Illusione Bois Nu

Love at first sniff. I'm yet to give it a full wearing but based on a spray on the wrist, it's airy, light spicy, a touch of licorice (to my nose), and some musk that creates a beautiful intimate scent bubble a la another 13, CK Be etc.. the dry down is a bit more peppery but it's not super pronounced pepper. Great price at discounter and unique. I say it leans slightly masculine but if you are a woman don't be scared to sample. I will update this review as I do a full wear, but for now it's a definite yes for me. Edit: Still love, as far as performance the projection is weak but the sillage is noticeable as I get whiffs throughout the day and it lasted a solid 6-7 hours on my skin and longer on my clothes. In fact it's been almost a week and I can still smell it on the sweater I wore. I think I picked up 50 ml for 37 bucks at discounter and went ahead and ordered me another 50 ml because I dig it so much and it's a great price. PLUS not many colognes I've tried has this type of performance and scent. Many colognes are either projection monsters, or weak, or strong in the beginning but fades within 4-5 hours. This one isn't abrasive but lasts and gives a consistent scent bubble.

This is very nice, soapy classy, and tropical. In the opening, it smells quite nerolish and the tropical aspect similar to those 90s escadas for women comes in quickly, but it is tamed and there is a noticeable soapy backbone so I guess that makes this for males, but it is very unisex. The dry down is very pretty elegant and gentle tropical vanilla soap upon patchouli. I definitely will buy this one. update (27/11/21): Now that I have it I can add that it is powdery and from the same family as Prada L'homme L'eau, both fresh powdery and soapy, Prada is about iris and ginger, and Bois Nu is about monoi oil and patchouli. Both scents are gorgeous.

Creamy, woody, akigalawood. It's a very sensual woody fragrance as a nemu suggest "Bois Nu" - "Naked Wood". It's a shame that the whole mainstream line of their fragrances is discontinued. It's not a loud fragrance, but pleasant.

UK-rain 12/16/23 10:30 [...] I would love to know who created this gem (?) Antoine Maisondieu

Unique and special. I would love to know who created this gem (?)