Vera (Extrait) by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes

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Vera Roxana Illuminated Perfumes 1987 Extrait

7.3 / 10 45 Ratings

A perfume by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes for men, released in 1987. The scent is spicy-fresh. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Fresh

Woody

Citrus

Green

Fragrance Notes

Lemon vervain

Clary sage

Patchouli

Sage

Spices

Vetiver

Amber

Cotton candy

Galbanum

Juniper

Synchronized Doorknob

Perfumer

Lyn Harris

Ratings

Scent

7.345 Ratings

Longevity

6.832 Ratings

Sillage

5.630 Ratings

Bottle

7.345 Ratings

Submitted by Profumo, last update on 10/29/2019.

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8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/18/2012

8Scent 10Longevity 5Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 6

Very Simplistic, But Sometimes Simple Just Works...

Terre de Bois opens with very quick zing of near-transparent vetiver before a dominant lemon verbena note takes hold and remains into the scent's heart notes with the vetiver later acting as its backbone. The lemon verbena comes off as a lemon citrus and floral hybrid, with a very soapy undertone. There is just the faintest hint of mild spice backing up this sublime minimalist concoction. Projection is below average to average, while longevity is quite tenacious.

Terre de Bois is a rather simplistic composition. That said, complexity is not required to smell good, and make no mistake Terre de Bois definitely does. The vetiver used in it is of the non-smoky variety, and it melds with the lemon verbena perfectly, forming a very fresh and clean combo that is a perfect scent for warmer temperatures. It is relatively subtle, so if you are looking for a powerhouse scent keep looking. That said, for those looking for a nice easy to wear scent with excellent execution, I can highly recommend this one! 4 stars out of 5.

07/15/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

Helpful Review 5

Reinvented eau de cologne

If you started an equilateral triangle with Chanel Pour Monsieur and Comme des Garcons Vettiveru, the third point would be Terre de Bois. It's a scratchy, woody take on the eau de cologne. The blustery, citric-sage start is a bit misleading. Terre de Bois goes quiet very quickly, but can be sensed up close for hours. The name nails it though. There's the feel of soil from the patchouli and the woody tone of the vetiver. The herbs enhance both, and the feel is specific; not leafy, not grassy, not mossy. Just dirt and trees.

TdB smells 'natural' in that all of its parts are recognizably botanical, but it has a very balanced use of its elements. Nothing vague or blurred.

At a glance, TdB is autumnal and handsome. I bet it'd be wonderful against type in a frilly-pretty springtime setting.

05/14/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 2

Twangy, Tangy Galbanum with Rough-cut Vetiver

Love of galbanum is a prerequisite to appreciation of Miller Harris TERRE DE BOIS, which packs a punch of the stuff, along with sage and enough verbena to make this a pretty tangy and invigorating mix. This is a rough-edged cologne, with raw vetiver and herbs, including fennel and juniper, mingling in a provocative way. I do believe that the cotton candy note listed above is a mistake: this is not sweet in the least!

TERRE DE BOIS is sharp and strong enough to constitute an energizing form of aromatherapy, but I think that because of the tanginess it's a must try before you buy, since not everyone's skin is going to take to this composition well. For those who like bracing colognes with strong green undertones interacting with vetiver, TERRE DE BOIS will be a winner, I am sure, provided that their skin is compatible with the tangy edge.

I have seen this creation classified elsewhere as a masculine cologne, and I do believe that it is more masculine than feminine, though I have really enjoyed wearing it several times myself, thanks to the generous manufacturer's carded sample sent to me by a fellow fragrance traveler, who apparently lives down the street from this British perfume house. Lucky her! (-;

05/03/2014

MasterLi
375 Reviews

MasterLi

Helpful Review 1

Citrus, fresh green herbs... and a little sugar

Terre de Bois takes the Citrus/Verbena classic Eau de Cologne formula and tweaks it just a little... but enough to make it different and certainly interesting!

Immediately I get a lot of Citrus, Verbena and Vetiver... but it's also soft and slightly warm and sweet, with the addition of Galbanum to give it depth (think Chanel no. 19). The Vetiver and Herbs and Juniper are not loud or in-your-face. Instead they are very subdued and soft. The overall effect is very nice.

What I also love about this is the sweetness of it (the cotton candy note), this lifts up the perfume and gives it a nice, different take. I certainly like it, but my only complaint so far is that (even though I'm reviewing the Eau de Parfum), it doesn't last quite long on my skin, so I have to keep reapplying almost as if it were an Eau de Cologne. Either way, this is my first Miller Harris testing, I like what I've smelled here... and I will definitely expect many more good things from this house in the future!

04/25/2014

8Scent

Tinctureall
94 Reviews

Tinctureall

Helpful Review 1

Gin fizz

Initially a fresh and herbal citrus start like lemon verbena plucked straight from the garden with the green sap still on the hands. There is a fresh hint of gin as if this were ato p a freshly poured drink with bubbling water, ice and herbal lemons. Then an interesting nuance like black pepper but more spicy. This stays quite fresh and in the citrus green camp. Spring ans summers day, fresh and crisp fragrance. Kind of scratchy in a good, earthy way.

I wrote scratchy before I noticed the review below mentioned the very same word. An unusual word to use but it really is nicely scratchy.

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