Dossier

Woody Basil

EDP · medium weight

Its wardrobe colour

No clear colour under our current rules.

spring · summer · fall · winter

office · formal · date

Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-17. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.

Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.

All-rounder
Woody Basil works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
Woody Basil is aromatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Formal
Woody Basil is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Office safe
Woody Basil is calm, aromatic and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.

Try them together

The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.

Creed
Royal Water
83/100
Woody Basil smells less heavy with Royal Water's verbena on top.
Spray Woody Basil first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Royal Water on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Jo Malone London
Lime Basil & Mandarin
81/100
Woody Basil smells less heavy with Lime Basil & Mandarin on top.
Spray Woody Basil first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Lime Basil & Mandarin on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Louis Vuitton
L'Immensité
81/100
L'Immensité's grapefruit lifts Woody Basil, and both carry ginger.
Spray Woody Basil first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then L'Immensité on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).