Bois d’Ombrie Eau D`Italie for women and men

I don't do reviews......

But this is a complete rip off of Dzhonga from L' artisan perfumer........totally disappointed by that. Great effort from Bertrand, eh???

Eau d'Italie BOIS D'OMBRIE opens powerfully with an intense and complex leather, wood, and myrrh amalgam which I'd almost describe as Sergesque. The myrrh, in particular, has a rubbery scent on my skin and makes this seem dubiously unisex, at least initially. It would probably appeal to butch biker chick, but not really to me.

Later, however, BOIS D'OMBRIE becomes much smoother and more inviting to my nose. At this point, I begin to catch tiny wafts of Cognac, benzoin, and tobacco and, at last, a touch of florality, though I wouldn't necessarily have identified it as iris without prompting.

The lovely drydown is definitely more unisex than the opening, and I can understand how and why so many people have fallen in love with this Bertrand Duchaufour creation. A fragrant road well worth travelling!

One word describes this scent: MASTERPIECE!

If you will find masterpiece, different than everything you know, you have to be a poet to describe it appropriately. This exactly is what I thing about the Bois d’Ombrie. I’m not poet even I’m not native English so it is very difficult for me to express how wonderful and amazing is this fragrance. In a few words, beautiful resins with woods and little spices that create most cozy aura I know from perfumes. This is the fragrance I want all people to use around me any time and everywhere. As I said I’m no poet so I feel too weak to describe this marvelous smell. The only I can do… I really recommend Bois d’Ombrie to my friends and foes as well. Everyone has to have some pleasure ;-) from time to time.

Notes

Top: Cognac, Calamus, Wild Carrot
Middle: Leather, Iris Rhyzome, Copahu
Base: Tobacco, Opoponax, Vetiver, Patchouli

This composition is definitely stunning, bizarre and fascinating! A great opening with a boozy / leathery / smoky accord of incredible charme. As Bois D'Ombrie reached my skin I had an istinctive reaction I can only describe as "WOW"! The boozy accord is perceptible throughout and it's joined by Iris, dry tobacco, carrot, vetiver and patchouli. Opopnax is cleverly blended to add extra warmth together with smoked woods and a bitter leather note that's masterfully executed. In the original pyramid provided by Eau D'Italie, no frankincense is listed but I still get hints during the middle phase and the drydown.

Complex, weird, bold yet somehow transparent BdO has all the Duchafour's hallmarks and it deserves its place among the successful creations from this master perfumeur. If you're looking for a different take on the tobacco/leather theme, you definitely have to check this one out. Be prepared for a stunning experience.

Rating: 8.5/10

In my opinion this is a masterpiece of modern perfumery, without doubt.
The fragrance evokes the image of a real wood full of moisture: more precisely the undergrowth in autumn when the soil is full of dried leaves soaked in water, with the delicate smell of smoke that permeates the air. When a scent evokes images so clearly, to me it begins to be a masterpiece. This is a scent of classic elegance, yet at the same time is a modern fragrance.

At the top notes Bois D'Ombrie starts with a splendid note of cognac and whisky, this gives to the fragrance a touch of classical elegance and makes the scent clearly masculine. After few minutes starts to emerge a clear note of tobacco and begins to form in our minds the image of an enchanted autumn forest. In the middle/hearts note we can find a beautiful note of iris and a touch of leather that gives to the perfume a leather smell while smoked wet woods are always presents in background. In the dry down Bois D'Ombrie continues with tobacco/leather/iris accord and adds a little note of myrrh and vetiver perfectly blended with a note of opoponax and patchouli that makes the fragrande darker and deeper.

The sillage is moderate and longevity (lasting power) is very good (up to 6 hours).

In conclusion Bois D'Ombrie is an underestimated masterpiece is absolutely one of the best fragrances created by the master Duchaufour. Awesome.

Vincenzo F.

Ititially it’s cold and dark and dusty, like a stuffy room full of ancient stone, crumbling dry wood, disintegrating leather and old, half-smoked cigars. There’s no smoky fireplace or freshly-poured booze, just furniture and belongings that have been abandoned and closed up for too long.

Soon after applying Bois d’Ombrie, I went for a walk in the cold. It was sunny and dry, but well below freezing. The old snow was crunchy underfoot. Suddenly the sillage took on a resinous, woody, slightly smoky quality that was completely different from the way it had smelled inside, and was absolutely lovely. Back inside, when I took my coat off, my husband said, “the house smells like a million baked potatoes”. Come to think of it, Bois d’Ombrie does have a bit of a baked potato scent. After a few minutes inside, it’s back to the tobacco, dusty old wood, dry stone, iris, vetiver, and baked potatoes.

There’s a lot of sillage, though it’s not overpowering. The scent just doesn’t quit, still going strong the next day on both skin and clothing. I think this is one of those scents that behaves differently depending on the weather. I wouldn’t be surprised if it also behaved very differently depending on who is wearing it. I can’t make up my mind whether I like it or not, but it’s interesting.

A very interesting and characteristic scent. It's also very mysterious. All I could ID for hours was the sharp vetiver, the iris and something boozy, the rest was a riddle. It felt like a walk through muddy fields at dusk in autumn. It didn't resemble anything I had ever smelled, yet I knew I would recognize it anytime. Hours later the tobacco, the incense and the myrrh joined in and the scent got a lot softer, a tad sweet even, but still sharp. Sillage and staying power are both outstanding.
This is certainly not for everyone, but I don't think it's for men only. A must for fans of vetiver!

I get green leather, very woody and a bit herbal. Really mostly Pepper, green aspects and very recently tanned leather. The whiskey gets lost and it all comes out rather 'eh.' Too bad, because I love the notes other people get with this one.

This start with an intense cognac(brandy) note that combines dry wood with raisins, a nice warm smell.Then it goes pure leather, more masculine as if marlon brando in the wild one.My favorite part though comes after 15-20 min. when i get a fantastic rich pipe tobacco, slightly burnt and with a deep lasting nature.This one is another Bertrand Duchaufour classic although admitedly it suits better boys than girls,but my habby doesn't like it so much.Still a good one.

It sharp, deep and woody, very interesting. Yes, it is great for men.

i think taht this fragrance might be really great. i haven't tried it yet, but te components sound so appealing. i can imagine it on men, and it would be interesting to test it on a woman's skin. (i mean my own :))