Bois d’Ombrie

Bois d'Ombrie was one that I purchased on a whim way back in 2008, when my exploration with niche fragrances began. I dated someone who was not a fan of it, and not long afterwards, we weren't fans of each other any longer. Bois d'Ombrie could've been a litmus test, because I loved it now just as I loved it then. It has this fascinating collision of bitter green leafy, tannic woody notes with a damp, chewy tobacco, freshly unearthed carrots and facets that me of turmeric and yams. This also features a note of calamus, a wetland plant also referred to as "sweet flag", which exudes a peculiar, captivating oil that has mildly sweet, cinnamic facets, and an oily, waxy, buttery, nutty scent profile. It's really in a league of its own. Sadly, most essential oil in production comes from plants that contain beta-asarone, which may have carcinogenic properties (although the amount in calamus oil posing any danger is debatable). There is calamus grown in the US that does not contain it, but very little oil is produced from it. Here, master perfumer Bertrand Duchafour deftly reconstructs a calamus accord that is bolstered by orris (coming from the same family of plants) and adds this dimension to the saturated, rich tobacco in the heart of Bois d'Ombrie. While the notes pyramid may claim that there are cognac and whiskey notes, I really only get a suggestion of that from the peaty, loamy undertones. There is no bright, sharp alcoholic flushness at all that would assert "booziness" thankfully, because I am generally not a fan of that. A nuanced smokiness from the resins in the dry down are what shifts what is otherwise seemingly a linear fragrance, but I have no issue with this at all, because it is one of the most gorgeous tobacco-oriented fragrances I've smelled. Without any vanilla or honey that obscures tobacco into a sweeter, fluffier affair in many popular tobacco fragrances, here it is accompanied by elements that bring out its distinct aromatic, raw, wonderfully coarse qualities. Sadly, it has been discontinued by Eau d'Italie after so many years in production.

Amazing fragrance, strong and personal! It lasts for AGES and projects incessantly. I agree with all reviews in this case. First: it is indeed 90% similar to Dzongkha... although I find this one more wearable for a man than the artisan's. Both share that metallic edge and are great pieces of art imho. So I don't really mind the identical features (I would have loved to know it before acquiring both though... true... there is no need if you have one to own the other really...) but I'm happy with my purchase. This is one of those scents that can't escape from making a statement so don't just put it and go around with an innocent face...as if you just sprayed your any cologne on a summery day... you're guilty and it is sooo evident!: this might not even be seen by others as a "beautiful" scent but rather like a bomb that needs an attitude behind. I am completely certain this would work gorgeously on women just like Dzongkha does but again: not easy to wear for anyone unless you're prepared for its charms (which to me are more of an intellectual kind...) I find that it would make anyone seem interesting but also a bit distant... aloof even. Iris is a very complicated note since it is hardly inviting or cosy... it pleases from coldland. Please sample before buying. But do me a favour: sample! On a last note: tacky bottle... it looks ok on pictures but it is sooo ugly... like cheap shampoo with a paper sticker on it losing its glue from the very first spray... no no! But again, the scent itself: oh yes yes!!!

Ah, Bois d'Ombrie - my dark, shadowy love! This perfume was the first time that I, a small curly-haired lady, fell in love with a leather/smoky/masculine scent. So much so that I found myself spraying my sweaters, my blankets, my skin - everything, just so I could smell this all day. The cognac, whiskey, carrot, and calamus are all there on first spray. The booze is neat, slightly bitter, blending with the green-earthiness of the carrot and calamus. Underneath is orris root, patchouli and vetiver (more earthy-green, but with a dusty powdery quality), leather and tobacco smoke, ashy incense, and resins. My first thought when I put it on was - "this smells like the inside of a fireplace in a wealthy gentleman's library, or.... maybe a campfire in a grassy meadow at night...with booze" and also "...why do I like this?" Maybe because it smells like you took a bunch of expensive ingredients and then burned them in a bonfire outside, with smoke spiralling towards the sky as an offering to the Gods. It feels luxe and special. But also comforting, like your granddad's old tweed jacket, but, like, his *favourite* jacket that he wears out in the countryside everyday. There's nothing dated or synthetic smelling about it. It's just pure, beautiful nature. On fire. At nighttime. I can't live without it - please never take it away! ps. have just seen it is discontinued. How sad for the world!

