mark Bohista Avon for women

Aaaah Bohista...HOW do I love thee? Let me count the ways!

First off: this is a wonderful blend of some pretty awesome "notes" including chocolate, musk, ginger lilies and wonderfully orgasmic orchids! I have the lotion and a roller ball of the EDP (and WISH I had gotten a FB, as it is now discontinued!), and together they make the scent last a REALLY long time (all day and into the night). The perfume itself, though, is so very well made.

It begins with the creaminess of ginger lilies (NOT ginger and lilies) which grow in the southeast Asia (where it never frosts) and have a floral cardamom like aroma. They are actually the blossoms of a root tuber in the zingiber (ginger) family. This perfume is creamy and warm like a healing balm. The heart of this divine creature is orchids, big full dripping ones. I am guessing from its opulent and rich aroma, one of the sobralia specie, similar to what one would smell in a lush tropical rain forest. It has an amazing "come hither" aura to it, that is at once sexy yet soft. On initially rolling this on my wrist for this review, it began rather clear and spicy with lovely floral nuances that began, as it dried, to grow and exude the most heavenly dark floral that captivated and enthralled me. In its ultimate dry down, the soft scent of chocolate (smooth, sweet and creamy) is here; but not the actual "gourmand" chocolate note itself, layered with musk. The musk! Oh Gods, the musk...it has modern allusions to the civet in a vintage EDC and something that sparks some primordial memory of satisfaction, love and excitement. Oriental and floral indeed; but this is NOT your typical "floriental" scent. It has accords that are oriental (and rather exotic), but it is also delicious (in its sensuality) and teasingly naughty in regards to the flowers and spices themselves. Two revolutions of the roller ball on skin (NOT even sprayed!) and it is rising around me like some ancient mist that escaped, from an old tarnished lamp from a bazaar, after rubbing it. Magical, marvelous and mystical...are you sure this is from Avon AND the 21st century? Because I am sure this is the smell of ancient harems and lovely sultanas dressed in opulent colors and sheer veils wearing warm golden jewelry with sparkling rubies and fire opals, as delicacies are eaten and soft ambery incense burns in the background.

Sillage: great
Longevity: very good
Overall: 4.5/5

I tried to "look" up BOHISTA both in the dictionary and encyclopedia (online) and found the depressing NO RESULTS response on both. I am assuming here that this is a play on words: bohemian + parfumista = Bohista!! It does have some similarities with "sophistique" (also from mark.) BUT this is way better; and where sophistique is a very comfortable, elegant and dry scent; Bohista is much more sensual and full of life and compelling. If you have it, try it again...it's awesome! If you don't, get it while you can!