Un Bois Vanille
Un Bois Vanille by Serge Lutens is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2003 in the niche price tier. It opens with coconut and licorice, moves into vanilla, sandalwood and bourbon vanilla and dries down to tonka bean, benzoin, guaiac wood and musk. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Coconut Creamy and tropical. Suncream in the best possible way.
- Licorice Sweet anise with a dark, salty edge. Divisive and distinctive.
Heart
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Bourbon Vanilla Richer, boozier vanilla. Darker than the standard version.
Dry-down
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
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- Bath & Body Works Aries
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- Fragrance Du Bois Oud Orange Intense
- Ex Nihilo Musc Infini
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