with polite manners rather than a beast-mode projector, which is exactly what makes it wearable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Occasions \u0026amp; Season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for Fall and Winter. It is at its best in the evening (dinners, bars, anywhere with low light) and its moderate projection means it also works in a cool-weather office without overwhelming the room. Unisex. Skip it in summer heat, when the rum-and-plum sweetness can turn syrupy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConcentration \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcentration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eau de Parfum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pascal Gaurin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scents of Wood, founded by Fabrice Croisé, ageing each fragrance in a wooden barrel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaunched:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020; recalibrated as Vintage 24 in 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle:\u003c\/strong\u003e ships with either a gold or a black cap. The colour cannot be chosen at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTry Before You Commit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoozy gourmands divide people, and the rum note in particular is love-or-leave. A hand-poured \u003cstrong\u003e1mL decant is $5.99\u003c\/strong\u003e, enough for two or three evenings, which is all it takes to know whether the plum brandy is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Venba sample is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle, never diluted, never mixed. We have filled \u003cstrong\u003e200,000+ orders\u003c\/strong\u003e and hold a \u003cstrong\u003e4.9★ Trustpilot\u003c\/strong\u003e rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Plum in Cognac men's or women's?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUnisex. The fruit and vanilla lean sweet, the cinnamon, balsam and vetiver lean dry and warm, and it wears equally well on either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it actually smell of cognac?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt smells boozy, mostly through the rum absolute, and the barrel-ageing adds a subtle woody roundness. Think plum brandy and warm spice rather than a literal glass of cognac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it contain oud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo. There is no agarwood in it. The dark, resinous warmth comes from Peru balsam, cistus (labdanum) and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference from Plum in Cognac Vintage 24?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVintage 24 is the 2024 recalibration made for a new cognac barrel. 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