Bois Martial

Completely misunderstood and mis-described here - and not as distinguished as some of the rest of the generally very lovely Givenchy Atelier line. It is all bleached, light, seaside wood, with appealingly mild sage; the scent of a very classy guy on a beach holiday somewhere in northern Europe/north America. NOT Mediterranean sun, let alone a tropical island, but rather clean, dry weather somewhere much cooler. Discreet enough to be (just) unisex for those ladies who love wood-centric scents; like all its stable-mates, it doesn't throw like a catapult or kick like a mule; just feels calm and composed and easy to get on with, whatever company you're in. I moved it on as was looking for something more tropicalesque and distinctly coconutty; while it does smell realistically of coconut WOOD, there's no hint of coconut water, cream or flesh here. Very slightly citric tang at the beginning backs up the claim of pineapple leaf, but again, it's all plant, no fruit. So don't be misled, but if you are looking for a generally impeccable green-herbal-woody that's tolerable in all weather conditions, while staying elegant, this does just fine.

Extraordinary fragrance, quite strange at the beginning, but very nice a bit later, delicate, ladylike, graceful. Surely far from typical mainstream fragrances.

The whole line is pleasant, mild versatile but not exciting. That said after having tried them all at a distance of time I decided to buy Bois Martial.This is good for office. Mascolino, more summery and diurnal with a modern and clean talcato that looks like just bought tailoring garments. It is a static but well-made arrangement and not all notes are easily distinguishable except for ceder and sweet pineapple, maybe cassis... The ingredients are of good quality and I can feel the drydown even after a shower. Try from the bottle or a trusted decant.

This was a blind buy for me as I love pineapple, and coconut. This fragrance is ALL CEDER! Very dry Woody Ceder. No Pineapple, and No Coconut. This fragrance wears very close to the skin within 15-20min. Definitely not worth the asking price. I struggle to find an occasion to wear this. Maybe to layer??? 4/10

Totally underwhelming. Sharp, synthetic cedar and an indistinct tangy fruit. Zero coconut. Gone after an hour on my skin.