Bois Dormant

Yes it’s transparent to a fault yea it’s a light wear but it projects we’ll believe it or not and lasts a good amount of time on skin. So I had a friend wear this to see if it was detectable when worn by others and it does the job. As for the smell this sits in the same wheelhouse as Prada lhomme Bois dargent and Dior homme although done more in a transparent fashion that in my opinion is very well done. The iris here is more woody than what we see in Dior I’d swear there is a small amount of vanilla to sweeten this up but just a touch. The juniper adds a nice greenness to the scent that is short lived and the vetiver is soft and sort of the type you would find in ELDO fat electrician but toned down. I do wish this had a bit more presence on skin but for what it is I’ll take it. It smells amazing.

I have this beauty for few months now and I think I am ready to write something about it. I think that this perfume might indeed contain some real orris butter, because when I smell it next to my orris absolute they smell very similar! As the name suggests Bois Dormant is more woody take on orris, opening is little bit fresh citrusy and later white orris butter and iso e super/cedar creates dusty, powdery, woody sensation. I think that this may seems simple, but orris has many facets from powdery, woody to leathery. Projection isn’t huge as others have mentioned, it is rather subdued as many orris/iris scents.

Wow! Bois Dormant indeed. Another Celine fragrance that creates a pang of nostalgia in me. Circa November 1993 in NY. The scent: Crisp air with wafts of chimney smoke. Dried, broken oak tree leaves that cling to your hair and coat from running around playing hide and seek. The smell of clay mixed with dirt from the mud pies your making with your friends and siblings. I have Dior Homme and Homme intense and this smells NOTHING like those two. This fragrances truly smells like being outside amount hibernating trees in fall and winter.

Absolutely beautiful! It's smooth, little bit sweet, little bit creamy and little bit woody. Blended perfectly! It has the same vibe as Black Tie, that subtle luxury feeling and smell. Only downside is performance and sillage like any other perfume from this line. The most prominent note to my nose is orris, cedar and juniper. I'm gonna buy Black Tie first (once it gets back in stock) and Bois Dormant will be my second bottle from Celine for sure.

I owned Le Peau Nue but didn't like the combination of vetiver and rose. Here, though it somehow seems to work better. The fulcrum is the cedar it just blends better with vetiver than a sweet powdery rose IMO. The orris tames down the masculine effect and gives it just enough gentleness for a woman to wear. It feels like a chic Parisienne wearing an oversized, pin stripe men's suit in the coolest way.