Vetiver Ambrato Bois 1920 for women and men

smells like play-doh

I'm not that familiar with vetiver based fragrances, so I have no clue whether this one reached some high point of originality, but what I smell from it is a woody base with sharp musky-patchouli accords and warmer amber balsamic tones creating an interesting composition that is both fresh and warm.

After a while, it settles into aromatic galbanum, I'd say, leaning towards unisex fragrance, unlike in the very beginning when it had so strong and powerful man's nature.

My love could not stop sniffing this on my wrist after we walked out of Barney's. She was literally ready to rip both our clothes off before we even got to 5th Ave. Needless to say, I went back and bought a bottle.

Deeply complex and intensly masculine, with spicy amber resin notes surrounded by tobacco topped with sandalwood, lavender and vetiver. This has become one of my favorite scents, day or night. Probably won't appeal to boys in the party set, this one is for men who are comfortable with their maturity and taste.

As noted, close to the skin but stays with clothes. An aura that one wears like a bespoke wool suit.

I am always, and I really mean it, always amazed of every one of fragrances by Bois 1920, the quality, depth, complexity is simply amazing and breath taking, even if the fragrance doesn't suit me or I don't find it to be "my style".
The same thing is with this one, it opened lovely with burst of lavender and spice mix followed by marvelous, warm resins, amber and tobacco. It is definitely not my kind of scent as if I wouldn't like to wear this, but I would sure love to smell it on other people.
I don't find this to be extremely masculine, okay, the opening might be too harsh for some woman, but the dry down is well suited for a woman - warm, comforting and very inviting.

Do try, worth every penny.

This reminds me of walking into an old-fashioned barber shop, the ones with stripey poles outside and cut-throat razors, all manner of vintage brushes and soaps on display. I used to sometimes wait for my father to have a shave & haircut in such a place - there are a number of these shops still running in my town, which favours its historical establishments.

My first choice of the Bois 1920 line had to be this, as vetiver is one of my all-time favourite base notes. From the first spray the vetiver is apparent, but not in an overpowering way - this is a highly fresh, clean smelling fragrance that I think would mostly appeal to men.

Certainly the top notes are - to me - intensely masculine. These settle quite quickly into a soapy, sandalwood fragrance that is nostalgically comforting and I would be happy to wear. An autumnal or winter daytime scent, this isn't going to offend anyone. The lasting power I found to be very good, but subtle - not a long silage that will fill a room. The type of fragrance one would notice most when cuddling with your beloved and kissing their neck. Very pleasant, but a bit too subtle for me. However, I may purchase this for *my* beloved man and enjoy the scent this way. ;)