A stunning opening, with a strong balsamic green bitter note, supported by a subtle boozy note. It then slowly morphs into a more classic - but perfectly executed - damp, green-ish tobacco note, supported by resins, especially myrrh and frankincense, giving a subtle smokiness, and a patchouli/iris combo, giving earthiness and powderiness. Like if I sticked my nose in a suede pouch with fresh moist rolling tobacco. I don't really understand the choice of the name (aside of the opening, maybe?). Anyways, I am not afraid to say that this is probably the most beautiful tobacco-centered fragrance I've ever smelt. Here, there is no interference of vanilla, honey or other useless sweeteners, just a beautiful tobacco. One of my most successful blind buys, even if I wish that the performance was improved. Well... no one is perfect, right? Unisex leaning (slightly masculine), but a woman could pull this one off easily. I own ~200 fragrances, and this one immediately skyrocketed in my top 10. Highly recommended, to who looks for a meditative and perfectly tailored fragrance. Young crowds aiming at mainstream sugary/beast mode crowdpleasers are invited to look elsewhere (and leave this one to who is able to appreciate it at its full value). Spring/Fall evenings, 30+

An outstanding boozy concoction of leather, tobacco & orris. As dry as a desert and totally refined. I can't say I've ever smelt anything quite like this before. The boozy blast of cognac in the opening is an outright jaw dropper, as is the cigar-esque/humidor note which persists throughout. The leather in this is also something to behold and when it's joined in the middle phase by a rootsy orris, some very subtle olibanum/myrrh and a dirty patchouli note, you sure know that you're in the presence of greatness. A woodsy note of dry vetiver emerges in the dry down, as does a hint of licorice, which doesn't appear in the official notes, but is present to my beak. Definitely a scent for dressed up evenings in my opinion, this wonderfully weird fragrance is sure to set you apart from the crowd on such occasions. I adore tobacco scents and the note in this one, along with that in Tobacco Oud are my all time favorites. Bois d'Ombrie somehow manages to straddle the line between elegant refinement and intriguing weirdness with skill & precision. Yet another example of the mastery possessed by Bertrand Duchaufour. High class and a must for lovers of tobacco/leather scents. Quite outstanding indeed!

This was a "love at first sniff" scent for me, and years later I still swoon over it. I'd call it super-old-fashioned-masculine in a sense, in that I could see Rex Harrison or some other strong-yet-refined English guy from the mid-20th-century wearing it. Leather, tobacco, and cognac are the notes I mostly get (though I might've guessed brandy, being not as familiar with cognac), with a good base of wood--smells like a cabinet in which our gentleman would keep his liquor and pipe tobacco. I hadn't noticed the iris that others mention, but now that it's pointed out, I see how it's under there, softening the whole effect just a tad. And though I'm a slip of a 21st-century American woman, I love wearing it. Mmmm.

If you will find masterpiece, different than everything you know, you have to be a poet to describe it appropriately. This exactly is what I thing about the Bois d’Ombrie. I’m not poet even I’m not native English so it is very difficult for me to express how wonderful and amazing is this fragrance. In a few words, beautiful resins with woods and little spices that create most cozy aura I know from perfumes. This is the fragrance I want all people to use around me any time and everywhere. As I said I’m no poet so I feel too weak to describe this marvelous smell. The only I can do... I really recommend Bois d’Ombrie to my friends and foes as well. Everyone has to have some pleasure ;-) from time to time.

Bois d'Ombrie was great on my skin. I had the olfactory association of sitting upright on a leather armchair in a study full of old books, with an authentic 1920's lamp on the side table. Very specific. If I could channel Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey without irony or anachronism, this is what I'd wear. It's not masculine on me, just very strong and stately, just a little bit stern. I liked it alot in my 20s--it was a fragrance I would wear to work on days when I felt like I needed a little boost on the "take me seriously!" front. I don't have it now but may buy it again when I'm older. Not that there's anything "grandma" about it! But I think it would suit me better.

