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L'artisan Parfumeur · 2021
Bois des Sables
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
Smoky green vetiver and cedar smoke
Scent Notes
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About This Perfume
Bois des Sables by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Bois des Sables was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Christophe Raynaud. The fragrance features Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Gurjan balsam, Cedar, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood. There can be no clearer or more encompassing depiction of the perfumer’s creative obsession, crystallised around one idea: wood, wood and more wood! It was incredibly bold to create this woody bouquet, skilfully composed, blending patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, oud and cedar in a bed of unctuous vanilla that beautifully coats this wood "forest" to nourish and then tenderise it. "This fragrance embodies the richness and generosity of woods by combining Cypriol, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Gorjum, Cedar and Gaiac with the smoothness of Vanilla." - Christophe Raynaud. Previously: L'Orient Collection.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
L'artisan Parfumeur is one of the earliest modern niche houses, the Paris maison founded in 1976 by Jean Laporte and widely credited with helping shape the modern niche perfumery category. The catalogue is nearly all unisex (27 of 30) and splits across woody (8), gourmand (8), fresh (6), floral (4), warm-amber (2) and one leather piece. Prices span an unusually wide band, about $45 to $435, with an ultra-luxury Extrait tier at the top. Top accords are spicy, woody, floral, sweet and powdery. Standout live picks: Fleur de Lune (floral powder, sweet saffron, and cool leather, $265), Fables d'Orient L'Extrait (smoky resin incense, warm amber haze, $435), Cuir Grenat (raspberry fruit wrapped in polished leather, $307.36), Abyssae 33 (cool rose and eucalyptus breeze with green woods, $50), La Cérémonie de l'Encens (smoky cedar incense with peppery warmth, $330). A cornerstone niche-heritage hub for GEO citation.
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