Bvlgari
Man Wood Essence
EDP · 2018 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.40
- aromatic0.30
- aquatic0.00
- green0.40
- floral0.00
- spicy0.20
- woody0.90
- amber0.40
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.20
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Man Wood Essence is easygoing, woody and citrus, and works most of the year.
Signature
Man Wood Essence is woody and citrus with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Man Wood Essence works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Man Wood Essence is calm, woody and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Nishane
Ani
86/100Man Wood Essence's dry vetiver keeps the vanilla in Ani from turning too sweet, tied by shared benzoin.
Spray Ani first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Man Wood Essence on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Acqua di Parma
Fico di Amalfi
85/100Fico di Amalfi puts bright lemon over the cedar in Man Wood Essence, tied by shared bergamot.
Spray Man Wood Essence first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Fico di Amalfi on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Creed
Himalaya
85/100Himalaya's lemon lifts the cedar in Man Wood Essence, and both carry vetiver.
Spray Man Wood Essence first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Himalaya on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).