Very dry as mentioned. A bit more masculine as it focuses on tobacco with plenty of undertones of other notes. This is my 3rd time sampling it and I am very impressed. Very earthy notes such as vetiver and orris once you get past the somewhat boozy opening. I might get some flack but it reminds me of an enhanced RL Romance Silver in so many ways but multiplied by 10x. The sillage and longevity are excellent as this is a very refined scent. If you like your scents to transition from boozy to dry to earthy this will be perfect!

It opens with intense dried plums and other dried fruits soaked in good alcohol notes, not a hint of sweetness. Then it gets greener and fresher, with noticeable vetiver, tabacco and dry woods. It's soothing, sober, I would say elegant even, perfume, and I did not met any similar to it.

Bought yesterday and try today , is very dry and particular... I think a excellent parfume , too good all day long to sniff my wrist ;-) Great 9/10 for me. Next purchase of this brand : Sienne l ́Hiver Eau D`Italie

One word describes this scent: MASTERPIECE!

Smell of a Chinese medicine herb shop

In my opinion this is a masterpiece of modern perfumery, without doubt. The fragrance evokes the image of a real wood full of moisture: more precisely the undergrowth in autumn when the soil is full of dried leaves soaked in water, with the delicate smell of smoke that permeates the air. When a scent evokes images so clearly, to me it begins to be a masterpiece. This is a scent of classic elegance, yet at the same time is a modern fragrance. At the top notes Bois D'Ombrie starts with a splendid note of cognac and whisky, this gives to the fragrance a touch of classical elegance and makes the scent clearly masculine. After few minutes starts to emerge a clear note of tobacco and begins to form in our minds the image of an enchanted autumn forest. In the middle/hearts note we can find a beautiful note of iris and a touch of leather that gives to the perfume a leather smell while smoked wet woods are always presents in background. In the dry down Bois D'Ombrie continues with tobacco/leather/iris accord and adds a little note of myrrh and vetiver perfectly blended with a note of opoponax and patchouli that makes the fragrande darker and deeper. The sillage is moderate and longevity (lasting power) is very good (up to 6 hours). In conclusion Bois D'Ombrie is an underestimated masterpiece is absolutely one of the best fragrances created by the master Duchaufour. Awesome. Vincenzo F.

Ititially it’s cold and dark and dusty, like a stuffy room full of ancient stone, crumbling dry wood, disintegrating leather and old, half-smoked cigars. There’s no smoky fireplace or freshly-poured booze, just furniture and belongings that have been abandoned and closed up for too long. Soon after applying Bois d’Ombrie, I went for a walk in the cold. It was sunny and dry, but well below freezing. The old snow was crunchy underfoot. Suddenly the sillage took on a resinous, woody, slightly smoky quality that was completely different from the way it had smelled inside, and was absolutely lovely. Back inside, when I took my coat off, my husband said, “the house smells like a million baked potatoes”. Come to think of it, Bois d’Ombrie does have a bit of a baked potato scent. After a few minutes inside, it’s back to the tobacco, dusty old wood, dry stone, iris, vetiver, and baked potatoes. There’s a lot of sillage, though it’s not overpowering. The scent just doesn’t quit, still going strong the next day on both skin and clothing. I think this is one of those scents that behaves differently depending on the weather. I wouldn’t be surprised if it also behaved very differently depending on who is wearing it. I can’t make up my mind whether I like it or not, but it’s interesting.

Dusty! Pretty fascinating how carrots smell dusty in the right context. This is very attractive, well-described by the listed notes and other reviewers, and just slightly off-kilter. I think it needed a bit more tweaking, as particular notes keep popping out of the chorus and then harmonizing once again. These are vivid, mostly sweet but non-floral notes cycling in rapid succession (e.g in two minutes: cognac, honey, tobacco, dust, cognac, dust, carrot!). So it feels less like magic and more like confusion. Take your stand, B d'O! She does, hours later, and that's when the damp vegetal leaf-litter kind of place emerges. It's lovely, and odd, and I'm thinking that's calamus. I admire the taming of its camphor facets into a smooth and balanced blend. Coincidentally, yesterday I was sampling Olympic Orchids Cafe V, and I feel that this Bois d'Ombrie dry down, plus the whole coffee/vanilla/whipped cream story, is what Cafe V was meant to smell like. Ah well, maybe I should stop reading all the copy that comes with perfumes.

