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.

I just tried this today. Very sophisticated and sexy

classy scent for elegant ladies, love it..

Very classy Oud with a "Parisian" vibe

This was a blind buy for me and I was attracted to the gold bottle and got a great price for it online so I pulled the trigger without much knowledge about it. My first impression was like “what is this?” It was too much for my nose, and I was not impressed. I allowed it to settle for about 10 minutes and I started to get the vanilla and Amber making their presence felt with some woody tones. I like this perfume now and you must never over spray unless you want others around you to be irritated. Sillage and longevity are both above moderate and you can layer it without any generic vanilla based perfume to give it an extra boost. I have paired this with some spicy scents like Aromatic Elixirs and White Elixir by Clinique and it actually worked great. So you can experiment with it if you don’t like wearing it in I own. Remember when you get your nose on it initially, you might not like it so wait for 10 - 15 minutes before you make up your mind about it. I have had this perfume for over 6 months and didn’t want to give my thoughts too quickly until I have tested it properly. If you don’t like Arabian Oud, you will enjoy this because the Oud here is very mild. I am an Oud lover so I know when it is Oud heavy. Enjoy.

A Decent Disapointment. I love Eaudemoiselle Essence des Palais (EEdP), so I had high hopes for Bois de Oud (BdO). I wanted to see what kind of feminine oud marvel the creators of the gorgeous EEdP would come up with but I was left very disappointed for a simple reason: There is no oud! BdO is an ambery, rosey, white floral scent. It has that soft, light, slightly-sweet ambery scent, softened with tender rose, freshened up with white floral orange blossom, and finally woodied up with slightly harsh olibanum. There is a slight creamy nuance likely from the amber/vanilla mix. Soft, ambery, rosey, white floral, slightly fresh, slightly harsh. As usual, Fragrantica user voting for oud are unproportionally high. I would never recommend BdO for anyone looking to try oud because it literally has none perceivable. I do recommend that you do not rely on the oud voting on here on Fragrantica. This is a North American/European dominated site, and oud is a note popular in Asia, particularly Arabia. Neutral-to-cool weather rosey floral ambery scent. I "Like" the scent but the disappointment was strong with this one.

Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Bois de Oud opens with a slightly medicinal oud and creamy vanilla, while rose and orange blossom round the edges. The oud here is relatively clean, and it indeed exudes a sort of crispness during the first hour. With time, the volume of oud is gradually turned down, while the creamy vanilla takes the upper hand. The vanilla is somewhat thick, like butter cream, very satisfying, while the sweetness is well restrained. Towards the end, Eaudemoiselle Bois de Oud feels more like a slightly powdery vanilla with rose and orange blossom, underscored by a discreet oud nuance. The sillage is moderate, and the longevity is around 8 hours. Although Eaudemoiselle Bois de Oud is hardly a hardcore oud fragrance, I find the interpretation of vanilla and oud quite elegant, and not so common among designer oud offerings. For someone who's seeking a beginner oud pairing with vanilla, I'd definitely recommend giving it a try.

Very lovely scent if you like rose and incense. The olibanum here smells like the fanciest frankincense and myrrh you can imagine, without being too churchy. The rose is deep and velvety, the oud is a little bit inky but not too noticeable. This is a sweet jammy rose with a strong core of incense. Potent and with great longevity, they should make more perfumes like this.

Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Bois de Oud I tried it yesterday.. very similar to the original with a noticeable high quality Oud notes which make the perfume smells more expensive and oriental .. Very nice one for Oud lovers .. lasting power and sillage are great too ..

Reminds me of AMARIGE from the same house, but more simple, clean and sophisticated. ✨️ Amber is more dominant then Oud.

crispy.. lightish(compared to other oud inspired perfumes or real oud oil perfumes).. french.. inspired oud..rosy.. oud ..all the composition is a bit acidic in the beginning.. more than creamy ..or velvety ..it is a warm yet springy ..fresh oud..oud with rose and mandarin top notes.. and orange blossom.. its a tantalizing.. connotation.. its a bit balmy.. from the olibanum.. its a bit mysterious.. from the woods.. and its a bit oriental.. from the oud ..but its an oud perfume u can ware ..for the non oud oriented ..its still not in too deep ..of an oud explosion.. that you cant smell anything else with it.. i like the crispiness.. and the frenchness.. if i may call it so ..its a fine perfume ..made to perfection.. but to my nose i still feel the after wards syntheticness.. which is allergy inducing and a bit of headache inducing to me ..i also feel the lack of depth or accords ..its strange it smells full but yet lacks complexity ..its relining on oud and rose without much else..but its a beautiful perfume ..fit for a night out in dubai.. its strong prominent.. and sultry..its also sensual in its own way.. and very inviting..its warm.. and flowery.. its elegant in its own way ..it dries down better than the initial sprays..which are a bit too alcoholic .. it smells like an arabian mukhalat.. which means a mix of special ingredients like oud ..safron ..amber.. and musk ..with added french notes of the cedar and vanila and white florals ..so all in all i think it was a success story made to impress ..i think its the first oud inspired perfume by the house of givouncy..i think it a bit masculine and it could be worn by both genders especially in the middle eastern parts where oud and rose is worn both by men and women

