Woods

Warm, grounding woods — sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and oud — hand-blended in the Southern Highlands. The end of the shelf people mean when they say "something that smells like a nice man." Worn by everyone.

Woods

Woody Perfume — Handmade in Australia

Stuga's woody perfumes are hand-blended in small batches in our Southern Highlands workshop, built on warm, grounding notes — cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver, oud, patchouli and amber. If you're drawn to a woody fragrance with real depth — dry, aromatic, earthy and long lasting — this is where to start. Every woody scent comes three ways: Eau de Parfum spray, alcohol-free spray, or roll-on perfume oil, blended at 20–25% concentration for all-day wear.

The woody range

  • Phantom — Lime, Black Pepper & Sandalwood. A crisp, modern woody perfume — clean and sharp.
  • Obsidian — Oudh, Amber, Patchouli & Cedar. Our darkest, richest woody oud fragrance, made for evening.
  • Valhalla — Bergamot, Cedar & Amber. A woody amber eau de parfum — warm and confident.
  • Bliss — Saffron, Amber & Sandalwood. Soft, woody and quietly sweet.
  • Ember — Cinnamon, Vanilla & Sandalwood. A spicy woody scent with a warm heart.
  • Horizon — Wild Fig, Sea Salt & Vetiver. A fresh, green woody fragrance with a coastal edge.
  • Eclipse — Pineapple, Silver Birch & Cassis. A fruity woody perfume over an aromatic, mossy base.

Sandalwood perfume, made in Australia

Sandalwood runs right through this family. Want it front and centre? Phantom puts sandalwood under lime and black pepper — a sandalwood perfume for men in spirit that half our women customers wear anyway. Prefer sandalwood softened with vanilla? That's Ember. Sandalwood with saffron and amber? Bliss. And for the darker sandalwood-adjacent territory of oud and patchouli, Obsidian. All of them come as a roll-on sandalwood perfume oil too — alcohol-free, close to the skin, from $35.

Buying a woody perfume as a gift

Woods are the classic gift for someone who "doesn't really wear perfume" — nothing here is loud or sweet. Buying blind for a man? Phantom is the one we hand across the stall, and our Men's Cologne page walks you through the rest. For someone who wants a woody scent with polish for work, Eclipse; for the person who wears black and likes to be noticed, Obsidian.

What is a woody fragrance?

Woody perfumes are built on notes drawn from trees and roots — cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver, oud and dry aromatic woods — often warmed with amber, resin and spice. They wear close to the skin, last well through the day, and suit anyone who prefers an earthy, grounded scent over something sweet or floral. Every Stuga woody perfume is unisex — a woody fragrance for men and women alike. Like your woods with more amber and spice? Cross over to Amber & Spice. Prefer to understand the notes first? Read our guide to perfume notes and scent families.

Vegan, cruelty-free, small batch. Hand-blended and hand-poured in Australia, from $35 for a 10ml Traveller. Free shipping across Australia and worldwide on orders over $99.