Actually Peter quite the contrary, at least with whisky distelleries like Macallan who have made the different 'finished' their trademark with portwood, madeirawood, sherry wood, etc. finished whiskies.

Some also have made it a sales pitch to use first use oak barrels for maturing their whisky for a 'pure' oak finish without the wine aromas and colour.

I simplified my statement above since I didn't think that tye smell of Madeira Wood Finish would count as a wood smell

So much of smell has to do with memory.

I love Black Walnut.  It's gorgeous, great to work with, smells good, and -for me- it reminds me of the time before my wedding.
I had gotten a sizable job for a walnut built-in.  I was busting my hump 60+ hours a week in the shop to
a) get it done before we left for our wedding
and
b) get it done to help PAY for our wedding.
Rosalie had just finished her degree, so was helping out, too.  She and I were touching up the finish and filling nail holes at 10pm the night before we left for our wedding.   

Pictures of the 18'-long unit on my website here:
http://www.integritydesignbuild.com/portfolio/library-wall-entertainment-center/

I'm still searching for the tree from which it's cut. 


Himalayan Cedar. I heard the Ark of the Covenant was made from it.

Fitting some yellow balau handrails last week and the cut timber smelt gorgeous. The deck boards, which were a redder / browner colour didn't have such a noticeable smell but the yellow handrails were very pleasant indeed.

Fresh cut pine is just wonderful.

My dad worked with wood his entire life so this smell always reminds me of him and it's strongly tied to my childhood.

I wish they made those small tree-figured air fresheners you hang in cars that actually smelled like wood. I'd be the first to buy a whole box of "Freshly Cut Pine", "Sawdust" and "Lumber Yard".