Ombrie is a region in Italy bordering Tuscany, Lazio and Le Marche. It is often called Italy's green heart, and known for its dense forests. Bois D'Ombrie excels in creating the Obrie region. It is the most natural and raw tobacco scent ever. It makes you think you are in a green area during sunset with a cold breeze making BBQ on fire. I was initially skeptical about purchasing Bois D'Ombrie. However, when I noticed that I frequently reached out to my wrist to smell it, I had no option but to purchase it. This is not a fragrance for immature noses and faint of hearts. It may not appeal to most people, but if you love tobacco scent, you must get your nose on it. Longevity is beastly.

Bois d’Ombrie reminds me of Arabie, and other Serge Lutens fragrances, because of that powdery/watery base. I am actually wearing Bois d’Ombrie on one hand, and Arabie on the other. The Bd’O drydown is more pleasant than Arabie, but that isn’t saying much because it is still drowning in watery powder, and quite anemic. I prefer Sienne L'Hiver over Bois d’Ombrie because of its unique olive note, although it’s drowning, too. After about an hour, Arabie is still going strong, but Bd’O has faded into nothing more than a skin scent. Maybe it isn’t fair to compare these 2, but to MY nose, Bois d’Ombrie is a weaker, although more pleasant, imitation of Arabie.

Bois d'Ombrie starts off with a strong note of tobacco. This tobacco is very realistic. It feels like a entered a tobacconists' shop, took a box of loose tobacco and opened it. That is most of what get from this one. In the drydown, there is a certain green-ness going on. But that is about it. Nothing too special about Bois d'Ombrie, feels a bit too one-dimensional for me to wear, even though the tobacco in here is one of the best I have ever smelled. It would be better if I could smell the boozyness that is in the note breakdown. The longevity is about 5 hours with moderate-soft projection. For the price tag, I cannot justify getting a full bottle.

Wow! Never smelled anything like it! Is is a unique scent, very peppery with a heavy tobacco base ( in a very good way! ) I enjoy this one very much though i have to say, don't buy it unless you've tested it! It's not for everyones taste and i think it's one of this scents that you either love or hate. I would say it's very masculine and green and it lasts and lasts and lasts... I sprayed it on me yesterday and today i still have hints of it from the shirt i was wearing...For a conclusion i will say that it's very appealing and even sensual but in a "green" and woody way if you know what i mean...Very intense!

It starts with green apple and cinnamon, touched by something boozy, almost like dark rum. Then it turns resinous and slightly balsamic, dense and dry. There’s also a clean, soapy coolness that feels like polished marble. Around the edges, it’s dry and powdery, almost closed in on itself, which makes the soapy brightness feel sharper. It’s good, yet not something I feel the need to own beyond a sample.

Quite linear on my skin - a pure dry, smoked plum; on a later stage it is still dry plum (I guess cognac, whiskey and tobacco mixed together give such a nice smell) with dry woods. Very interesting and unique; making me want to smell it. Really great and masculine but quite weak on my skin. Anyway, beautiful and a great pleasure to wear it.

Very similar to Eau de gentiane blanche by Hermès. Better, too. An unusual fragrance, toned down woody experience. Interesting.

Is the calamus detectable in this? I canNOT with calamus, nope. Minus that note it sounds really intriguing.

