Bois Sikar

#1545 in my "Tour de Fragrance" FYI, Dua Fragrances makes a dupe of this called "Woods of Rajasthan", $36 for 34ml. But I bought this 100ml bottle on clearance at OlfactoryFactory.com for $95. So you'd save nothing. And yeah, Dua's are all extraits, but this "Bois Sikar" leaves an oil slick there's so much perfume oil in it. Miris also does a dupe, #45379, that sells on Amazon for $18.71 for 100ml that I also own, which is pretty close scentwise, pretty good quality, but not as "all day long" on longevity as this. Definitely do not spray clothing with this stuff! (Shouldn't do that anyway). It will stain. Usually with this much oil and so little alcohol, the silage suffers, but the silage here is strong and the scent lasts all day. It's very woody, good tobacco note, but mild, not intense and sharp, nor ashy to my nose. My old man was a cigar aficionado. This does not smell like that at all. The vetiver is just as strong as the tobacco, and the styrax combined with these notes comes off like gurjan balsam. Definite overtone of green and resin that gets stronger in the dry down. Usually these notes hide behind cinnamon and citrus in scents like Mancera "Red Tobbaco" and Maison Alhambra "Exclusif Tabac." So this is different, and not unisex at all, which I suspect is why the low rating. For me it's a successful blind buy at the top of the range. $5 more and I'd have gotten a decant to try before buying, but I already had the Miris dupe, so I gave it a shot. But this one isn't for everyone, and definitely not for most women. Get a decant from SplitScent.com or FragrancesLine.com before paying over $100 for this or any scent scent only to find out it's not for you. ScentSplit has it for $5.99, LuckyScent for $6, Fragrancesline has it for $6.99. Good Luck and Good Hunting!

Look — I know the BBQ comparisons are everywhere. People out here writing poetic essays about smoked cedar, charred cigars, grandpa’s old humidor, and a campfire in a Cuban jazz bar. But let me be real with you: To me, Bois Sikar smells like smoked salmon. Straight up. No chaser. No brisket. No pork ribs. Just a cold platter of silky Norwegian laks that spent the night in a wooden sauna. And you know what? I love it. Unironically. Deeply. Religiously. "But no one wants to smell like fish" they say. I truly want to smell like salmon, I do. I really, really do. It seriously helps you outlive your true identity as a fish Imagine this: You're walking down the street, dressed in black linen and quiet confidence. Someone stops you — “Excuse me, what are you wearing?” You lean in and whisper: “It's artisanal... smoked fish.” And just like that, you ascend. The drydown? Still smoked salmon. But like... if it had a cigar in its breast pocket and whispered nihilistic advice in French. Sillage? Moderate. Projection? Like a fishnet thrown across the nose of unsuspecting strangers. Compliments? Only from people you should marry or fear. Blind buy? Absolutely. If you've ever stood in the IKEA food section and thought “I wish I could be this herring,” then this is your moment. Five stars. Would wear to brunch. Would wear to court. Would wear on a boat and declare myself Poseidon’s sommelier. Thank you And goodbye. Salmon out

Venturesome Experience: Bois Sikar is an audacious frag for sure. I've been wearing this bold, smokey, and woody scent for a few days and it makes an impression. It is high quality Niche perfume and a splendid addition to the Atelier Des Ors - Black Collection. The initial spray reveals the unique character of Bois Sikar -- the smoke, cedar, and tobacco burst forward like cracking the door to a cigar bar filled with all the aromas rushing into your nostrils. It's not a smell to accentuate but an experience. BS is so well blended the strong notes invite you in and then confidently hand you a single malt whiskey neat. It's ballsy, unabashed, elegant, sophisticated, seductive... this stuff is great! It's a man's man scent that the ladies want you to smell like. One reviewer on LuckyScent stated, "People will love you or hate you." That's most likely true, but either way they will respect you. BS stands beside the other Atelier Des Ors: Black Caps in my collection, but he's so confident he'd securely stand alone. Finally, Bois Sikar has excellent performance: 10+ hours longevity with hours of strong projection. He will not disappoint! Also, BS garners numerous compliments and unsolicited statements as if others are compelled to acknowledge him.

11/29/22 post-Covid edit: Alcohalic wood, or medicinal, clean, clear-headed, not drunk, dirty or debaucherous. Smells great on a doctor or I was... as clean. It's there but not really there performance... Need heat to glow, on skin is dry, bitter, woody, genuine oud? or benzoin from some Styrax sp... precious, uplifting, transcendental as the name suggested (an India city? Mayan language the word "skiar" for "smoking") just it's delicate enough, in a thing called nature way. -------------------------------------------------------------- Since it recalls Myths, and it's said 1805 Tonnerre is like, I borrow the most and secondary voted note from each page, they're ash and gunpowder, for me the smoke here smells like fireworks in the air, not barbecue nor bonfire whatsover, if there is something burning, it's likely it has already brunt, only embers remain and glow with heat. Smelling ashes and gunpowder in the air, bringing a sense of coolness, in a way like brand new freshness, is this the smell of: the war is over, or about the futility? To anticipate a prosperity to come after another destruction.

In the top, the styrax, spices, woods and vetiver will give an impression of bonfire. In the base, the tobacco shines with a support of incense, booze and woods that will slightly round the edges. The late drydown is all about an incredible vanillic guaiacwood, supported by a salty vetiver and incense, giving an ambergris effect similar to the one found in Terenzi's Dionisio and Eight&Bob. Simply stunning. The top is a cross - to my nose - from Beaufort Tonnerre and Coeur de Noir, much more than than Goodsir Bois d'Ascese (which is dominated by dry incense). The late drydown is a cross between TT Dionisio and Houbigant Bois Mystique. Heavy - but not invasive - projection and stellar longevity (24 hours+) I agree with the previous reviewer: this fragrance exudes elegance. Glad I could secure a bottle and at just $140 a pop, this one smells even better. Stunning... Have I said it already? Fall/Winter evenings, 30+