Woody fragrances are also known as the chypre perfume family. They are related to green fragrances in a practical sense, as they are also derived from scents found in nature. “Chypre” is French for cypress, a variety of evergreen woodland tree. Woody fragrances can also have hints of oak, moss, or the climbing shrub, jasmine. Citrus or floral scents can be included in the mix of woody fragrances. As Oriental fragrances balance between spicy and sweet, so can woody fragrances balance the earthy and the flowery or fruity. A woody scent might be thought to represent a woman who is both strong and outdoorsy, yet feminine.