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This really does not work on me. I quite like a lot of tobacco scents, I seem to like a lot of the more "masculine" scents or masculine leaning unisex scents, I love baume du doge and this one just kept on popping in the sidebar of "people who like this..." so I went ahead and ordered a sample. I have tried to wear it 3 times now and have to conclude that I just don't like this one. Each time I have worn it I have ended up spraying something sweeter on to balance it. A shame but it isn't for me this one. It goes on very dry, very bitter and herby green. It reminds me of the smell you get on your skin when you cut back a privet hedge by hand while wearing a t shirt - bitter, green, cold. There is (for me) simply no warmth, no sweetness, no yielding or melting or softening of this scent on my skin. This may appeal to some people, but not for me. It felt intrusive, almost malevolent. It felt like chewing a conifer. So, it was certainly an interesting experience but not one I wish to repeat! I tried in cold dry weather, hot sunny weather and cool wet weather with the same result each time. However longevity and projection where (sadly for me) very good. In summary, I think if you like cold, green, bitter scents with no soft, no sweet and no warmth this would be a good bet, but I like something that feels more friendly on the skin!

The opening reminds of an electrical fire and/or soldering wires. Actually I narrowed it down to burnt circuit board(funny how we conjure up associations). We'll see after a few wearing if things get better... Update: I dislike this from top to bottom. I can't get past the burnt computer circuit board smell, it never goes away. If anyone has ever had their power supply or motherboard pop a capacitor or burn the traces you'll know what I'm talking about!

The opening is an intense battle between the wild carrot and calamus with a tinge of alcoholic "heat" from the cognac: earthy, spicy, and not for the faint of heart. As time passes, smoky vetiver and a powdery iris give way to a balsamic base of tobacco, leather, and patchouli that is still stunted by the garden patch fire of the introduction. Not a safe blind buy by any means, try first.

really don't like it so much too much smoky and woody for my nose otherwise it seems to me quite linear and boring on my skin 5/10

This is pretty vegetal on my skin. It must be the carrot but I can barely detect anything else.

Smoke, Whiskey, and Cognac gives you a triple dose of bad.

on my skin this smells like a grass stain :( not for me

خاص آشنا عطر های دودی و چوبی در گروه عطر های محبوب من قرار دارن.هر اندازه که نتهای با کیفیت دودی،صمغی و گیاهی هم در ترکیب اونا بکار رفته باشه؛بر میزان محبوبیت این عطر ها اضافه خواهد شد. اما این بدین معنا نیست که هر عطر دودی و چوبی برام محبوب باشه! این روزا یه سری برندای مثلا نیش پیداشون شده که یه عطر پلاستیک سوخته ی غلیظ خفه کننده لانچ میکنن و انتظار دارن اونا رو یه شاهکار قلمداد کنیم؛ اما نمیشه که... هر گردی؛گردو نیست!!! بهر حال؛ Bois d’Ombrie یه عطر چوبی-دودیه که حسابش از اون پلاستیک سوخته ها جداست برام و علاوه بر اون در لیست عطرای چوبی محبوبم از جایگاه رفیعی برخورداره. Bois d’Ombrie شروعی پیچیده و چند وجهی داره که در عین حال همه چیز در نهایت ظرافت کنار هم قرار گرفته و این شروع رو غنی و خاص میکنه. فضایی مشروبی و خاکی که حسی از گیاهان خشک همراهیش میکنه با پس زمینه ای پودری و کمی شیرین؛Bois d’Ombrie رو با جلوه ای خاص و چند وجهی به شما معرفی میکنن. پس از گذشت دقایقی وجه گیاهی بر دیگر همراهان خودش پیشی می گیره و با محو شدن حالت الکلی و ضعیف شدن حس پودری؛عطر وارد فاز تازه ای میشه. گیاهان خشک،فضای اسپایسی-خاکی و پس زمینه ای پودری که با ضعیف شدن و از بین رفتنش؛جای خودش رو به یه بوی چرکین ضعیف میده؛روند سیر کردن کار در فضایی خاص و دوست داشتنی رو حفظ میکنن.اما این پایان تغییرات نیست! با ورود فضایی چوبی-صمغی؛انگار که اون گیاهان خشک و ادویه ها آتیش گرفته باشن عطر حالت با شکوه و نوستالژیکی به خودش می گیره که هر چند آشناست؛اما با تمام وجود دوسش دارم! عطری چوبی،دودی-صمغی و ادویه ای که یاد آور گوچی پور هوم فقیده! این لحظه از عطر برام به مثابه ادای دین باشکوه و استادانه ای به اون عطر جاودانست و همونطور که عرض کردم فوق العادست. این پایان کار نیست و بازی عطر روی پوست همچنان ادامه داره و با اضافه شدن چرم؛اون هم با حس و حالی متفاوت؛Bois d’Ombrie تفاوت با کیفیت خودش رو به اوج میرسونه.چرم واکس خورده و سوخته با سیاهی و عظمت هر چه تمام تر بر جریان دوی،اسپایسی و چوبی سوار میشه.این تغییر نه تنها فضای آشنای با عظمت رو به حاشیه می بره بلکه شخصیت اصلی عطر رو شکل میده. چرمی،دودی،چوبی،خاکی و اسپایسی.این رایحه تا مدت ها به مشام خواهد رسید و با کم رمق شدن چرم سوخته ی واکس خورده و محو شدن فضای اسپایسی؛Bois d’Ombrie وارد مرحله ی پایانی میشه و در لحظاتی که پخش رایحه بشدت افت کرده؛امضای دوشافو در عطر های او د ایتالی رو تکرار میکنه:خاک خیس خورده و فضایی دودی! کنتراست فوق العاده ای که نمیشه دوسش نداشت. Bois d’Ombrie در مجموع عطری خاصه و همه چیز اون از سطح کیفی بالایی برخورداره؛حتی لحظات بازسازی گوچی پور هوم!اگه دنبال یه عطر خاص و باپرستیژ واسه پاییز پیش رو هستید؛در انتخاب اون شک نکنید. یه عطر خاص و رسمی که شخصیت نافذ و عمیق اون باعث میشه تا بسادگی با کسی دمخور نشه! چند مرحله تغییر میکنه و در هر مرحله در اوج شکوه و قدرت قرار داره.فقط تست کردنش قبل از خرید رو اکیدا توصیه میکنم. موندگاری 7 تا 8 ساعته و پخش خوبی داره و واسه من که تجربه ی فوق العاده ای بود... کامنت:م.ع (سایت لوکس بایر (با امکان تست سمپل

