Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Bois de Oud

I smell a lot of sunny orange blossom, airy vanilla, and bright frankincense. Veeeery sweet and sharp, to the point of being headache-inducing. Behind them, I catch whisps of soft rose and clean, astringent oud, and just a smidge of sweet warm cedar in the drydown. These notes I wish were stronger. I second the "Parisian Oud" sentiment. It can be cloyingly sweet and a bit boring. This one greatly benefits from minimal application, far away from your face. Otherwise, the notes can be a bit confused and muddled, leading to an underwhelming experience. A spritz on the stomach nullifies the above review as it brings out the complexity of Bois de Oud and allows it to bloom wonderfully. I catch fresh orange blossom water sprinkled on plush rose. There is a lot of vanilla, but it's deeper and more substantial than before. The frankincense is bright, but its sharp edges are smoothed down. The cedar is much more prominent and gives great balance contrasted against the sweetness and lightness of the flowers. It is thick and sappy, and it has a beautiful golden glow that just melts into skin. The oud here is very Parisian, very polished. I do wish it was stronger, but it does work well within the composition. The deep drydown continually bring out more golden tones from the cedar, and a lovely vanilla'd amber comes out to play as well. It is a tad masculine, but juxtaposed against the very feminine orange blossom and rose, it gives Bois de Oud a second wind and keeps it balanced. Smells expensive and elegant! A successful French interpretation of oriental notes. Also, I have to note that Bois de Oud is insanely strong. Moderate sillage, but insane longevity and the nearby projection is intense. I think that's why I had problems in the application of it. One spray and DONE! Anymore and it smells unpleasant. I had this on my swap list for many months, and I'm glad I retested it with a different application method.

Well, I am in love with this one for many reasons. Firstly, it not just another generic Oud fragrance that tries to mimic the Arabian-gulf mania. It has the fingerprint of the Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Absolu d’Oranger that is given from the Orange Blossom and Vanilla mixture with adding a bit of Oud and Olibanum to tame the vanilla sweetness. The scent itself is well described by "StellaDiverFlynn" review It is a heavy scent kinda like the modern powdery rumba fragrance. Warm Oudh starts the show while the sweetness of vanilla breaks into the scene. Orange blossom takes the lead in the settle down with a very distinctive olibanum smell. It really has a poor projection that I had to sniff where I put or put a huge amount to smell it. I would recommend it for winters.

am a crazy about the Eau demoiselle de Givenchy and cant stop buying it ,this oud made me love it more .what i didnt like that it donsn't last as much as 6 hours on clothes nor skin not like the Eau demoiselle last days on my clothes ,loved the oud but hoped it was more intensed and heavyness to stay more and enjoy the beauty and sophitication of this perfume .

I sniffed it 1 month ago and the smell haunted me. I had to get it and today I finally did.

I love it . it is suitable for wedding or imporant occasions.