312 Saint-Honoré

EDIT: after wearing this multiple times, I am starting to really dislike the drydown... I've come to realize that when Ambroxan and Musk mix, on my skin, it just does not work out for me. If this just had musk and no Ambroxan, I think I would prefer this. I really enjoy the opening and the mid, when the orange blossom begins to shine, but then in the drydown, the ambroxan/musk combo does this weird thing on me. I've noticed this with other perfumes that have this combo as well, like the new Mono Cashemire from L'Orestre Parfums. Sigh... hate Ambroxan!!! This is beautiful! Think Le Labo Another 13 but more feminine and one you can actually smell! I find that Another 13, being so heavy on the molecules, I can't really smell it, but others can. 312 Saint Honorè starts out with a burst of pink pepper, but not spicy pink pepper. Think of the actual SCENT of pink pepper, minus the tickly nose feel! The combination of the scent of pink pepper and the Angelica root must create the smell of white stone because that is exactly what the opening smells like to me. Then as it begins to dry down, the pink pepper fades away, and the beautiful orange blossom starts to bloom! Ooooh I love orange blossom! I don't actually pickup on iris, but I bet it's there to give the orange blossom a nice dose of creaminess and to also help tone down the sweetness. This fragrance is overall very airy amd ethereal, leaning more on the dry side, with just a tiny hint of sweetness coming from the orange blossom. The airiness comes most definitely from the ambroxan/ambrostar. Do I pickup on any oud? Nope! None at all to my nose! I would say that this is the more floral and feminine version of Another 13. Another 13 is more woody and slightly sweeter, I don't pickup on any florals either. I am so happy to have 312 Saint Honorè! It's such a great everyday, all-seasons type of fragrance. Gorgeous addition to the bdk line, and one that I think many people will gravitate towards, due to its versatility and overall pleasant scent! People saying this smells like Dyptique Leau Papier...? Sorry, definitely not. This is much closer to Another 13, but I much prefer 312 Saint Honorè! Longevity is also just right! Lasts me the whole day! Projection is by no means beast, but falls right where you would expect for these airy skin-like scents! Just lovely!

i tested this today at printemps on my skin. at first i was disappointed because i couldn’t smell much of anything. after testing a few others, i came back and it smelled beautiful. it’s not necessarily unique, but it’s pristinely crafted. it is the best clean but warm musk i’ve smelled with some florals. after about five hours, i couldn’t smell it anymore. i decided to ask my friend i had just met at the gym to smell it, and she said yes she could and it smelled warm and soft. knowing i was nose blind, i asked her to smell it again after an hour long weightlifting session. she smelled it faintly, so i thought this was the end. we did some shopping afterwards, and after another an hour and a half, she still smelled it faintly, and i could start smelling it again faintly too. even after going home and showering (cold since it’s a major heatwave, i smelled the wrist where i didn’t spray the perfume—nothing. however, where i sprayed it, i can smell such a clean musk. it’s been 11 hours now!! sillage is moderate, i’d say projection is more intimate, and the longevity (despite becoming nose blind and it becoming a skin scent after 6 hours) is upwards of 11 to 12 hours though this was my personal experience with my skin chemistry, i recommend testing it of course but i think this is a safe blind buy if you like clean musk, a little bit of skin warmth, and light white and powdery florals.

this perfume is pure magic. it opens with a blast of pink pepper, then it melts into my skin and gives off this sweet, deeply warm scent of powdery iris and orange blossoms mixed with what I assume to be ambroxan and tonka. when this warmth settles down, a clean musk rises up and gives little whiffs of heaven, this is honestly my favorite part of the whole perfume. Don't be put off by the oudh, I normally hate the scent, but as usual with BDK perfumes it's so well-blended that it just dissolves into the beautiful whole. I don't get the comparison to l'eau papier. l'eau papier smells screechy and offensive to me, it smells like the synthetic vanilla rice milk in soft cuddle by miss kay, but less soft and powdery (seriously, try soft cuddle instead, it costs like 9 euros). Saint-Honore is so much more well-blended, well-rounded and overall sophisticated imo. Someone already said this, but it's most likely a skin chemistry thing. my only problem with this scent is that there's this weird buttery undertone that can be a bit nauseating sometimes. I'm not sure what it is, but I only smell it when I stick my nose close to my skin, so I'm not too bothered by it.

This is nothing like what I usually wear (unisex patchouli/jasmine/citrus florals) but somehow this speaks to me! I normally don’t tolerate iris or Ambroxan, yet here I am about to pull the trigger on a full bottle. What is this sorcery? The peppery opening is gorgeous and I wish it would last longer, but the musky dry down is so lovely and feminine, and not too sweet. I think my collection is missing a winter/spring skin scent, and this may be the one. EDIT: Bought a full bottle and this is now the fragrance I reach for the most. It’s perfect for daily wear or bedtime, and goes with any outfit in any season. On me it is not powdery at all, and I am extremely sensitive to powder notes. The iris is undetectable, and thankfully so because orris/iris/violet notes smell revolting on me, like straight baby powder. The ambroxan is definitely present but rather tame, and it plays well with the other notes which I think is what lends to that modern vibe. I’ve been wearing it all winter! I think in the BDK universe this is Gris de Charnel’s rival. By far my most complimented perfume.

This is my dream perfume! This is so good! Super sexy, creamy... Very very sexy! I love how this mimics the skin scent but adds so much to it, the sillage is absolutely amazing, very very addictive, super super sensual and sexy. I think this perfume is very slept on, for me this is THE BEST from the house. I was a fan of Velvet Tonka and Creme de Cuir but this... This is on another level. I would definitely wear this to feel sexy and beautiful. It just has something that feels so natural, like skin odor that makes this super sexy to me. Kind of erotic and provocative even though this is the calmest scent that could have been made. Absolute genius work! I looooove!!!! 100000/10 from me! This is magic! The more it stays on the skin, the better it gets, when you move the scent just lingers around and the more heat the body produces, the more intense the scent seems to get. This perfume definitely has to be worn on the skin, not on clothes, this is the only way you will feel the magic. I want to smell like this forever!