Fleurs de Bois by Miller Harris

Aalia

There seems to be quite a disagreement on the notes of this perfume. The previous reviewer quoted from the packaging of the bottle as the scent having .......English flowers, woods, herbs, myrrh, santal, vetiver and Sicilian lemon. The Fragrantica database here lists... Sicilian lemon, green mandarin and rosemary...and then..lavender in the picture of notes.

There is definetely alot going on here, and I believe all of those notes are here in this unique Citrus Aromatic.

The rosemary makes lots of twists and turns for the sicillian lemon and mandarin. The rosemary and lavender are both dry, spicy, and sharp. The lavender is there, much stronger, putting on airs, being heady, enlivening and mixing up the compostion, acting heavily on the mandarin. The mandarin is a smart choice because of it's natural fruity sweetness, never succumbing to the power of the rosemary, lemon, or lavender.

The myrrh seems thick, and it has prescence. It mixes with the sandalwood to soften everything a bit. The vetiver makes itself known from time to time and keeps the scent lively and agitated.

All this aromatic action of the scent happens in the opening and mid notes. Here, I am enamored, and enjoying it all. The dry down is a bit dull, but on the plus side I think of fresh citronella or lemon grass, very lovely. This scent is atypical for it's Citrus roots. It has good longevity, class, charachter, complexity, smoothness, depth, and form.

Lila-Zen

Fleurs deBois has become an instant favourite with me. I think it is reminiscent of Chanel 19 but purer - clean, green and springlike. Perfect for spring and autumn and more of a day perfume than an evening one.

The description on the packaging is as follows: "A tutored tasting of English flowers, woods and herbs mingling with exotic myrrh, santal, vetiver and Sicilian lemon. Fresh and mysterious, complex and compelling..."

I am a definite Miller Harris fan. I do not know Lyn Harris now but I did attend the same Primary and Secondary schools as her in Yorkshire, UK so there is some sense of wanting to support her endeavours.

However I have fallen in love with the Miller Harris range of perfumes more because I find them so pure rather than as a matter of solidarity for a local girl! So many commercial perfumes smell 'chemical' to me. I like my perfume to smell clean and pure and 'real.' Fleurs de Bois did not disappoint.