Bois Mystique (Eau de Parfum) by Houbigant

Bois Mystique 2018 Eau de Parfum

Mrtangiers
05/05/2024 - 03:45 AM
7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage
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Tough styrax flows
in dried-up amber oases
only nourish little cardamom plants
before the merciless incense winds
blow them away too*
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39 Comments
LuwaLuwa 2 years ago
Styrax seems to be too intense among the beautiful notes that don't get enough attention.
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SonarIDSonarID 2 years ago
I'm completely blown away!
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BillyBumblerBillyBumbler 2 years ago
1
Sounds lovely, I’d be happy to be carried away by the incense winds :)
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MidnightsMidnights 2 years ago
1
The word "milky" makes me cringe. Aside from that: curiosity.
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BridaBrida 2 years ago
1
It would be worth a try for me too.
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Konst121Konst121 2 years ago
1
I’m sure I’d like it too. The house knows what it’s doing.
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Maren11Maren11 2 years ago
1
Cardamom always works well.
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
Yep, I always like it too.
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JonasP1JonasP1 2 years ago
I like the wind.
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CoraKirschCoraKirsch 2 years ago
1
Close, but no cigar...
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JeobJeob 2 years ago
1
I don't know if I need the styrax notes in my life, but the rest sounds very pleasant.
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SpatzlSpatzl 2 years ago
1
This brand really knows what it's doing.
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
Absolutely, I found the others I tested nice as well.
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Danny264Danny264 2 years ago
1
I see it more skeptically.
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TherisTheris 2 years ago
1
What I read from you I like, as long as it's not a sacred incense, but I don't think so.
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
Not at all, more spicy-dry. Also little to no smokiness.
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GandixGandix 2 years ago
1
Didn’t like it.....
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SirLancelotSirLancelot 2 years ago
1
Could be to my liking.
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SeejungfrauSeejungfrau 2 years ago
1
Okay, I read about Styrax feet. 😄
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
1
Haha, no, luckily it wasn't them! :D
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SchalkerinSchalkerin 2 years ago
1
Me too, grin. ....
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AndinAndin 2 years ago
1
Sounds good, I really like cardamom, and I don't see anything else here that I wouldn't like.
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
1
Yes, the cardamom really comes through nicely in the opening.
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FloydFloyd 2 years ago
1
Sounds good anyway.
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ParfumAholicParfumAholic 2 years ago
1
Every now and then I do like "dry" scents, this definitely sounds good!
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DuftgroupieDuftgroupie 2 years ago
1
Definitely worth trying out!
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Steffi92Steffi92 2 years ago
1
Really well described. Not really my thing, but it definitely reads well.
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Orodion94Orodion94 2 years ago
1
Sounds pretty good overall..
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KäseKäse 2 years ago
1
great description :).
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BosworthBosworth 2 years ago
1
Sounds kind of dry.
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
Definitely very dry.
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SchoeibksrSchoeibksr 2 years ago
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A bit reminiscent of Zefiro & Jaisalmer, this spicy incense.
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
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Yeah, the direction is similar, but I found Zefiro to be smokier, sweeter, and not nearly as dry.
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CfrCfr 2 years ago
1
Hi hi, that's what happens ☺️
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SalvaSalva 2 years ago
1
Very nicely described, I haven't come across it yet.
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PinseltownPinseltown 2 years ago
1
Impressive beautiful description, that's quite interesting to me...
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
You'll probably like it too.
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ElAttarineElAttarine 2 years ago
1
Great and accurate description, thank you! Sounds good.
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MrtangiersMrtangiers 2 years ago
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*For me, this is one of the more beautiful French-oriental fusion fragrances. It starts with dry cardamom, with a hint of Davana in the background. You can immediately sense the direction; the amber accord adds a dry sweetness but is still overshadowed by the dirty-milky Styrax. After a few hours, I mostly get amber and incense in a lovely harmony, and it's not as dry as it was at the beginning. A bit of cedar rounds out the base, but for me, it’s not nearly as strong as it is for some others here.
It's really well made; for my personal taste, I would have liked a bit more focus on cardamom and incense to make it spicier.
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