I'm glad to see oud becoming more and more popular in mainstream fragrances. It's a bold move I must admit, but an interesting one. As a consumer, I was more than intrigued, especially when Givenchy decided to experiment with this largely oriental and tricky note. Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Bois de Oud, may not be oud in all its glory, but the note certainly does feature. It has a slight resinous and woodsy feel, however this is counteracted by a smooth, clean orange blossom heart. I see this fragrance as oud for beginners. To the average consumer it won't strike them as being too strong, masculine or offensive. It also has some lovely floral undertones and a warm, ambery base. This flanker doesn't have much in common with its fresh, floral predecessor at all, so I applaud Givenchy for delving into a brand new fragrance genre. As a result, Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Bois de Oud has a darker, more mysterious vibe. It's unique, and I could definitely fall in love with it for that reason alone. Unfortunately Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Bois de Oud hasn't sold particularly well in Australia where I live, so I know that its existence will be relatively short-lived. This is a real shame seeing that it is such a pleasant and interesting scent. I can't say that the longevity is all that great, even though it does last a few hours on the skin. I just wish that it was more well known. I'd love to read some more reviews on this flanker.

This scent focuses on oud in the most perfect, simple, and most wearable way. I've had my share of testing a number of oud themed scents from YSL, Tom Ford, Bond No. 9, Thierry Mugler, and Arabic perfumed oils. All of them just didn't have the right balance I craved. Either they were too overt, or over embellished. Givenchy's offering is perfect. You smell oud, but not to the point it's overbearing. The additional notes complement, but doesn't try to take center stage. I was worried about the cedar note being domineering, as with many scents out there, and frankly, I'm sick of cedar. But they did it just right, it provides a background or a canvas, but your nose won't think cedar AND oud. It's just oud, made beautiful and airy with the help of mandarin and rose and orange blossom which gives it a powdery character at the beginning of the scent. It was hard to seek out the olibanum throughout the scent until the drydown. It connects with the amber and vanilla at the base, which is slightly sweet and nicely resinous. Longevity is about 6 or so hours on me. At the time of my review, bottles are still not available for sale in the US. I had to make a blind buy on eBay, with definitely no regrets. It's a perfect oud for me!

I love me a good Oud scent and I am always fond of the orientals. This one for some reason always seemed to pass me by on my visits to the Perfume shop, the bottles pretty plain and hidden among all the other givenchys but last visit I caught up with it. The oud in this one is pretty crisp at the start, but its smoothed out with rich vanilla and Turkish rose with just a hint of citrus on me. Sweet but not too sweet, rosy but not too rosy, the sharp underlying tang of the Oud makes this one a classy, elegant but at the same time relatively safe perfume. A good all rounder safe for the office, good of the evening. Longevity is moderate, about 6 or so hours on the skin for me, from Go to Whoa and silage is decent, its not exactly going to follow you around clobbering people on the street as you pass them by, but it will smile at them, perhaps wave if you are in an enclosed place like an elevator.

Every now and then you come across a fragrance that seems to be mislabeled by either the perfumery or Feagrantica. This is one of them. I believe this beautiful fragrance is unisex and slightly leaning towards male. I picked up my bottle from a yard sale for almost nothing where it was rightly discarded by the lady as too masculine. Ones trash is a anothers treasure. It opens up with beautiful rose and vanilla notes and them takes a sharp turn to its base oud and amber. Two puffs and you can still smell it when you put on the same shirt a week later. Yah. It's that good a beast. A True hidden gem. Try it guys. You will like it.

I bought this perfume in late 2015 as a birthday present for me, however I didn’t like it when I smelled it at the perfume store but at that time I wanted to have a givenchy perfume for the first time and especially the eau de moiselle line ( I thought “mademoiselle” word in many fragrances have nice scents ) so I got it whatever it smells like to me. All in all, I used it till the end and my opinion in this perfume is that I dislike it and I won’t think to buy it again.

itried this yesterday in store but in fact ifound it soft close to skin with very soft hint of oud and ilike the compination between the vanilla and olibanum it give nice smell and at least it is different smell from all brand this year which resemble each other it stay about three hours but close to skin

A very nice spicy woody oriental fragrance. It's heavier in the olibanum than it is in the agarwood.. the orangey rose middle notes are well blended with the vanilla at the base, Its a beautiful scent, but i was looking to more dominant agarwood in the drydown. Still, it's gorgeous.

I got 100ml of this .. its nice and flowery .. reminds me alot of S.t. dupont pour femme... but more expensive The projection and longevity are moderate Not a bad perfume. Its safe purchase and works for both men and female

it maked me sick to core and really felt dizzling all day in sick, very strong maybe should to be for men

wonder when will I see "Adidas Oud de Sport" :)

Nice ,i think its for lady more than 30 years