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+

I've had this for a while and I think I can now give it a review. I got inspired to get this fragrance by Robes08 from Youtube since we have similar tastes in perfumes and wow this did not disappoint. This is one for the cold winters, the scent profile is what we expect from a niche house (not all these funny houses with funny fragrances and prices). This is deep but not too dense at the same time (it diffuses into the air and gives a good sillage in the cold air). It starts of with a very complex scent profile which stays so for a couple of hours but however dries down to a very sweet woody vanilla scent. The longevity for this is very good, a solid 8 hours (pushing for that 9 hour mark). Final verdict: Scent profile 9/10, Longevity and Sillage is 8.5/10.

This perfume is a sumptuous blend of warmth and depth, opening with rich, honeyed tobacco that instantly evokes a sense of comfort and quiet luxury. The heart reveals a golden amber glow, adding a velvety warmth that feels both resinous and enveloping. A backbone of dry woods — perhaps cedar or sandalwood — brings structure and sophistication, grounding the composition with earthy elegance. Throughout, a lingering sweetness — not sugary, but smooth and syrupy, like tonka bean or dried fruits — softens the darker edges, creating a perfectly balanced contrast. This scent is sensual, cozy, and quietly confident, like a cashmere coat on a crisp evening. Ideal for nights out, intimate settings, or when you want to leave a lasting impression.

Shouldn't there be a Whiskey note in it? It is really dark and heavy scent with a lot of boozy nuances specially in the opening, strong ashy, smoky dry-down still with the whiskey tones. Incredibly unique and powerful creation, at this moment I can not really say if it is similar to any fragrance I know and I would say it is one of the strongest performing fragrances I know, up there together with the Erba Pura, Tobacco Vanille and Dior Homme Parfum, it is really strong. Almost used up all the decant, really looking for a full bottle! Just incredible!

Sampled it a couple of months ago and the moment my nose sniffed this scent I knew I had to get a full bottle And I did and iam here to contemplate Let’s break it down If you are a person that look at fragrances for artistic measures such myself you will be happy with it If you are a mainstream fan and someone who prefers designer brands do not approach it Unless you are a cigar smoker and don’t mind a hefty dose of smoke I can say you will love it I personally loved it and the performance is excellent as well

If you like smoky fragrances, I urge you to give this scent a try and give it time to breathe. The first spray is definitely like sitting too long by a campfire or BBQ pit but over time it gives way to a sweet, delicious woody aroma. The smoke never goes away completely but it evolves into something much more subtle over time and the scent is not linear at all, which really surprised me.

The driest smokiest scent I have ever smelled. A mixture of BBQ and fireplace.like you are sitting by a campfire for centuries ! Unique , deep and dark. The dry down is more woody spicy but still smoky. Do not look for delicate incense here in fact the smoke is highly photorealistic. Scent:4.5/5 Longevity:4.5/5 Projection:4/5 Occassion:more casual Season:winter nights Age:+35

A much more civilised perfume than some reviews here would have you believe. Nothing like smoked meat or fish, but more a sweet smoky amber, and more akin to A City On Fire than the sour Bois d'Ascese or the monstrous Tonnerre. So if those were a little too raucous for your tastes perhaps you could try this gentler affair.

Bought 15ml decant to explore the brand expecting something like patchouli 24. One thing is very different, though there are some heavy woody notes – but what a masterpiece. Masterfully balanced and addicting. Absolute beauty.

A state-of-art type of a scent. Smells like a heavy smoker's breath, in sexy way. Little patience and you get a heavenly musky dry down that is worth a shot, unlike Bois d'Ascese. Worth trying in a little warm application.

Absolutely love this one . Just added full bottle to my collection. Definitely reminds me of tonnerre by Beaufort. Class scent.

We are in a barrel of whiskey, survivor of a shipwreck. Floating to infinity on a river of gold

One of the best performances...I simply adore this perfume!

Smells like those liquid glues with a brush

Moody but not as magnificent as I'd hoped. Simple, dark, linear smoky generic woods; not at all bad, but if you're enough of a fume and smoke-lover to have already explored the market in that area I can't see what Sikar brings that is all that new or noteworthy. Very much a rougher, more astringent, less rounded and less mellow take on Bois d'Ascese, I think; the more austere feel of this makes it skew more male, and also less luxurious. If you're going to do a fragrance like this that's literally all about wood, with nothing else (no spices, florals, aromatics), it really needs to be premium timber, but to my nose this doesn't have the rich array around those central notes, the sort of fullspectrum of woodiness, that better efforts can have. I don't really pick up any specific tree in particular - and gaiac is my favourite note of all notes, so that's a very big fail in the middle. And it doesn't evolve much over time; yes it mellows slightly as it fades, but that's about it. Even though I like the general aura and the idea, on the wrong day Sikar can be harsh, almost bitter - probably the styrax, which is often spiky and difficult to me. So many things are rather like this, at other price points, that full Atelier des Ors RRP seems a very big ask to me; though I do feel its kinship with Larmes du Desert, another sparse and often unpopular AdO scent which I absolutely adore. There's a bit of the same bandwidth - a dark-spicy-desert frequency- in there which really appeals. But the rest of it's just kind of lacking here. I get a feeling if I had it, I'd have to layer it with something more ambery or resinous - or even floral-spicy - to really feel like I was having fun, so why not just get something which smells all-round delicious in itself, for less money? Still, if you really really REALLY love dark woods - worth a try to see if it hits closer to the spot for you.

I liked it much more than Bois d'Ascese - it's much more wearable, because of more pronounced tobacco, styrax and guaiac wood. What I mean you still get plenty of campfire smoke, but this one gives me extra aura of sophistication, more than just imitating (in a very good manner and with splendid results) a place deep in the woods, a situation - an amtosphere even in case of Bd'A. If we're talking about the vibe or whom may like Bois Sikar - definitely confident, dominant, lonewolf/outsider type men who does not really care for pleasing everyone around. BBQ-like (but not really, cuz I got only spices, not smoked meat like in T-Rex Zoologist smell) feeling is present in first 2h, however I perceive it as illusion of my senses and I can break it down to blend of tobacco, styrax, guaiac wood and vetiver, which is ranked way too low in notes, because it adds lots of raw smokiness. Longevity is fair, 4-7h, but projection is pretty close to the wearer and after first 2-3h I struggle to smell it on myself again. In the first 2 hours I would describe it as moderate, at an arm's length away (I think I've slighltly oversprayed - 8 sprays total, because I've read about weak projection in the comments section). It works on my skin better (in terms of projection) than Bois d'Ascese which has better longevity but intimate projection. I think projection and sillage are okay, because stronger whiffs could be overwhelming. Try it, if you like polarazing scents, heavy tobacco and real smoke focused with lots of dry woods and you don't mind fair amount of styrax in! I will consider getting bottle for sure, but definitely not in regular, retail price - I wouldn't pay more than ~140-150$ for fb.