This is a very different scent. On my skin, it goes through a variety of stages before finally settling out for the long haul. Smelling this one before I looked at the notes listed, I would have sworn it was a composition based around an Apple & apple tree. Much the same way Philosykos is based around the fig & fig tree. Right off the bat I get a apple cider sort of smell with a hint, (just the slightest hint) of spice. It smells almost like a drink we have here in the Pac-Northwest called "apple beer". As it dries on the skin in the first minuets the spice begins to develop in the scent and it becomes more woody. To me it begins to take on the smell of a freshly cut and assembled cedar chest or cabinet. Strong and dominating wood smell, and the apple scent is taking a place in the back ground. If Apples grew on cedar trees than THIS would be the scent of the orchard. Overall the scent has a very "DRY" feel to it. Like a dry drink, or a dry ginger ale, this has a dry essence and feel to it, which I think is very nice and gives it a lot of character, setting it widely apart from most scents. The scent finishes out strong, staying on the skin for a good while. I have got 4-6 hours under standard conditions. It is not a real projector. In the beginning it's got decent projection, and it really sings, but after the 45min to hour mark it settles in and is a nice close to the skin scent. Dry, sweet, wood and whiskey scent. Rating: 8/10 **VERY similar to AEDES Iris Nazarena. Naz has a all the same aspects of D'ombrie except you get a little more iris essence (ala Silver Iris Mist) but not more than just a hint. I'd call this the poor mans Iris Nazerena and It IS every bit as good!

