Eau des Baux L`Occitane en Provence for men

This is a warm, spicy, delicious scent. I'm a woman, I wear this, I get strange looks sometimes. I don't care. Men and woman can wear it, but it leans more towards a masculine scent. I love the smoky spicy scent with the vanilla. Be careful though. It can be cloying. I can see a lot of people getting headaches from it. I still love it. I just use a really, really light hand and I'm weary of where I spray it. Usually not on my clothes, but on my skin with clothes layered on top of it. Sillage isn't the best on me regardless of how and where I put it.

This is one of my favorites - many dimensions that change during the day. Great sillage and lasts 16+ hours. 1 spray is plenty.

Lovely little Eau this ... I tried it today and was quite startled that something so simple could be so good! It's very up my street at the moment as I meander through an Oriental phase ... which is strange because it's the middle of Summer where I live LOL. The longevity and sillage are not massive, but it's inexpensive enough to reapply at least once throughout the day, or layer with it's back-up products. A super find which will make it's way into my collection 'tout suite'. Soft oriental fans should definitely give this a bash :o). Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille is harsh and a complete ripoff compared to this little gem. No 'poor relative' here. Des Baux stands firmly on it's own two feet. Totally unisex IMO ... which is great!!

Baux is such a terrific fragrance. For those who find it a bit much, whether at first or after awhile, I'd suggest the Baux Shower Gel and the Deodorant instead because the dry down on both are equally as gorgeous as the fragrance. Just lesser in strength but not in performance. I've know various people, men and women, elder gents to younger ladies, wearing this fragrance because of its heart base notes. I recommend Baux to anybody who loves sexy fragrances, simply developed, with the ability to be mixed with other fragrances (I've mixed Baux by L'Occitane with Bvlgari, Tom Ford, John Varvatos, Hermes, Jean Paul Gaultier as well as Thierry Mugler). Easy layering, blending, mixing, and extremely sexy in various spaces and places. Try misting some Baux on your clean sheets with the blankets over it so that when you go to bed, that sensual scent evokes great dreams as the sheets fluff over you. And for the super low price point and ample size, also with a bottle that you can screw open after you're done, I've also used Baux in the powder room and laundry room. L'Occitane fragrances are so utterly affordable and amazing in their simplicity yet the complexity lies in the wearer, the mood, and the ability to personalize your experience.

My boyfriend uses this frangrance and it's really wonderful on him.
It's a sweet, smoky, woody scent with hints of spices and pine. Especially the cardamom is quite distinctive in the opening. When it dries down it reminds me of Christmas. Really, every aspect of Christmas is packed into that bottle: Christmastree, the smell and sound of fire, cooking smells, exotic gifts and the wonderful feeling that outside it's cold and inside it's warm and cozy.
It lasts quite long on his skin and lingers as a smoky vanilla scent. I think it's the perfect counterpart for CLASSIQUE from JPG. Warm and dark and comforting but also quite daring, since it's not your typical men's fragrance. It's way more classy and distinguished than LE MALE (which is considered CLASSIQUE's counterpart).
It really is a warm and comforting, yet stylish scent and I'll definitely try it once myself.

Tried this at a (male) friend's house as he wanted to show me his latest find, tried it on myself and loved it. My skin makes it lovely and cinnamony with pepper, although a few hours later you can tell it's originally a man's scent, it became quite "herby" and woody, but I still loved it. On the "want" list...

If you like La nuit l'homme, dior homme, dior homme intense, l'instant extreme this is a must try(probably buy) for you. Very underrated gourmand fragrance.
To me this is almost masterpiece from L'occitane house.

"Eau des Baux" is perhaps the most interesting proposition in "L'Occitane" male line of perfumes. Again, this is a simple perfume that makes a statement, smoky and sweet (in a pleasant woody way) with some abstract herbal element floating inbetween, illuminating the final impression!
I like it a lot (even though it is kind of simple for my tastes), but as is the case with this brand's perfumes, the longevity is dubious. It has disappeared from my skin after 3 hours and on the paper strip is less evident than expected even though the paper was sprayed 3 times by the employee.
I strongly suggest to try it before you buy it, but DO try it because it is a comfortable everyday perfume and quite distinct!
There is something in its composition that reminds me of "GIVENCHY Gentleman" for it might create a nose itch on some people.
Lastly, it gives me the strong impression the creators got inspired by some other perfume for this one, but somehow managed to give it an identity of its own.
Start with the shower gel.

why is this good scent tucked into a bottle that looks like one you will pick up from any local pharmacy and usually containing cough mixture?the packaging is just plain tacky but you ignore all that and enjoy this subtly sweet herbal incense of a fragrance that it offers.

