Bois d'Ascèse Naomi Goodsir 2012

After Nuit de Bakélite (masterpiece) this was the second good surprise I experienced from the Naomi Goodsir range. Essentially a woody incense that is generally associated with smoke from campfires. However there is much more. There is the aroma of a huge forest of ancient and imposing trees that surrounds us. The wood that burns doesn't have (IMHO) the characteristic of Birch Tar (birch tar) so well built in award winning Hyde (Hiram Green). Rather, I feel a fragrant wood that burns and reminds me of the bushfires in the countryside where we feel a breeze of aromatic plants. A slightly sweet smoke and a different incense. No monastic sensations. It is not “churchy” nor does it belong in a Buddhist temple. I didn't feel austerity or a feeling of asceticism (as the name suggests). Perhaps because it is tempered by a soft, blond tobacco that gives the arm the amber – giving it more richness, softness and a feeling of comfort.
I confess that I didn't smell whiskey or cinnamon, but the woody aroma with a leather and oak moss vibe is beautiful, very elegant, markedly masculine and “transparent”. It is not dense or opaque. A very pleasant scent despite being a bit linear. It lasts about 10 hours on the skin, has moderate projection and the sillage is smooth.
There is a sense of an environment that we have felt before. Maybe that's why it reminds me of the type of fragrances from the 1960s.