Un Bois Vanille (for women)

vendetta

I think it's really great. I love the vanilla an liquorice combination, it's very sweet, sticky and caramelised. The coconut adds a subtle creaminess, too. It reminds me of Pink Sugar, but this is a kind of more sophisticated version of it. It's deeper and has more facettes than the flat and over the top sweet Pink Sugar. Very well done!

Malegria

I don`t think that the notes are complete in the description, because it started as a pretty citrus-vanilla combination (lemon scones?).Later I smelled a lot`s of soft coconut, vanilla and just a bit of licorice - if sandalwood was supposed to be in the base, I didn`t feel it much at all.
It is a warm, slightly childish fragrance, naive and sweet.Not my favorite, but definitely has it`s charm.

Lorilavira

I think i found my favorite one under Serge lutens fragrances.
This one is really good.
I smell much of the coconut milk and the vanilla and also the woody note which make it smells like the typical Serge lutens style "distinctive".When you tryed some Serge Lutens fragrances you know what i mean, each fragrance have these special serge lutens note!
When i smell this wonderful scent it reminds me at a summer holiday in the Caribbean,drinking some creamy coconut cocktail.So i think this fragrance is good for each season.

Auguszta

The thing is, I don't like vanilla fragrances. I can't stand them. I find them heavy, cloying, sweet, girly and boring. But this is a vanilla scent with a twist: it's smokey! I can actually imagine myself wearing this on a cold winter's day.

flannelman

To my dismay, I often find Serge Lutens' fragrances too sweet for my taste and always seem to approach them with a sense of resignation, concerned as I am that I will not be able to enjoy what I am about to sample.

I do love the smell of vanilla; and especially the wonderful, fragrant aroma of fresh vanilla pods. The idea of a wood and vanilla fragrance is appealing to me, and I thought that perhaps Un Bois Vanille could be something to enjoy, my worries about sweetness put aside. And I did, on the whole, with some reservations.

I should say first, on the negative side, that to my nose there isn't that much wood in Un Bois Vanille. I had the same "where's the wood?" interrogation with SL Cèdre some time ago.

The opening here is an intense blast of coconut and vanilla. Definitely gourmand territory! The fragrance immediately feels rich, and you know it's going to last. I am glad to say that the vanilla does feel very natural and mouth-watering.

The warmth of Un Bois Vanille continues to develop quietly — there isn't that much evolution, but rather the fragrance feels like it has to be enjoyed as a whole. The coconut note subsides and is replaced by something caramel-y. Vanilla fudge or toffee, something like that. Richness and sweetness, once again. Luckily this does not feel as sirupy as, for instance, Chypre Rouge.

At this point I would really have loved the woods to kick in, but sadly they did not. There is a slight licorice note that permeates from time to time but on the whole the fragrance remains a thick, intense coconut/vanilla/caramel affair.

To summarize, this is a pretty good, natural vanilla that you might enjoy (especially during cold days) if you like very strong gourmand fragrances and don't mind the ever-present sweetness. Projection and longevity are both excellent.

Scent lover

As usual Serge Lutens full of scent thinkness, fullness and this one is opening as an intense honey scent to me. I feel like I would be laying in the field full of flowers at summer day. I can clearly smell the sweetness of life :-) Beautifully done and it last on me forever. Well done.

tessture

A lovely vanilla that climbs up my nose, twists my nose hairs and makes me run screaming for the sink and the soap. I'm not sure what note does this, but it's prevalent and horrible. Maybe it's the beeswax combined with the woods, but whatever it is, it's dreadful. Over the top is a nice pleasant sweet vanilla. Weird.

LiLascents

I really, really, reeeeeaaaaaaally can't get over the beeswax, I can't stand that smell in a perfume. Maybe it's the chemistry with my skin, or my nose, but no, not for me.

Aeternitas

I realized that Serge fragrances don't work on me at all (after trying at least 10). They smell better on paper strips than my skin. A lot of his fragrances I love, but can't wear. Un Bois Vanille is an incredible Vanilla fragrance, a lot more sophisticated than most food vanillas, sensual and proper for a confident woman. It's out of the ordinary, but I guess all Serge Lutens are. Unfortunately, on me it smelled like extremely sweet candy.

Leukothea

Really expensive and hard to get.. i don't think i'll ever be able to buy it, and if i will be able to buy it, i will be having trouble finding it.. :/