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Cold weather fragrances

Amber, spice, woods and vanilla in eau de parfum or stronger, for fall and winter.

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  1. 1.Maison Francis Kurkdjian

    Grand Soir

    Eau de parfum · For anyone · 2016

    Siam benzoin, labdanum and tonka bean. Warm 91, sweet 85 out of 100.

    From $180 for 35 ml (1.2 oz)

  2. 2.Amouage

    Interlude Man

    Eau de parfum · For men · 2012

    Agarwood (oud), leather and cistus. Warm 87, woody 85 out of 100.

    From $395 for 100 ml (3.4 oz)

  3. 3.Tom Ford

    Ébène Fumé

    Eau de parfum · For anyone

    African ebony accord, cistus and black pepper. Warm 86, woody 87 out of 100.

    From $202 for 30 ml (1 oz)

  4. 4.Tom Ford

    Tobacco Vanille

    Eau de parfum · For anyone · 2007

    Dried fruits, cocoa and tobacco blossom. Warm 86, sweet 87 out of 100.

    From $300 for 50 ml (1.7 oz)

  5. 5.Lattafa

    Khamrah

    Eau de parfum · For anyone · 2022

    Benzoin, myrrh and dates. Warm 86, sweet 86 out of 100.

    From $49.99 for 100 ml (3.4 oz)

  6. 6.Le Labo

    Rose 31

    Eau de parfum · For anyone · 2006

    Guaiac wood, olibanum and cumin. Warm 86, woody 86 out of 100.

    From $250 for 50 ml (1.7 oz)

  7. 7.Viktor&Rolf

    Spicebomb Extreme

    Eau de parfum · For men · 2015

    Bourbon, tobacco and cumin. Warm 89, sweet 74 out of 100.

    From $125 for 50 ml (1.7 oz)

  8. 8.Diptyque

    Eau Duelle

    Eau de parfum · For anyone

    Cypriol, incense and pink peppercorn. Warm 88, woody 71 out of 100.

    From $260 for 75 ml (2.5 oz)

  9. 9.Amouage

    Honour Man

    Eau de parfum · For men

    Frankincense, nutmeg and cedarwood. Warm 85, woody 72 out of 100.

    From $395 for 100 ml (3.4 oz)

  10. 10.Byredo

    Bibliothèque

    Eau de parfum · For anyone

    Birch woods, leather accord and cinnamon. Warm 85, woody 72 out of 100.

    From $235 for 50 ml (1.7 oz)

  11. 11.Frédéric Malle

    Musc Ravageur

    Eau de parfum · For anyone · 2000

    Clove, tonka bean and cinnamon. Warm 86, sweet 69 out of 100.

    From $370 for 100 ml (3.4 oz)

  12. 12.Initio Parfums Privés

    Oud For Greatness

    Eau de parfum · For anyone · 2018

    Natural oud wood, saffron and nutmeg. Warm 86, woody 69 out of 100.

    From $320 for 50 ml (1.7 oz)

How these were picked

Picked by our scent profile: warm reads 70+ out of 100 with woody or sweet at 55+, and eau de parfum or stronger.

Order: Warmest first.

Our scent profile reads each fragrance's listed notes into fresh, floral, sweet, woody, warm, green and clean, each out of 100 against what's typical on our list (50 is typical).

At most two from any one house, and one of each scent. No paid placements.

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