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08/24/2022
Elysium
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My Sweet Amber
Amber is now an essential part of the perfume industry because perfumers widely use it as an ingredient in creating most perfumes, and it gives the skin a unique, mysterious, and unforgettable aroma. There are two types of amber used in perfumery: ambergris and golden amber. Although each has its fantastic smell and personality, both are used to create perfumes for both men and women. Golden amber, unlike grey, results from mixing a type of resin, vanilla, and patchouli, getting a sweet and slightly dry essence. They produce it from scratch in perfumery factories or laboratories because it is a compound and not a natural ingredient. This fact makes it much more accessible than ambergris, so its use is more common. Among its prime properties, golden amber is used to balance notes by compensating for acidic and more sober tones with soft tones and fixing the fragrance to the skin.
About Bois d'Ambre, the perfume is nothing new because it has been on the market for over a year. Although I had seen, tried and loved it right away, I waited for a splendid opportunity to buy it, and finally yesterday I got it with a worthy discount, a great value. In previous editions, this line entitled "Bois of" for the masculine and "Fleur de" for the feminine ones has honoured noble ingredients such as vetiver, cedar, and yuzu, up to the current amber. And once again, Lagerfeld relied on the nose of Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann, who had already created #bois de yuzu. Let's see what she has created this time.
Bois d'Ambre reveals semi-fresh chords, somewhat sweet and resinous, immediately from the first notes. The shades are very similar to those in other oriental and amber scents, such as Armani Code Profumo or The One for Men Eau de Parfum, so sweet, mellifluous, and dense. But Bois d'Ambre is not a clone; it simply has similar nuances. Despite citrus and aromatic fruits, I do not perceive the citrus accords as strong. Bergamot is subdued while the bitter shades of orange and the sweetish shades of plum prevail over an aromatic and grassy carpet. In the beginning, the aroma of the plum is like that of fresh and ripe fruit. A warm and fruity, enveloping opening.
Several minutes after the initial spray, the green and aromatic notes of geranium leaves and sage emerge, warmed by the warmth of my skin. The aromatic charm of sage and geranium extends the liveliness of the citric and fruity tinge that opens the composition. In the heart, the sugary nuance persists. Indeed, it grows, and the plum now smells like caramelised cooked prunes. It is sugary and syrupy with dark, herbaceous, and aromatic overtones of sage combined with the more rosy ones of geranium. My nose also detects spicy undertones reminiscent of cloves' warmth. Instead, I don't feel the characteristic smell of cedar wood shavings present, perhaps mixed well with the other elements without dominating the scene. I would say that the middle phase is more aromatic than woody.
Finally, Bois d'Ambre settles on cosy, amber, and sugary tones, which include a wonderful touch of vanilla and other resins. The amber accord now dominates above all the rest, always with kind and never brash ways. Much of the sweetness is because of the tonka velvety touch, which mixes with guaiac wood's warm and soft tones. A thin layer of amber remains on the skin, which lasts for a long time and, in some moments, recalls dry and slightly salty ambroxan.
Bottom line, fall and winter days, but even spring and summer nights are the best time for wearing. It is a simple amber fragrance but works well in many scenes. The quality is excellent, and I would say outstanding. Bois d'Ambre stays almost close to the skin, but its longevity is above average. To me, Bois d'Ambre seems inspired by the effervescent atmosphere that reigns during the cistus harvest in Andalusia, with the air full of woody amber aromas. Cistus ladanifer can be found all over the Mediterranean coast. This species of cistus is remarkable for the gum it produces in the summer, which has been used in perfumery for over 3000 years. The gum Labdanum has an exceptionally strong balsamic and ambery odour.
I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2022.
-Elysium
About Bois d'Ambre, the perfume is nothing new because it has been on the market for over a year. Although I had seen, tried and loved it right away, I waited for a splendid opportunity to buy it, and finally yesterday I got it with a worthy discount, a great value. In previous editions, this line entitled "Bois of" for the masculine and "Fleur de" for the feminine ones has honoured noble ingredients such as vetiver, cedar, and yuzu, up to the current amber. And once again, Lagerfeld relied on the nose of Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann, who had already created #bois de yuzu. Let's see what she has created this time.
Bois d'Ambre reveals semi-fresh chords, somewhat sweet and resinous, immediately from the first notes. The shades are very similar to those in other oriental and amber scents, such as Armani Code Profumo or The One for Men Eau de Parfum, so sweet, mellifluous, and dense. But Bois d'Ambre is not a clone; it simply has similar nuances. Despite citrus and aromatic fruits, I do not perceive the citrus accords as strong. Bergamot is subdued while the bitter shades of orange and the sweetish shades of plum prevail over an aromatic and grassy carpet. In the beginning, the aroma of the plum is like that of fresh and ripe fruit. A warm and fruity, enveloping opening.
Several minutes after the initial spray, the green and aromatic notes of geranium leaves and sage emerge, warmed by the warmth of my skin. The aromatic charm of sage and geranium extends the liveliness of the citric and fruity tinge that opens the composition. In the heart, the sugary nuance persists. Indeed, it grows, and the plum now smells like caramelised cooked prunes. It is sugary and syrupy with dark, herbaceous, and aromatic overtones of sage combined with the more rosy ones of geranium. My nose also detects spicy undertones reminiscent of cloves' warmth. Instead, I don't feel the characteristic smell of cedar wood shavings present, perhaps mixed well with the other elements without dominating the scene. I would say that the middle phase is more aromatic than woody.
Finally, Bois d'Ambre settles on cosy, amber, and sugary tones, which include a wonderful touch of vanilla and other resins. The amber accord now dominates above all the rest, always with kind and never brash ways. Much of the sweetness is because of the tonka velvety touch, which mixes with guaiac wood's warm and soft tones. A thin layer of amber remains on the skin, which lasts for a long time and, in some moments, recalls dry and slightly salty ambroxan.
Bottom line, fall and winter days, but even spring and summer nights are the best time for wearing. It is a simple amber fragrance but works well in many scenes. The quality is excellent, and I would say outstanding. Bois d'Ambre stays almost close to the skin, but its longevity is above average. To me, Bois d'Ambre seems inspired by the effervescent atmosphere that reigns during the cistus harvest in Andalusia, with the air full of woody amber aromas. Cistus ladanifer can be found all over the Mediterranean coast. This species of cistus is remarkable for the gum it produces in the summer, which has been used in perfumery for over 3000 years. The gum Labdanum has an exceptionally strong balsamic and ambery odour.
I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2022.
-Elysium
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