Am not too bowled over but all in all a very well made fragrance that ticks all the right boxes.

I definitely don't like it as much as I used to, but I bought Eau des Baux for a reason. It's a very smooth fragrance based mainly on an incense-nutmeg accord, with a warm ambery aura. My tastes have changed, but Eau des Baux is definitely worth checking out, especially considering the decent price. Comforting and it lasts a while.

I bought this 3 weeks ago because of the reviews and movie-revs on youtube. After days of using this, I can say that I really love it. It even claimed a spot on my favorite fragrances.

About the scent, for me it smells like incense with a hint of spice. It's not sweet. It's not powdery. It's unique. I don't have TF:Tobacco Vanille so I can't compare the two.. For the grade: Sillage is good, say 8/10. 2 Sprays on the neck one on the chest and one on the back. That's how I use it. Longevity, on my skin is kinda weird. Sometimes it last more than 6 hours, sometimes only 2-3hours. Probably 7/10.

For those who like incense or smoke, this is highly recommended. Affordable and unique.

My husband tried this scent and it actually suit him.
It's warm at first yet it fades into a vanilla leathery like a slightly burnt butter vanilla cupcake. The scent lingers all day. I must say that you have to be courageous enough to use this since this perfume does not smell modern or fresh. Just manly.

this potion is unbelievably beautiful on my skin emanating as a buttery sweet spicy smokey scent..as if my feminine skin has seduced this rebellious masculine spicy scent and toned it down to a softer sultry scent n now they belong to each other..makes me close my eyes and feel the intoxication everytime i sniff it or even think of the smell..

**for the women not afraid to break conventions**

A lovely, warm and sensuous fragrance. Initially the woods come out beautifully - cedar and sandalwood, the sweet vanilla becomes slightly more prominent after a few hours. This is a fragrance with character and eloquence, yet it has an elegant simplicity to it. I would not be surprised at all if d'Artagnan wore this fragrance, not to be surpassed by Aramis' narcissism - walking proud in his turned-down leather riding boots and his woolen doublet, his broad-brimmed hat crowned with a luxurious plume and his illustrious sword at his side!

Definitely one of my comfort scents and a very good one for travelling. I usually spray it on my clothes, which I recommend to make the notes other than vanilla hang around for a bit longer. This way I also get more of my beloved incense out of it. (Just spray it from a distance and not on white fabrics, it tends to leave stains.) As it is not terribly complex, you can quite easily layer it with something smokey or woody. If you need a reference point, this reminds me of Dior Homme and Hermes Caleche.

l'Occitane fragances for men are GREAT !! This one especilay !! And CHEAP !!!

No it's not cypress, it must be pine. Cypress is harder.
OK, anyway, this one, just like other perfumes from the company, provides a clean and safe natural smell and this time it presents clean pine resin odor and I think juniper must exist. In spring pines secrete their balm -which is base of rosin- and its smell is cleaner than that in other seasons; this pure and deep natural scent is base tone on Eau des Baux.
Only in dry down a little bit incense and cardamom appear because of their strong smell. Indeed, Buax is not a heavy and harsh perfume, instead it's so smooth and velvety pine scent! So natural and comfort.
One of the best for being signature and you can wear it everyday easily and in any occasion but it's not so charismatic. A good perfume for wardrobe!

longevity 7/10
sillage 7/10
scent 8/10

Tobacco Vanille's poor cousin. Still, very nice.

My male roommate wears this scent and every time he puts it on I start feeling irritated. I find it sickly sweet and aggressive on my nose.
It has to be my one of my least favourite men scent.

After reading some good reviews of this fragrance, I went to the store to take a sniff. I didn't find the smoky vanilla everyone was talking about. In fact, I'm pretty sure that this smells pretty similar to L de Lolita Lempicka. It's salty vanilla mixed with a bit of tobacco. Anyway, it's still nice and I like it. But it's just not as I expected and quite sad that I've changed my mind not to buy it.

I found it similar with Puro Nejma that I owned, but the price of this L'Occitane version is 5-6 times cheaper.

L'Eau des Baux starts harsh, all notes are colliding and smell annoying. But the dry down (2-3 minutes later) is almost exactly the same with Puro which I found nicer since the first time you spray. It's like tobacco fresh leave with vanilla, I also smell woody and balmy notes in the background.

Longevity is litte bit poor, only 3-4 hours on my skin. Good silage though.

