Top Notes 
Red cedar
Caraway
Freesia
Heart Notes 
Violet
Sandalwood
Base Notes 
Brazilian rosewood
Musk
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The Fascination of Evil
Where does the fascination come from to turn towards things that are not pleasant? Be it the need to look at accidents, also referred to as gawking, which psychologists classify as not so reprehensible, the picking at small injuries that one simply cannot leave alone, or, as here, the smelling of scents that are pleasantly unpleasant.
As a child, I liked the smell of dry cleaning, and no freshly treated wooden fence was safe from my nose. Boisé reminds me of that and leaves me undecided even after hours. Do I like it, or not?
Caraway plays the main role in this fragrance.
That has its merits; I enjoy it well dosed in food or as caraway rolls. Parfumo lists 459 fragrances with caraway, including some very well-known ones from the house of Comme des Garcons, Amouage, and also the perennial favorite Le Mâle, but there it is merely an accentuating addition.
Boisé, woody, is merely the vessel in which the caraway is kept. From the very first moment, it takes the lead and does not relinquish it until the finish line. Freesia and violet are at best carried along in the background; they have no chance of being noticed.
Perhaps that's for the best; I can hardly imagine flowery caraway.
A slight rubber note accompanies it, industrial packaging, memories of the ELdO test package come to mind, again an ambivalent pleasure.
To the base, the fragrance then drapes itself in an Indian garment, daring a wild dance to the sitar and calling upon its namesake cumin. It becomes brighter, but also slightly sweaty, and unfortunately, neither musk nor rosewood make an appearance for the finale.
Boisé does not deliver what its name promises, but it stands out clearly from the crowd, even if it might be better named Carvié.
As a child, I liked the smell of dry cleaning, and no freshly treated wooden fence was safe from my nose. Boisé reminds me of that and leaves me undecided even after hours. Do I like it, or not?
Caraway plays the main role in this fragrance.
That has its merits; I enjoy it well dosed in food or as caraway rolls. Parfumo lists 459 fragrances with caraway, including some very well-known ones from the house of Comme des Garcons, Amouage, and also the perennial favorite Le Mâle, but there it is merely an accentuating addition.
Boisé, woody, is merely the vessel in which the caraway is kept. From the very first moment, it takes the lead and does not relinquish it until the finish line. Freesia and violet are at best carried along in the background; they have no chance of being noticed.
Perhaps that's for the best; I can hardly imagine flowery caraway.
A slight rubber note accompanies it, industrial packaging, memories of the ELdO test package come to mind, again an ambivalent pleasure.
To the base, the fragrance then drapes itself in an Indian garment, daring a wild dance to the sitar and calling upon its namesake cumin. It becomes brighter, but also slightly sweaty, and unfortunately, neither musk nor rosewood make an appearance for the finale.
Boisé does not deliver what its name promises, but it stands out clearly from the crowd, even if it might be better named Carvié.
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