Bois Obscur
Launch year unknown.
How it wears
The house’s opening, heart and base notes
Opening
first 15 minutes
Heart
the next few hours
Drydown
what stays on skin
When to wear it
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Its character, next to other perfumes
- cosyHardly freshcrisp
- dryMostly drysweet
- coolWarmwarm
- brightDarkdark
- no flowersLightly floralbouquet
- lightVery woodywoody
- skinSkin-likelaundry
- sheerNo powderpowdery
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Does it smell like…
- Santal Wood
- Charon'S Vail
- Christos
- Gold Collection Tobaccomore
Getting hold of it
Niche house, usually around $320 for 100 ml. Found at niche perfumeries & decant shops.
- Decant & sample shopsTry a 2–10 ml decant first
- NotinoFull bottles, often testers in store
- DouglasFull bottles, often testers in store
- SephoraFull bottles, often testers in store
Niche houses are rarely in regular stores, so a decant is usually the cheapest way to try it.
Close in scent
Nearest neighbours by accords and notes.
Santal Wood
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Charon'S Vail
Argos
Christos
Giardini Di Toscana
Gold Collection Tobaccomore
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Bois roi d'agalloche
Serge Lutens
Aira
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