Les Parfums Matières - Bois de Vétiver Karl Lagerfeld 2017
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You won’t need a PhD in olfactory chemistry to enjoy this one…
Imagine closing your eyes…now, when you open them again, you are standing in a green oasis of blood oranges, mint, geranium and lemongrass.
BdV is a very nice scent available at a great price : an excellent fresh and clean fragrance with a woody base. It’s a crisp and lighter take on vetiver with a semi creamy sensation ; instead of the earthy Vetiver that we know from staples like Guerlain’s Vetiver, this is a brighter and gentler take on vetiver that has a lemongrass-like feel to it. The opening of blood orange combined with grapefruit is just lovely, juicy and slightly fruity with a touch of mint. Enter the vetiver and geranium that are blended seamlessly and finally settling on a base of warm white musk, amber and patchouli with just a hint of woods and ambroxan. The secret of BdV is that at the same time it is discrete, herbal and extremely easy to wear which makes it a great dumb grab and works very well in spring as well as summer temperatures. This also makes it a nice deviation from the typical aquatic and citrus based summer freshies.
Moderate sillage and projection, well suited for office work as well as casual occasions. Christophe Raynaud, who’s also the nose behind the excellent Davidoff Leather Blend and Annayake pour Lui, did a great job here.
The bottle is also a lovely, sturdy piece of work and I find this is an excellent choice for the cheap price.
Fun fact : Jacques Bogart actually released a male fragrance called Bois de Vetiver already back in 1982 !! Unfortunately I cannot compare as the Bogart seems to have been discontinued a long time ago.
BdV is a very nice scent available at a great price : an excellent fresh and clean fragrance with a woody base. It’s a crisp and lighter take on vetiver with a semi creamy sensation ; instead of the earthy Vetiver that we know from staples like Guerlain’s Vetiver, this is a brighter and gentler take on vetiver that has a lemongrass-like feel to it. The opening of blood orange combined with grapefruit is just lovely, juicy and slightly fruity with a touch of mint. Enter the vetiver and geranium that are blended seamlessly and finally settling on a base of warm white musk, amber and patchouli with just a hint of woods and ambroxan. The secret of BdV is that at the same time it is discrete, herbal and extremely easy to wear which makes it a great dumb grab and works very well in spring as well as summer temperatures. This also makes it a nice deviation from the typical aquatic and citrus based summer freshies.
Moderate sillage and projection, well suited for office work as well as casual occasions. Christophe Raynaud, who’s also the nose behind the excellent Davidoff Leather Blend and Annayake pour Lui, did a great job here.
The bottle is also a lovely, sturdy piece of work and I find this is an excellent choice for the cheap price.
Fun fact : Jacques Bogart actually released a male fragrance called Bois de Vetiver already back in 1982 !! Unfortunately I cannot compare as the Bogart seems to have been discontinued a long time ago.
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