Bois Exotique

I sampled this as a perfume oil and it is by far my favorite so far from this line. A very interesting with creamy sandalwood complimented by pleasant spices and a subtle patchouli adding warmth, This particular fragrance, even though being extremely linear, really turned me on to creating my own perfume oils. I highly recommend this perfume oil it has a unique quality to it.

A delicious, resinous sandalwood. Like Archivist before me, I don't get patchouli from it which is an excellent thing. Earthy, sexy, rich but not heavy. Edp had moderate sillage, perfume oil wears close to the skin. Longevity on both is very good.

I found the gasoline, and... I think it's made of parts of the missing patchouli and the ill-defined "incense" note. There is a rich spiciness that appears in sync with an oily, guilty-pleasure flammable note which flips the gasoline switch in my nose. But this is only a background vibe, the bulk of the perfume is a woody, spicy creature generic enough to wear to bedtime and safe for work. The gasoline is the interesting part for me, giving the rest a dangerous, snappy attitude, but it only appears (for my skin chemistry, at least) from about the half-hour to one-hour mark, then fades, leaving me with a very pleasant but unassuming woody incense. I'll use up my sample vial, but... when it's gone it's gone for me.

I'm thoroughly enjoying my sample. On me, Bois Exotique has a few notes that I don't see listed. Namely, something like civet, and... gasoline. Yes, gasoline. And I've always liked to smell gasoline, so together with the spices and patchouli, this is, indeed, "exotique"!