Bois et Fruits

This is the facet (as sherapop pointed out) that I love the most about the original Shiseido FdB. The fruity bits! I have a sample of BeF on my left wrist, and Shiseido FdB on my right. The Shiseido almost disappears next to this SL BeF! It seems all I can detect from FdB is the amber/musk! SO, if the fruit of Shiseido is what you adore, you must, MUST pick up a bottle of Serge Lutens Bois et Fruits! I'm drawn to plummy fragrances, and when I do note-comparisons of some of my most beloved perfumes, it's the plum that is the common factor. One of my VERY first "real" perfume buys was Dior's Dolce Vita. I got a sample and fell SO hard for it, I immediately picked up a full bottle! I LOVE it! Though it is "brighter" than Bois et Fruits (or FdB), and so I use it in summertime. Dolce Vita actually was my nudge full speed ahead into the world of fragrance!! (My wallet cries!) This was before I knew anything about Serge Lutens or Shiseido, much less Feminite du Bois or it's sisters. sherapop is also correct, according to the A-Z Guide. If you go to the section for Bois de Violette, you get Luca Turin's back story on the post-Shiseido FdB foursome that make up the elements of S-FdB. Basically SL performed "overdosage" (by which a "backstage component of a fragrance" is amplified and put center stage in a new fragrance) on four different aspects of FdB. The main four elements in Shiseido's Feminite du Bois are: 1. Musk (overdosed into: Bois et Musc) 2. Fruit (overdosed into: Bois et Fruits) 3. Amber (overdosed into: Bois Oriental) 4. Floral (overdosed into: Bois de Violette). and a cousin perfume exists: *5 Un-intended spin-off (Dior's Dolce Vita) *Luca Turin wraps up this fragrance family history telling the following story: Pierre Bourdon (who was the originating artist of FdB and passed it on to Sheldrake) went on to do a 5th variation in a different context. He apparently included one of his Feminite sketches as an afterthought into a presentation for Dior, and to his embarrassment they picked it, resulting in Dolce Vita. I hope my review enlightens and entertains. I know I really was inspired by the story in the A-Z guide, and now have all four of SL's "overdosages" on my FB wish list. But hands down, Bois et Fruit is the BEST (and top of the list) to my nose! It has pretty great longevity too. A good thing when it comes to SL. Edit: My FB of Serge Lutens Bois et Fruit arrived and is now lovingly displayed on my dresser.

The first time I smelled this, the first SL I ever tried....I was like get it away from me. I actually got angry at the thought of people pretending to like it. I thought what phonies, they could not POSSIBLY actually like this. If I just saw the name Serge Lutens it would annoy me. Then a few years later and after widening my perfume horizons and mindset just a tad, I started appreciating a few SL fragrances. More of the "baby ones". So, I decided to revisit the scary little vile that said "Bois et Fruits" on it to see if I could find anything to appreciate about it. Not only did I appreciate it, I could not stop sniffing my arm. I mean, I was turning blue and getting dizzy from the deep inhalations. Then as soon as I could get to my computer I ordered a full bottle. How does this happen? How do we go from being repulsed to being in love with a fragrance? I'm not sure but all I know is that it happened for me with this one. I went from absolutely hating Serge Lutens with every fiber of my being to ordering 10 full bottles in one week and becoming obsessed. There is absolutely no way to describe this scent and do it justice. It just has to be experienced and appreciated. For me, the best way I can describe it is like smelling a bag of mixed dark dried fruits that are still really moist. See, that sounds kinda gross. I told you I could not do it justice. I will try again....Bois et Fruits is just like spraying on a taste of pure, dark, mysterious, sweet bliss and I don't know any other way to describe it.

From the moment I first smelled Bois et Fruits in its sample container, the scent was instantly and wonderfully familiar to me. I'm still not sure what exactly it reminds me of - it might be some kind of candy, or dried apricots, or just some kind of essence of fruitiness in general, but whatever it is, I think it's really great. It's very, very fruity, but in a sophisticated way: rather cold at first, and quite powdery, with just the right level of sweetness. All my favourite fruit notes are represented here, and they really shine. I don't get much cedar, only later on in the development where it comes out as a general soft spiciness that warms the fragrance up considerably, but stays in the background. Someone on this page described this scent as "friendly", and I think they got it just right - it's very nice, very comfortable and with enough staying power to put me in a good mood all day. It's too bad this doesn't seem to be part of the more easily available and more affordable Serge Lutens lineup, because it's going straight onto my wishlist.

