close your eyes, and... by Miller et Bertaux

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close your eyes, and... Miller et Bertaux 2006

7.4 / 10 45 Ratings

A perfume by Miller et Bertaux for women, released in 2006. The scent is woody-floral. It is being marketed by Lothantique.
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Main accords

Woody

Floral

Fruity

Spicy

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Calabrian mandarin orange

Sicilian lemon

Heart Notes

Turkish rose

Gaiac wood Jasmine

Jasmine

Pear

Base Notes

Heliotrope Almond

Almond

Cinnamon

Ratings

Scent

7.445 Ratings

Longevity

6.840 Ratings

Sillage

5.939 Ratings

Bottle

6.736 Ratings

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/22/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

2

An intoxicatingly beautiful scent

So I was looking at some white floral suggestions for Spring, when I told the sales assistant that I was quite fond of pear when blended with white florals. She went a little off the beaten track when she suggested Bois de Gaiac et Poire, or as it is usually referred to as, Close Your Eyes And... yet I am rather glad that she introduced this fragrance to me.

Initially I found this fragrance rather rich, spicy and intoxicating. It had an interesting, soft incensey vibe, which would probably entice me more in Winter. The pear wasn't instantly noticeable on my skin, nor was it any different on the card. I found the overall blend very oriental and woody.

It's hard to review this fragrance because it is so complex and changeable. It's slightly dark, yet its moderate sillage makes it very soothing. The most dominant accords to my nose are gaiac wood, custardy heliotrope, almond, cinnamon and pureed pear. I also detect a warm vanilla accord in the drydown.

I am quite taken with Bois de Gaiac et Poire, and I find it ticks all the right boxes. Even the packaging makes me smile, with a twig attached with a ribbon on the outer box.

I can't say that this fragrance is particularly fruity nor citrusy, it also doesn't strike me as a typical floral. Woodsy and musky with a touch of vanillic warmth is a more apt description.

04/11/2010

7Scent 7.5Longevity

Apicius
1328 Reviews

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Apicius

Top Review 9

Gaiac Wood for Comfort

Bois de Gaiac et Poire is less suitable for me, as Gaiac wood is not one of my favorite woods. It often goes in a round, warm, and somewhat vanillic direction. With perfumes that already have Gaiac in the name, I expect something corresponding.

The opening of this fragrance is somewhat unpleasant. At first, there is an intense, hairspray-like note. A chaotic scent that quickly settles down, but a certain sharpness remains initially. I attribute this to the pepper of the same name.

Otherwise, it goes in the expected woody-spicy direction, although both remain rather subtle. You don't buy natural wood furniture to spray it with this. Despite the corresponding ingredients (almond, cinnamon), a distinct gourmand character is also absent. And yet, I do perceive a hint of vanillic notes here; perhaps it’s due to the almond-cinnamon combination. The mentioned flowers are hardly noticeable; they do not appear prominently. With a bit of imagination, the pear aroma can also be detected, but only because it is listed in the pyramid. What is not in the pyramid is a hint of musk, which I believe I can perceive here. It occasionally pushes forward a bit, but without making the scent "soapy".

Similar to the previously mentioned Parfum trouvé, the warm, soft, and rather ambratic scent direction has been chosen. Perhaps this is the general line of this brand. I think the fragrance is truly pleasant and will surely find followers as a pronounced feel-good scent. Although I also consider it wearable for men, this perfume will likely appeal more to women.