Bois Blonds Atelier Cologne for women and men

You can't be impatient with Bois Blonds. If you are, you'll think it nothing more than a roll in the woods between exacting orange flower and less discriminating vetiver.

Yeah, the opening won't grab your attention. But give it 40 minutes and wow. The most delicate flower emerges, a refined, full bodied chord. It took me by surprise; on first sniff this was so dry and unpromising. As it unfolds that sweet note waxes and wanes, always playing an equal partner to the everything else going on.

Development is restrained, and unless you apply generously you might miss out. Bois Blonds is all out class and subtle precision. I can't think of a situation where it would be inappropriate. This has quickly become one of my favorite houses, and at $70 for 30 oz, why not.

I don't like citruses, i don't like "fresh" and clean smelling fragrances, I'm not kidding, but I simply LOVE THIS! From the first moment I put this on my wrist I can't keep my nose away from it, it's delicate, unique and simply lovely, vetiver does wonders on my skin and I'm extremely pleased with what I'm feeling.


Bravo!

Very delicate.
A nice 'niche' fragrance very fresh 'n vibrant and longevity is good also for its freshness.
Stays long on skin but not on all parts.
Its not my favourite from Atelier and by its price i would not buy it anymore.
I mainly smelled neroli and orange blossom/flower with a hint of vetiver but not much. the insense makes it project more but it still is a fresh n fruity scent to me. Green and Citrus not that much balmy imo.
7.5/10

Another micro-variation on the original Eau De Cologne formula. It opens with the classic neroli/citruses/orange flowers accord to turn to a clean musky drydown slightly enriched by a subtle incense note a some vetiver. Smells pretty netural and nice but not particularly interesting nor original.

Rating: 6-6.5/10

This one opens up with a rich neroli note at it's most citrus aspect accompanied by orange blossom, where at the end of this fragrance, we have a decrease in the citrus notes giving room for a herbal tone with the appearance of vetiver. Nothing special on this one, guys.

I found this strong, herbal and masculine. I don't see this on women and wouldn't like it on men either.

If I said I love this fragrance it wouldn't be an accurate description. Now there may be others on the market; however, from my experience this is the most unique citrus based fragrance I have smelled. First lets talk about the "cologne" as you may know Atelier has cologne absolute which makes these things perform like an EDP. Atelier's citrus is so natural smelling you often think you have rubbed your skin with real fruit. Next because of the spiciness added by the pink peppercorn and the insence this transforms from a very nice citrus to a very sophisticated fragrance.

With Bois you can easily detect a good portion of the notes, they are blended well yet stand out. I absolutely adore this fragrance. It is a spicy citrus with depth and uniqueness. I would rate this as:

Sillage/Projection - 3.5 (about average)
Longevity - 5
Scent - 5+
Versatility - 5
Price Point - 5 (buying the big bottle would be well worth it)

It is also a great unisex but seems to be more masculine to me I would give the edge to the masculinity on the scale but definitely a female could wear this without second guessing it.

Overall I give it about 4.6 well worth every penny. Give me a little more sillage/projection and it would be an easy 5.

An abundantly lush carpetting of citrus flowers and pink pepper to give lots of lift--the opening plays much like strong bergamot with a slightly velvety nuance.

Incense and musk start to warm Bois Blonds with a little sweetness, giving a little softness to the edges as the fragrance dries down. Woods and vetiver, a clean, earthy base.

Nice enough and fresh for summer. Nothing revolutionary, but one of the more comfortable cologne-type fragrances out there that doesn't give a piercing twang.

I love the clean freshness I get here from the orange blossom and vetiver. But in the top notes I'm also picking up a certain ashy note that disagrees with my nose, but thankfully disappears and I'm left with a light blond woody essence slightly sweetened. Bois Blonds changes throughout the wearing but remains fresh from start to finish.

Could just be my nose, but there's not much difference between this fragrance and Trefle Pur. Both are delightful and are definitely more suitable for evening wear in a winter/cold setting. Very woody yet warm at the same time. I find myself "refreshing" this fragrance after a couple hours though, so I don't think the sillage is top notch.