Very Autumnal! I find Bois et Fruits easier to wear than Feminite du Bois. I love Feminite du Bois because I love the smell of cedar wood, but often FdB can feel a bit one dimensional - so if you find FdB a little too 'wood workshop', Bois et Fruits might suit you. The sweaty cedar and boozy plum of FdB are softened considerably here with fig and apricot, so Bois et Fruits is a little more pillow-like - you can relax into it. The fig adds a lactonic (milky) note so it just feels more smooth. There's a 'nutty' quality to it - a sort of bitter-sweet almond that again gives a softer edge The apricot is slightly syrupy in feel, so this with the fig and less spicy notes makes for a sweeter, cosier, easier to wear perfume, still boozy though, and very warm. Friendly. On me the silage is fairly close to skin, longevity soft to moderate. This perfume is growing on me and I might upgrade from decant to full bottle.

Forbidden fruits, and my unequivocal favourite of all Les Eaux Boiseés. There isn't a huge amount to say though! It's Feminite du Bois, but the fruit is amped up and the other elements are hushed by this gorgeously chubby, bodacious plum note. It's "fuller bodied" than FdB in my opinion, with the latter coming off a little thin by comparison. Bois et Fruits is what you think: wood and fruit. Some say the fruit is dry, but I think it's more a half - rehydrated feel as in the original FdB. I don't find the scent to be powdery or dry, but it's not lush and watery either - somewhere in between. I will need to try it more extensively but so far it seems shy on me, making an abrupt exit after 5 hours and having low projection throughout. I'd love if the performance matched its friendly personality.

Bois et Fruits is somehow different, and yet very similar to other SL fragrances. Like fotolux, I found it having a similar vibe to Feminite de Bois, except that it is thicker, richer, and sweeter. And it is one of the best Lutens fragrances. Bois et Fruits is a fragrance that would be perfect for fall and winter- and in a way makes me think of Christmas and those very rich cakes with dried fruit and spices. The fragrance is heavy, oozing with sweet, juicy and smoky plum and apricot. If I could give it a texture, it would be that of a liquid honey that has been warmed up. I would classify it as oriental-gourmand, although it does not feature vanilla nor honey, it is very sweet, almost edible. The scent is so intense and long lasting, 5 hours later smells as if it was just sprayed.

This fragrance smells a lot like Feminite du Bois, but less interesting. I prefer Feminite du Bois to it for sure. This brand sells intensive and heavy oriental fragrances. I like Feminite du Bois, but it's not a fragrance of dried fruits of my dream. I hope that this brand will realize one day more ideal fragrance of such kind of fruits, especially prune, because it goes in the right direction in oriental fragrances in general. But now I can feel in this brand's fragrances just something like dried fruits in general maybe, but not each of them how it smells in real life. And actually, dried fruits smell more here like if they were very well smoked. I see no reason to but it, because I have similar and more complex Feminite du Bois.

sweaty cedar with spiced plum and fluffy fig cream. The fruit only shyly appears after 30 minutes of aggressive musky cedar. Whoever said this smell was friendly was on the nose; not necessarily a crowd pleasing scent but the scent of someone soft and caring. Like a kind art teacher who is misunderstood by adults but the students feel safe and calm in her room. This is the smell of her favorite fall sweater she got out of her cedar armoire and the organic dried fruits she picked up from the local co-op for her mid lesson snack as she helps you with your Hilma af Klint inspired painting. Wish I could treasure this as it’s harder to find, but it’s too good not to wear as my autumn daily driver.

Uncle Serge has once again made me fall in love. His perfumes take me to such an emotional place ....He gets me. This is a perfume with notes I would typically turn my nose up to, but no.......I AM OBSESSED! When I first opened my sample it took me back to my childhood when I would stay with my grandparents during the holidays. My grandfather loved figs so much he planted a fig tree in the back yard and the smell was just intoxicating. That fig tree is still there to this day and whenever I catch a whiff I smile. It's warm and cozy during the colder months and fresh and fizzy on warmer days. truly beautiful.