If you like Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille, then you will like this also......and its a lot cheaper.
Very nice!!!

I really love the opening/middle notes of this one. It reminds me of being in church for midnight mass at Christmas. The incense is soooooo comforting, but then it disappears. Damn! All you are left with is a boring vanilla scent that doesn't offer much.

5/10

I am now on my third bottle of Baux. I love it and so does everyone else. It is such an unusual scent. I am a woman and this has proved to be one of my favorite colognes. A go to when I want something soothing.

Great scent as I predicted.
Rich, warm, smoky vanilla- I am going to buy it for my husband and I will use it, too :). Great staying power, after several hand-washing it's still present.

i bought it today and decided for myself that it's a unisex scent. i refuse to share it with my husband :D but it will smell absolutely different on his skin, of course. it's soo fantastically magical that i cannot stop sniffing my skin. it smells very herbal in my opinion, smooth and bitter at the same time.

This is a man's scent? Coz I"m wearing it and I love it. I would call this a unisex incense fragrance. Lovely warm, well blended smooth wood fragrance, very like powdered incense. Lovely.

This is smoky,woodsy and somewhat spicy.Would b great when ur in the mood for something to wear leather and hop on ur bike.Or not out for romance.

Let us mount our steeds and head for the forest. To fight the dragon, of course. Nice, manly scent. I like alot.

I went to L'Occitane to take a whiff of L'Occitan (after listening to rave reviews from some of my friends) but after testing the other scents there, I bought Eau Des Baux instead and became an instant fan. Personally, this scent somewhat reminds me of Dior Homme...not as smooth/sweet but more masculine. I love it!

For a man fragrance this is a very pleasant, appealing and sensual one! I don't like it so much on myself, but it has to be great on a male skin! It smells dry and "tree". The cypress is particularly prominent and I like it in spite of the fact the cypress trees are often planted before cemeteries! It contains both cypress and incense but I can't feel any relation for funerals! Instead it smells very manly, proud and rigorous, still quite gentle. A good oriental for men. Antidote to Drakkar Noir and the alikes if you are tired of Rambo's scents!

This is a pretty simple, straightforward scent: fairly sweet, a little spicy, a little smoky, very woody. Though it's simple and fairly linear, it is a very rich scent: classy; unique; masculine, but sweet enough that the ladies can use it too; and well worth the bargain price. What made me an instant fan of Eau des Baux was the overwhelming dryness of the scent. The wood is a very dry cypress, which is particularly prominent in the opening, and that dryness is intensified by the smoky incense. When the sweetness of the vanilla and tonka start to come in, I think I can detect a hint of fruit somehwere in there, but I can't quite pin it down. As it dries down, it gets sweeter and sweeter, even to the point of becoming a little sharp and, honestly, the sweetness gets to be a little too much at times. I feel like it could have used a little something more in the base, which makes it a good choice for layering.

I love this fragrance. Bought 3 or 4 for my husband and got one for myself.
Sweet and sensual.

The cardamon is not long lasting as a single note .The cardamon does come on strong for the first few minutes, but is always mixing with the Tonka Bean creating a unique gormand touch, and when the cardamon hits the cypress, the cypress becomes intense. The cypress and insense are ever present in the top and middle notes, for the first 3 hours. Sometimes you smell the cypress, sometimes the insense, and they alternate like that, also sometimes you can catch them together-and it is such a fine scent. The dry down is a bit powdery,slighty ashy or smokey, a bit sweet-but the tonka bean is light.The perfume is pungent and sharp, and velvety, broad, and sumptious, at the same time.This is a fantastic scent ! I am female, and I enjoy wearing it ! The perfume is strong and the fixation is excellent. I actually find it to be very flat and dull on my male hoosband.

Herbal + woody + resin-y scent. Good for evening and winter. It'll give you a sophisticated, sensual, charming and mysterious look. But you have to wear just a small amount because it will be too subtle for the others.

It is a combo of some sweet and bitter notes. 'Herbal' comes to mind as Jeca has already mentioned. Peculiar scent, I wouldn't like it on my husband though

the most strong note in this perfume is vanilla,it can last all day long and you have to wear it in small quantities, otherwise it will be too agressive to people near you!

I was pleasantly surprised by l'Eau des Baux. Quite an unusual scent. Green but with quite strong tonka been notes, I find, and a hint of something smoky. Fairly strong and long-lasting. Not sure if I'll be buying it (although it could be a good autumn scent) but it's definitely my favourite in men fragrances from L'Occitane.

This is very bright herbaceous fragrance, I like it most of other by L'Occitane men fragrances.