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302 Ambre Iris Santal Bon Parfumeur 2017

7.5 / 10 124 Ratings

A perfume by Bon Parfumeur for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is spicy-resinous. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Resinous

Woody

Smoky

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cardamom

Geranium

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Frankincense Iris

Iris

Vanilla

Base Notes

Amber

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Perfumer

Sidonie Lancesseur

Ratings

Scent

7.5124 Ratings

Longevity

7.498 Ratings

Sillage

7.0103 Ratings

Bottle

7.096 Ratings

Value for money

7.762 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 10/08/2025.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/23/2021

8
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Gerben79
8 Reviews

Gerben79

2

Vanilla surprise

I tested a mystery sample of a dear friend of mine. It's fun to do and it helps me to learn identify the different notes in an fragrance. I tested it twice. This morning when I was bored to death and this afternoon while training in the gym. Testing during sports always gives an extra dimension...I think... I immediately see how the other gymbuddies react when I saunter by, but more importantly… sweat does a lot to a perfume.

That was not the case with this mystery sample, because both times I observed the same thing. Not an opening that is uninvigorating, but one that is sensual and warm, with a slightly sweet background. Also something peppery-stinging like with bergamot, but what I mainly smell is warm vanilla. Or is it tonka bean, because every now and then I get associations with a warm dessert.

This scent often misleads me. And definitely in a good way.
The vanilla stays in the background like a loyal guide, but my experience goes from balsamic, to something fruity like pineapple, then back to a light incense. From there, the whole story starts all over again, as if my guide is bringing me back to the starting point. So it goes round and round and round ;-)

No, it all happens very subtly and it's nice. I think they put a lump of benzoin resin in the pudding somewhere.
With my eyes closed, this abstract artwork goes from the colors golden/yellow with metallic sparks to golden red with a silvery white vapor. Are you following me? In the drydown, things are calming down and a creamy sandelwood rises.

I think we're dealing with a nice amber scent here with vanilla, labdanum and benzoin resin with sandalwood somewhere at the very bottom. I would wear this to a fancy brunch or at home when it's freezing outside and I'm lying on the couch with a thick cardigan and a hot cup of chocolate milk.

In the evening my friend told me that I had tested Ambre Iris Santal. Spot on... That means this fragrance does what it's supposed to do.
A nice warm amber, which probably has a nice powder in the winter.

05/11/2024

4
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 5
Longevity 6
Scent

Musicandarts
226 Reviews

Musicandarts

1

A peppery iris, with not much amber and sandalwood

This review is based on a sample of Bon Parfumeur 302 - Amber, iris, sandalwood that I bought from the company. It is listed as a powdery sandalwood by the perfumer, but not for me. I am more likely to call this a peppery iris.

Writing about Bon Parfumeur perfumes is always a deja vu for me. I could cut and paste my review on Bon Parfumeur 301 with minor edits and make it work. 302 follows the Bon Parfumeur tradition of mildly interesting perfumes with mediocre performance. I could have been more charitable towards them if they were cheaper.

Bon Parfumeur 302 opens with a spicy cardamom scent with mild floral notes. The transition to the heart notes is smooth and uneventful. The incense, vanilla and iris combination of these middle notes does not create a separate phase in the development, nor does it impart any unique personality. As is common with Bon Parfumeur scents, the party is over too soon. So, you don’t really get much of the base notes - amber, sandalwood and musk - listed on the website. I cannot swear that these aren’t there. But my nose is not sharp enough to pick these notes from a weak but pleasant dry down. I don’t want to use an olfactory microscope to search for the base notes in a perfume that costs $130 for a full bottle.

The longevity on my skin is about 4-5 hours after which I can no longer identify the notes. The dry down survives for another few hours, but only as a mild pleasant skin scent. The sillage is adequate for the first few hours. This could be a good fit for office and other formal settings for someone, but $130 is too much for an adequate office perfume.

07/26/2024

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Myrtillajus
530 Reviews

Myrtillajus

1

An opulent and powdery fragrance

An opulent and powdery fragrance, dominated by the incisive aromas of amber and a powdery Iris, which makes the composition even darker.
Incense, at times spicy, gives it that smoky touch that is then softened by shades of vanilla.
An oriental very appropriate for summer evenings, where in my opinion it is at its best.

05/03/2025

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Rogaux
34 Reviews

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Rogaux

Helpful Review 10

Three is (not always) two too many

Bon Parfumeur's 300 series runs under the umbrella "Spicy Amber".
Since the notes of the fragrances appealed to me and I had found them on offer, I dared to make a partial blind buy (I only knew 301 Santal Ambre Cardamome ) and so had plenty of time to compare the fragrances with each other and test them together.
The 303 Piment Baie Rose Benjoin was gone for a while, so I'm working on 301 Santal Ambre Cardamome - 302 Ambre Iris Santal - 304 Cumin Fleur d'Amandier Cèdre

We can imagine the three of them as a male singles trio, out and about in the pubs and clubs in the evening.
301 Santal Ambre Cardamome is the boisterous ruffian
with a spicy sweaty note, too loud a laugh and little game.
302 Ambre Iris Santal is the charming flatterer
with powdery iris, very sweet amber, incense and that certain something.
304 Cumin Fleur d'Amandier Cèdre is the sophisticated gentleman
dry woods and greenish-spicy seriousness overlay profound wit.

The bully alone doesn't really get there
he needs the charming flatterer to smile away his blunders.
The sophisticated gentleman comes across as serious and slightly arrogant on his own, and he thinks too much.
He doesn't dare to make the first move.
He needs the charming flatterer to engage him in conversation and lighten the mood.

The charming flatterer could go off on his own, he doesn't mind being a bully or a gentleman. However, he likes to use them as a projection screen to set himself apart from them.

Bullies and gentlemen don't get along and don't talk to each other, even in the presence of the flatterer.
Without him, the two prefer to avoid each other and therefore usually go home alone again.

In my opinion, the layering possibilities in terms of the house can be briefly and concisely described as follows:

302 Ambre Iris Santal works on its own.
301 Santal Ambre Cardamome needs 302 Ambre Iris Santal.
304 Cumin Fleur d'Amandier Cèdre needs 302 Ambre Iris Santal .
301 Santal Ambre Cardamome and 304 Cumin Fleur d'Amandier Cèdre do not go together.

Oh yes, 303 Marbre Rouge has apparently been reformulated and is now available again as an extrait. So I don't know if and how it would complete the gang.

11/24/2023

8
Pricing 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

CuteRaccoon1
10 Reviews

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CuteRaccoon1

6

Medieval church

At the Speyer Medieval Market I was asked about the fragrance twice. A surprise? Probably more of a tactical calculation.

I associate this fragrance with an old, medieval church with stone walls shrouded in incense and wooden floors soaked in smoke. This paired with leather bindings of old books.
Not in the musty way, however, but in the soothing, warm way. The incense and sandalwood are the stars here.
The fragrance is also very unisex and, despite its association with old & medieval times, does not give off any ''old man/woman vibes''. A dream for some, a horror for others.
My mother (only light fragrances, very sensitive to heavy notes) also commented very positively on the fragrance, but said at the same time that the day, the circumstances and the person have to be right to get the beneficial essence out of this fragrance. For the sake of the wearer and the environment. She is right. It is not a fragrance for everyday wear and it really has to suit you so as not to burden your environment.

Conclusion: It was a blind buy that really hit the mark for me. In the sale for about 11 euros for 15ml, not much could have gone wrong. However, 15ml are currently 28 euros, quite steep, so wait for the sale. Great fragrance, but I don't use it often, so it's better to buy the small version first and use it up if necessary.