Bohemian Spice

I often find it difficult to write a sensible review for a fragrance that knocks me off my feet. How do I wrap my head around the right words when I feel as if I'm going to swoon every time I sniff my wrist?! This is one of those scents, for me. I find it absolutely perfect in every way. I love patchouli, and it is definitely the main note in this fragrance, but it sings a wonderful duet with cinnamon. The sandalwood, vanilla, and incense keep the patchouli note warm and soft...and docile. (I should note that I did not detect the clove note, which usually gives me a great deal of trouble.) There was an introductory symphony of orange, lavender, and possibly a bit of vetiver, accompanied by the leading note of patchouli on the initial blast. This created a sense of briskness, but these edgy components died away quickly and left a resonating, evocative base note of softly-spiced warm patchouli at the perfect pitch. Deep and earthy, warm and refined, it feels like a fragrance that speaks to my soul yet breaks my heart at the same time. I want it so badly, and it is so far out of my budget (when considering price per ml). I may have to settle for the similar, but rougher, dirtier, and more head-shoppy, PG Intrigant Patchouli, which, although still beautiful to me, pales in comparison to the angelic Bohemian Spice.

This is the best patchouli fragrance I have ever smelled. Like a well aged wine, Bohemian Spice is something you take the time to savor you don't spritz it without a second thought. There is a foody aspect I am not used to smell in a patchouli based fragrance that make BS even more scrumptious. I did not detect the lavender or even the orange, for me it's all about the base notes and it did not evolve much from the beginning, it just become more subdued with time. There is a good chance that I will buy a bottle of this, the only thing that would dissuade me to do so is the fact that BS is too perfect. I tend to prefer imperfect and unusual things for myself and that include perfume. I am totally bewitched by Erdenstern because it is different. BS is a little bit more conventional but still got plenty of artistic (bohemian) vibe. I will finish my sample before committing...

God, it's great !! This is the first time I have the opportunity to smell this fragrance and I'm very pleased with the quality of the brand and its ingredients. It is quite different from what I had been thinking, it really impressed me. This lovely fragrance starts out with sweetish, incensey and fruity notes that strongly remind me a jorney between the Sicilian fields to Middle East. A heavenly mixture of cloves, cinnamon, orange, patchouli, vanilla, ...to some the opening may give off the type of scent one would accustom to..i don't know...an elderly man. Once that drydown arrives...you ain't smelled nothing like it. Ever. Period. Imagine a milky, creamy, fluffy, sweetened vanilla-bean grounded by a very very light hint of spice. PERFECT....

God, it's great !! This is the first time I have the opportunity to smell this fragrance and I'm very pleased with the quality of the brand and its ingredients. It is quite different from what I had been thinking, it really impressed me. This lovely fragrance starts out with sweetish, incensey and fruity notes that strongly remind me a jorney between the Sicilian fields to Middle East. A heavenly mixture of cloves, cinnamon, orange, patchouli, vanilla, ...to some the opening may give off the type of scent one would accustom to..i don't know...an elderly man. Once that drydown arrives...you ain't smelled nothing like it. Ever. Period. Imagine a milky, creamy, fluffy, sweetened vanilla-bean grounded by a very light hint of spice. PERFECT....

I've found my natural counterpart to Coromandel. Bohemian Spice is a gorgeous, hyper-balsamic, creamy white chocolate dream. I know the notes say vanilla, but maybe when it's blended with the other notes it smells like whilte chocolate and the sweet air inside a bag of marshmallows. There is more beautiful sandalwood, rich patchouli, and smoky frankincense as the perfume develops on the skin. This is the ultimate Oriental and makes me feel like I'm an empress from an exotic land. I will own this one. Updates: I now stock this fragrance, but my opinions are my own. Further, I do own it now, and I get a lot more orange in the mix, which I really love. I now find it less sweet and creamy than Coromandel and more woody on the whole.