Bois d`Orange Roger & Gallet for women and men

I would never say this is a cologne, lasting power is awesome on me. I get orange, wood and spices from start to finish. I think this would also be very nice on a man. The body oil and the soap are just lovely

This is the fragrance I was missing in my wardrobe... I love sweet musky scents and have good few of them. I love oriental fragrances and have few of them too. But I also love fresh, clean, natural smelling scents and I could not find the one that would fulfill my expectations. I could not find a fresh scent that would not remind me of some cleaner until I sniffed BdO. And let me tell you the amber makes there the right amount of blooming orange flower sweetness (if you ever smelled orange tree in bloom). Right now I long for no more fresh fragrances but BdO. The right amount of everything I was looking for!

Among the Roger & Gallet, Bois d'Orange is one of the more interesting. It was a nice discover. I really like it even if I don't love it, but it's a very well made scent that can pass for a more sophisticated one, even elegant in a way, more than initial packaging and scope show.
The listed notes are to die for. I love both neroli and orange flower, especially in summer, but in BdO they are more complimentary notes, rather then the core of scent.
It's very woody in a mellow and citrus way. This makes it suitable for both men and women. I like that the citrus is not overpowering and exagerately fresh and percieng. The overall feeling about BdO is more of a warm, conforting, autumn/winter scent without the heaviness of thick orientals if you don't happen to like that thickness. The citrus here keeps the whole blend higher but not bracing fresh. The drydown is woody indeed, but never harsh and quite longlasting.
I suggest to try if you're looking for an easy scent with a warm undertone, no matter if you're woman or man.

Oh, boy. Is this a nice warm, smell or what! I the dry oil is what I am using and it is woody but never overpowering. I rub it after shower and before bed. The oranges are there but not in your face. Try it!

At first, little bold and "grassy" orange, smelling really natural for me. Well, the middle surprised me because I was expecting something more aquatic or lemony but unlike I thought before, it goes to a gentle floral heart: warm, quickly powdery and sweet (not too much), prominent orange blossom note. Not very refreshing but this one dress well in every season (either summer) and you can't get wrong with it. Projection is very good and logevity is above average for an eau fraiche (I think it's compared to a eau de cologne). A safe one if you like orange.

On me:
Longevity: Along 4~5h
Projection: Very Good

The body dry oil is to die for!

This was a wonderful surprise since my experience with citrus scents usually meant they'd last less than an hour.
This was a wonderful full orange smell and best of all this cologne doesn't disappear in an hour.
It was still detectable almost 8 hours later.
Best yet-this less than half the price of high end brands like Creed and the very over rated Penhaligon.

I went in to test 'Vanille' but my attention was diverted & I accidentally spritzed 'Bois d'Orange' on my wrist instead.....& I'm SO glad that I did.

My nose was expecting soft, delicate vanilla but was awakened, no, kicked awake by the punchy, zesty, herbal-citrus top notes. It was like a lovely dunking into ice-cold, freshly squeezed orange juice whilst being whacked with bunches of basil, verbena & orange leaves.

Quite quickly you are whooshed through a sweet floral lift....the orange blossom takes a brief hold before the big bassy wood notes really strike. & I'm so glad they have a large part in this show - without them this would be too twee & girly, just another juicy, fruity floral with bags of orange zest.

The smokey, herbalness of this fragrance makes it quite unisex - you can clearly separate the female & male personalities. If you need a lift & a wake up, & want something that is orange fresh not orange squash with enough depth to anchor down those zesty notes, then this is for you.

I can see it working very well for me this summer - refreshing in the day time, smokey & just interesting enough for warm, dusty evenings.

A really lovely serendipitous find :)