Notes Top: Cognac, Calamus, Wild Carrot Middle: Leather, Iris Rhyzome, Copahu Base: Tobacco, Opoponax, Vetiver, Patchouli This composition is definitely stunning, bizarre and fascinating! A great opening with a boozy / leathery / smoky accord of incredible charme. As Bois D'Ombrie reached my skin I had an istinctive reaction I can only describe as "WOW"! The boozy accord is perceptible throughout and it's joined by Iris, dry tobacco, carrot, vetiver and patchouli. Opopnax is cleverly blended to add extra warmth together with smoked woods and a bitter leather note that's masterfully executed. In the original pyramid provided by Eau D'Italie, no frankincense is listed but I still get hints during the middle phase and the drydown. Complex, weird, bold yet somehow transparent BdO has all the Duchafour's hallmarks and it deserves its place among the successful creations from this master perfumeur. If you're looking for a different take on the tobacco/leather theme, you definitely have to check this one out. Be prepared for a stunning experience. Rating: 8.5/10

Many describe Bois d’Ombrie as a tobacco fragrance touched with cognac. Personally, I can’t quite agree with that classification. To me, Duchaufour’s creation is first and foremost a woody scent, enriched with the dark sweetness of plum and the green austerity of calamus. The latter doesn’t vanish with the top notes—it permeates the fragrance throughout, remaining one of its defining elements. Still, I wouldn’t call this perfume green or brown. For me, it’s distinctly grey. Bois d’Ombrie feels like an autumn walk through the forest: fallen leaves still shimmer with hints of red and gold, yet the air already carries the melancholy of approaching winter, and a cold drizzle falls from the sky. For that reason, I find Bois d’Ombrie a challenging fragrance—one not suited to everyone. It is unapologetically niche, appealing mainly to true connoisseurs. Nevertheless, I warmly encourage you to discover this Eau d’Italie creation for yourself. My rating: Recommended. (6/7)

Fairly striking in its uniqueness, but smells a little too much like a cross between a farmer's market and a country kitchen for my personal tastes. Opens quite peppery with some booziness to it, but this levels off very fast and turns into what could only be described as a plastic bag of old vegetables -- including the bag itself. It's very realistic, but the blend seems off -- odd for Duchafour. I get very little in the way of leather/tobacco, and the booze dissipates fast leaving an interesting, yet overly dry, herbal mix of minty patchouli and carrots. To me, it's less about wandering through the Umbrian countryside, and more about getting hammered on a vegetable allotment. If, dog forbid, you enjoyed the herbal/vegetable aspect of Blood Concept's "A," then this does something similar -- only without the metallic blood nonsense. Original, striking, bold, but for me, somewhat unwearable.

Eau d'Italie BOIS D'OMBRIE opens powerfully with an intense and complex leather, wood, and myrrh amalgam which I'd almost describe as Sergesque. The myrrh, in particular, has a rubbery scent on my skin and makes this seem dubiously unisex, at least initially. It would probably appeal to butch biker chick, but not really to me. Later, however, BOIS D'OMBRIE becomes much smoother and more inviting to my nose. At this point, I begin to catch tiny wafts of Cognac, benzoin, and tobacco and, at last, a touch of florality, though I wouldn't necessarily have identified it as iris without prompting. The lovely drydown is definitely more unisex than the opening, and I can understand how and why so many people have fallen in love with this Bertrand Duchaufour creation. A fragrant road well worth travelling!

A very intense,concentrated synthetic woody camp fire smoky scent with no transitions and no top or middle notes. It doesn't delivery what the name suggest, a tapestry forest in Umbria origin with hundreds of woody and aromatic greens tonalities from cypress to resinous pine threes.Also an interpretation of Arabic Bakhoors like Ajmal Bakhoor Khas but this one so masterfully executed and complex, if you are looking for the woody experience you should go for Ajmal Bakhoor Khas. Another similar scents to Bois d'Umbria are Fireside Intense by Sonoma Scent Studio but the best of the lot besides de Ajmal and really recommended is Parfums de Marly Hamdani,a sweet woody camphor leathery resinous scent.

Opens semi-sweet and dry and transforms into a tobacco absolute for a bit before going full on super realistic leather. This leather is very smooth, matte and a little smoky. Gorgeous. Ive smelled this leather before, I believe it was the leather from Knize Ten only this one is less rubbery and more realistic....damn its gone now replaced by a dry harsh leather, too much classic 80's type leather for me...or is that the tobacco kicking in as a dry ashtray type tobacco??? Either way not for me. Huge leather, could of been sooooo much better if they could of just kept the nice leather around longer.