I adore the Shiseido Feminite du Bois and vintage Dolce Vita, and love the current Serge Lutens Feminite du Bois. Bois et Fruits retains more of the lushness of the older formulations than the rest of the current Bois series, though it is thinner and paler than the original. Bois et Fruits begins with spiced fruits and musky cedar and stays fairly linear. It is comforting and beautiful, wearable for any occassion, but feels more aligned with fall weather. In the regular rotation in my collection. Gentle sillage, 6 hours longevity. Overpriced as are many of the best Serge Lutens nowadays.

Musky! Fruity! Ambery! Floral! Bois et Fruits is the kind of fragrance that makes you fall for it once you try it. If you tested it, you can’t avoid buying it. You will appreciate it, you will keep sniffing it but you can’t get over it. This is a dark, pure and mysterious scent that is sweet bliss. I love this boozy plum and sweaty cedar fragrance that is more of apricot and fig giving the relaxing vibes making the feel so smooth and luxurious. I feel cozy and much warm wearing it. such a friendly fragrance. Longevity and silage are good.

Delicious, warm, wonderful Bois et Fruits! I adore this fragrance. It smells like warm cedar and sweet, concentrated, dry fruit syrup mixed with a little aromatic balsam and sweet spice. I can also detect a little musk, just enough to keep this fragrance cozy. What can I say? This is perfect, super wearable, not over the top. Love to wear it in cooler weather.

I love the dried,succulent fruits(mainly apricot on my skin), against the warm, spicy cedar. It`s like an imagenary tree covered in red,brown and yellow leaves with peaches, plums and apricots(.All growing at the same tree.) Under the heavy loaded branches, a dragon is sleeping peacefully, only opening one eye now and then just in case.. Perfect for autumn!

Serge Lutens - Bois et Fruits (Bell Jar) Rich and quite complex. Cedarwood accentuated by dried stone fruits. I was repulsed when I first got it (around 2011), then a year ago I revisited it, anointed my arm with a few drops then fell madly in love with it! As we age many things in life change, so does one's preferences.

I love SL's scents, they are usually all strong and powerful, the way i like my scents. BUT, although BeF smells great, it's hardly powerful stuff that I would expect from SL. I say great because it is but it isn't mind-blowing and I won't get another bottle because i mentally shrugged my shoulders when I got this blind buy months ago. As in "that's it??" kind of shrug. Not disappointing because it is a nice fruity, slightly woody scent, but I expected more from SL.

I managed to get my hands on a brand new bottle from 2007, and it is everything I hoped it would be. I like this more, a lot more than modern Feminite du Bois, and maybe even more than older one. To me it smells like Christmas. I smell more pine than cedar, pine with slightly bitter amber. Gorgeous dried apricots and slightly sour underripe plums. To me it is sharper and more tart than Feminite. Not a hint of sweetness here.

Om my! I must say I was surprised by this as it is identical to Dior Dolce Vita, at least the original formula of DV. So if you detest the high price of BeF try to get your hands on DV vintage. IMO Feminite du Bois is much drier than this one, so no similarity there. I happen to love Dolce Vita so I am totally fine with the surprise, but truly, I am still a bit blown by the identical twins being raised in separate bottles.

I almost jumped the gun on this one. At first whiff I felt like I was locked in a sauna with spicy carnations and peppercorns. Whoa! Those two aren't even in the ingredient list! But after reading other reviews I though I would wait a bit. Im glad I did because now I am smelling a nice blend of the fruits and the cedar has toned down. I think too masculine for me but maybe I will try again in the autumn months.

A simple sweet composition of a nice Virginia cedar surrounded by hints of fruits such as plum, fig, apricot and peach. This is the type of scent to wear when you want to offend no one. The unisex scent has moderate sillage, projection and longevity. Delicate and delectable like a light confection, a perfume of shifting subtle layers of fruit on your skin. Enjoy!

This is very lovely. For a perfume that is dominated by two notes that have never worked on my skin (plum + cedar), this is actually very, very good. A bit sweet and dry for my taste as I've never enjoyed such perfumes, but still enjoyable, so I can only imagine what kind of wonders this does to a person who enjoys wearing cedar. Bravo. Worth a try definitely.