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B Boucheron 2008 Eau de Parfum

7.6 / 10 74 Ratings

A popular perfume by Boucheron for women, released in 2008. The scent is floral-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Fruity

Woody

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Apricot

Neroli

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Rose

Base Notes

Cedar

Spices

Osmanthus

Perfumer

Ursula Wandel

Ratings

Scent

7.674 Ratings

Longevity

7.164 Ratings

Sillage

6.158 Ratings

Bottle

7.566 Ratings

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Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/09/2012

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Njdeb
63 Reviews

Njdeb

Very helpful Review 3

Both modern and classic

Thanks to Awesomeness for her great review that prompted me to try this gem. As she said, this is a very versatile perfume. I think it strikes just the right balance between a modern (and grown-up) fruity floral and a classic floriental. It could also very easily be a day-to-night scent, appropriate for all but the most casual occasions.

The apricot note in here is simply scrumptious, creamy, jammy and sweet/tart. I find it to be the most distinguishing note in this scent. The florals are soft, smooth and understated. The patchouli and spices add depth and complexity and, I think, mesh particularly well with the apricot note. Overall, B has a smooth elegant feel that is rich, but not at all heavy or overbearing.

It's really hard for me to imagine anyone not being pleased with this scent. I think it would actually make a great perfume to give as a gift. To say that it would be a "safe" choice makes it sound boring, which it is not. I do believe, though, that it would have broad appeal, while still being distinctive and something not everyone is wearing. Plus, it smells and looks expensive even though you can find it for a very good price. Really, what more could you ask for?

01/21/2012

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Awesomeness
247 Reviews

Awesomeness

Helpful Review 4

5* all the way ... even if most fumies would consider it a bore

Gorgeous, rich & lush woody for the ladies. I find most woodies to be either too thin & austere or too syrupy & forced. B de Boucheron doesn't have those qualities.

The apricot and osmanthus are spot-on for the current trend in fragrance. The florals (rose, orange blossom) & spices (pink pepper) are so well-blended that I struggle to pick them out individually, although I know they are there. However, the base (sweet woods & patch) and the apricot really define the scent. Initially I thought the cedar was just a tad too dominant for me, but now I have grown to love it.

I think many perfumistas would find this scent a bore and consider it treading well-worn territory. However, for me, B is something that I reach for over and over again. It is so much better than 95% of the stuff in the mass market, and it's available at an excellent price to boot. Nice projection, even from top to bottom, and lasts 6-8 hours on me. The quality of the ingredients seems to be top-shelf.

I've tried most of the Boucheron femmes and haven't liked a single one. B is different. It's a grower, and can stretch from morning to night, casual to formal, winter to summer. It's easy-to-wear and accessible. Reminds me of John Varvatos but not as sweet, Badgley Mischka but not as fruity, and Tresor but softer & rounder & deeper. I love those fragrances but I love B even more. B "won" on a side-by-side test with each.

In my top 10. It's so me, but better. Signature scent worthy.

Notes: cedar, patchouli, osmanthus, apricot, spices, rose, orange blossom

03/06/2012

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Icekat
97 Reviews

Icekat

Helpful Review 3

Osmanthus Dreams

This scent is so lovely and romantic. I picture a pretty young girl in a white dress quietly sitting in a garden filled with osmanthus bushes in full bloom. The wind gently caresses the blossoms, the sun is warm. The girl closes her eyes and let the world drift away as she is daydreaming about far away places. The scent is really beautiful, tender and soft. I am able to enjoy its soft and dreamy notes without feeling overpowered. The scent is not loud but it is definitely not boring or generic to me.

I love the apricot and osmanthus notes in the opening. The composition is fresh, slightly sweet and tender. The scent is very graceful and delightful to wear. The apricot note is very well done and the scent definitely does not smell like a fruit cake. Slowly the fragrance transfers into a gentle floral heart of roses. The rose note is also very light and fresh. The osmanthus note wraps around the rose bouquet like a soft floral mist. I also smell tiny bit of patchouli. It is not that noticeable here but it adds a nice touch to the floral bouquet. There is a lovely, creamy and soft woods feel to the base that I just love. The sillage is close to the skin but very pleasant. The longevity is medium.

I definitely recommend this scent if you are looking for a gentle, high-quality floral. I get lots of compliments whenever I wear it.

08/16/2023

5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

MrsGuerlain
657 Reviews

MrsGuerlain

3

A matter of chemistry

When I was a child, I thought that everybody smelled the same thing, when for example smelling a rose or a steak. As I grew older I found out that this is far from fact. We sense notes with different strengh, and some notes pleases some, other notes someone else. I love the smell of fresh fish; it makes my brother sick. I am not fond of the coconut note; my daughter loves it. So it must be different what we sense, when we smell something.
That is my experience with B from Boucheron. When I wear it, it disappears or fades out before it starts smelling of all the lovely notes described. I can easily smell that this is a wonderful scent to some people - but not on me. On my skin it is rather anonymous. To get a better picture of this I have to sniff the bottle directly or spray it on my wrist so that I can sniff it close to my skin.
In the beginning I get apricot. Neroli is very quiet, hardly detectable. After 10 minutes the rose appears, silently but delicate. Finally, after an hour the osmanthus and the cedar ends the ball. The ending is the best part, so sweet it gives a vanilla-ish impression with the osmanthus blending in.
To me the scent is very close to the skin and, as I wrote, anonymous. But the bottle is gorgeous. The emerald green and the gold suit eachother, and the design is simple and sophistcated. I love to have in on my shelf from time to time. House Boucheron has a great tradition making wonderful perfume vessels.
36/365

09/14/2011

9Scent 10Longevity

Medusa00
846 Reviews

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Medusa00

Helpful Review 15

B for Blind Purchase.

Well, since I was so captivated by Jaipur (how do you make the two dots over the I :-P?) and Boucheron, I ordered B blindly and spent a voucher. The elegant bottle came with the matching body cream in equally elegant packaging.
But then, in the spirit of the alphabet, the following happened:
Sprayed. Apricot alarm. Aversion to anti-apricot salad. Butt bitten. Hopeless intention. Butt at the other exit.
Stupid disabled bee. Blind purchase blah blah.
Chaotic Canallie. Characterless.
Misplaced scent.
Disenchanted feminist!
Future. Drive vehicle.
Big googly eyes! Grandiose transformation. Mysterious. Golden shimmer. Glowing roses. Secret patchouli. Poured gold. Spices!
Helpless panting. Ha! I have hallelujah scent.
Joy. Japanese cedar!
Cosmic comet!
Slowly reaching. Lovely love scent.
Likes Medusa!

P.S.: The insults were directed at me, not the scent ;-)
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