A very interesting and characteristic scent. It's also very mysterious. All I could ID for hours was the sharp vetiver, the iris and something boozy, the rest was a riddle. It felt like a walk through muddy fields at dusk in autumn. It didn't resemble anything I had ever smelled, yet I knew I would recognize it anytime. Hours later the tobacco, the incense and the myrrh joined in and the scent got a lot softer, a tad sweet even, but still sharp. Sillage and staying power are both outstanding. This is certainly not for everyone, but I don't think it's for men only. A must for fans of vetiver!

Those who say it smells like whiskey and tobacco are saying nonsense; With deference to their opinions. This fragrace has a woody, herbal and earthy smell centered on smoky vetiver. There is also leather in the background. It is the same Dzongkha L'Artisan Parfumeur, which has been also produced for Eau D'Italie brand. اونایی که گفتن بوی ویسکی و توتون میده شعر گفتن. یه بوی گیاهی چوبی، خاکی و خاکستر مانند با محوریت وتیور داره. تو پس زمینه هم چرم قرار گرفته. رایحش 99 درصد به زونکا ل'آرتیسان شبیهه و یه کمی هم به دارک ساید تایگا.

I own this and can definitely say try before you buy! My nose picks up TOmatO & Vine, then rose, sea air & salt...It's my late Summer Fall scent when the breezes are cooling yet Summers linger is still very present. Beautifully blended it's not easy to pick it apart with the ingredient notes listed, but mostly for my nose it is a smoky Tomato that maintains magic throughout the day on my skin. There is vacation in this bottle as it is very fresh sea air and cooling to wear. Love it!

Just got a sample of this today..OMG, it is by far the most powerful of the tobacco scents i have tried! Seriously, every time i smell my arm, it feels like i have inhaled a gulp of smoke and it actually makes me COUGH! (I am NOT exaggerating!). I really wanted to like tobacco scents but so far i am not sure they will work for me. Still, if i do decide to have one in my collection, this would be it as i prefer powerful scents and this is a great example of the genre.

This start with an intense cognac(brandy) note that combines dry wood with raisins, a nice warm smell.Then it goes pure leather, more masculine as if marlon brando in the wild one.My favorite part though comes after 15-20 min. when i get a fantastic rich pipe tobacco, slightly burnt and with a deep lasting nature.This one is another Bertrand Duchaufour classic although admitedly it suits better boys than girls,but my habby doesn't like it so much.Still a good one.

quite a dirty and messy affair, and at the same time, soft, dainty and quaint. i like the manner in which the tobacco remains independent of the boozy, animalic 'mess', but it is let down with the lack of punch. i can smell all the ingredients in isolation (mostly), but it feels like something is lacking. Maybe this is light on with aromachemicals or maybe it's my own skin chemistry, but something just feel incomplete. definitely worth a try...

Can't be without this gem. I can wear this forever. It is very linear on my skin. Predominantly green, like you smashed grass or a bunch of leaves with a bit of dump dirt. I don't get leather and the tobacco is more the ash kind, very minimal. Longevity is great on me. It's a joy to get wafts of it all day long. Similar to Hermes Gentianne Blanche. I own both and they are amazing.

Green wood over charred wood notes. Doesn’t change much over the course of the day, with that light green wood smelling like dry coriander seeds, and a bitter green herby element (calamus?), with some darker base woods. I don't get much of the resins, and no incense to speak of. It's nice but not different and doesn’t live up to the notes listed for me.

Slightly smokey, kind of sweet, definitely interesting. My first impression is: this is a watered-down version of Fumidus, which is a thick, oily, peaty vetiver. On the second take, I noticed the rooty orris undertone, then comes a very interesting note that I can only describe as "fried peanut shell", with a slightly bitter-rooty woody edge.

Ugh, more dark gloomy, non-sweet greens. Woods; mossy-ish wet grass, with some smoldering resins buried under a damp earth patch amid a small forest clearing while you have a small bottle/swig of some booze - of course, we can't forget that can we? Zzzzz. My rating: 2/10. Scent Quality: 7/10.