Year: 2014
Notes: mandarin, clary sage, Corsican juniper berry, fir balsam, rose, carnation, honey, beeswax, immortelle, benzoin, Atlas cedar
Bois Lumière is based on the inhospitable climate of a garrigue (a shrubland ecoregion found in Mediterranean forests and woodlands) during drought season.
The opening is candy sweet, slightly smoky and intensely aromatic, with the clary sage acting as a foil for the mandarin, juniper and fir balsam. Both the honey and beeswax are present right from the start, and continue to linger throughout the fragrance's lifespan.
Towards the mid notes, the florals are discreet but the carnation emits spicy subtleties, which sets the scene for the emergence of the immortelle and benzoin. The cedar base attempts to reinforce a dry or resinous aura but, with the sweetness from the other notes being so overwhelming, it ultimately fails.
With animalic nuances from the beeswax, it's a respectable woody effort. However, the olfactory depiction of a sun-scorched garrigue could have been more accurate if it wasn't so sweet. Also, the cedar-infused drydown is too predictable. Still, one can't dispute that the first half of the composition was worth experiencing – it's just a pity that the final act is so derivative.
Projection is moderate, with disappointing longevity of under three hours.
The opening is candy sweet, slightly smoky and intensely aromatic, with the clary sage acting as a foil for the mandarin, juniper and fir balsam. Both the honey and beeswax are present right from the start, and continue to linger throughout the fragrance's lifespan.
Towards the mid notes, the florals are discreet but the carnation emits spicy subtleties, which sets the scene for the emergence of the immortelle and benzoin. The cedar base attempts to reinforce a dry or resinous aura but, with the sweetness from the other notes being so overwhelming, it ultimately fails.
With animalic nuances from the beeswax, it's a respectable woody effort. However, the olfactory depiction of a sun-scorched garrigue could have been more accurate if it wasn't so sweet. Also, the cedar-infused drydown is too predictable. Still, one can't dispute that the first half of the composition was worth experiencing – it's just a pity that the final act is so derivative.
Projection is moderate, with disappointing longevity of under three hours.
