Boudoir Sin Garden (for women)

Marianne

I was surprised by the warm, powdery scent. Not too special, but definitely a good choice as a present if yo don't know a woman's taste.

takemyhusbandplz

Boudoir Sin Garden was developed by perfumer Marie Salamagne. I've read that it was inspired by English country house gardens. The notes are listed as freesia, pink pepper, aldehydes, violet, heliotrope, Florentine sword lily, amber, sandalwood, oakmoss and musk. The advertising says it's supposed to be warm, aristocratic and magnetic.

On my skin the violet, lily and lightly musky oakmoss are the predominant notes. It really does make me think of an airy cottage garden. It really is a very feminine and airy fragrance. It's very light and nonoffensive (nothing like the the original Boudoir). The original Boudoir was magnetic & aristocratic. Boudoir Sin Garden isn't what I'd call warm, aristocratic or magnetic. I'd call it cool, white and innocent.

It isn't very long lasting on me at all. Perhaps 2 hours, tops. It doesn't have any sillage at all on me. I have to plaster my nose to the crook of my arm to smell it. How can a scent be magnetic when others cannot smell it at all? Perhaps if you wore it in the Spring or Summer when your skin was warmer it would rise a bit better. I'm wearing it on a frigid February day, so that could explain it.

Overall, Boudoir Sin Garden is not a bad scent, but it's not one that's not for me. I was hoping for a more heady floral that lasted longer. I'm sure many ladies might like it tho. It's definitely worth a try.