Bois Intense LPDO

Here I am dealing with a gently soft nose-pleaser.
It has been on my wish list for a long time, and the ordered sample lay untouched in my box after the first test.
In the meantime, I got a whiff of "Bois d'Argent" and now, as I was once again in the mood for Bois Intense, I realize that these two fragrances are indeed very close to each other.

The scent starts sweetly deep with a somewhat overwhelming vanilla note, which, accompanied by sharp alcohol, first crashes through the door.
Directly inhaling the first spray is therefore not recommended!
The alcohol quickly dissipates, leaving behind soft, cuddly vanilla.
Soon, something sour-spicy kicks in, which expands the somewhat one-dimensional top note with slightly scratchy, but certainly interesting green nuances.
From this point on, the fragrance hints at its true complexity and once again shows how successful the price-performance ratio is with this brand.
For me, it is primarily the myrrh that teams up with the vanilla to dampen the emerging powderiness of the rather subdued iris and to weave a spicy-sweet thread through the fragrance profile.
I distinctly perceive juniper in the heart, although not the sour fruitiness of the berries but rather the aromatic-warm sap of the needles.
Now the desired wood comes into play, likely enhanced by the warmly glowing amber, and the scent is at times indistinguishable from Bois d'Argent.
However, the latter is distinguished by something that cannot be taken away from it: the strangely fascinating radiance of its sillage. Sometimes it is there, sometimes elsewhere; you can't really grasp it. It's like a dance of scents.
In Intense, this phenomenon proves to be less fascinating, more straightforward, simpler.
And a certain golden glow, which captivates me with Dior, is also missing here.

Setting aside these nuances, Bois Intense is a worthy counterpart.
Even though I would have found the name Bois Vanille somewhat more fitting, as the dominance of the same cannot be denied in this fragrance.
I love the scent of vanilla, and here it is, as already mentioned, very skillfully executed, spicy and powdery, enveloping and not intrusive or too sweet.
Those who do not like vanilla will probably not find joy here.

The longevity on me at cooler temperatures is quite good at about 8 hours, and the sillage is steady and even, although I cannot assess it well myself, and my "It all smells the same" husband is not a good reference.

A wonderful soft winter scent for a great price, which smells significantly more valuable than one might assume.