Champagne de Bois

The opening smells like warm white wine or champagne, maybe even slightly vinegar or cidery. I dont get a strong aldehydic effect. That mellows quickly and the jasmine, sandalwood and sweet resins and spice appear. The notes seem to be blended so well that nothing feels too dominant. Others have noted a soapiness which I don't get however when I apply on dry, freshly washed skin, the sandalwood can be a bit high-pitched and almost sour/acrid.( Actually, using unscented oil or moisturizer first usually makes any fragrance I wear smell richer, tames some stronger aldehydes, tempers some screechiness, and helps increase longevity.) It has a sweetness but is not syrupy or cloying. Smells utterly natural and like high quality materials. Feels like a cooler weather scent but I now think that warm weather may accentuate the floral notes. I cant speak to sillage from a dabber vile. I find this fragrance to be comforting and joyful. I am really enjoying my sample. UPDATE: I've been wearing it in warm weather and the jasmine is much more noticeable to me than it was on cooler days. Not a bad thing, however.

I rather enjoy this perfume. I am not a huge fan of amber, and luckily I get a lot more wood from this perfume than amber. What caught me off guard is the aldehydes because three seconds after application I was knocked in the face by a sharp, boozy scent. For a moment I considered that it might be a room-temperature beer that had lost its bubble, but I quickly realized it was more like that first sip of a chilled champagne, fizzy and crisp. It's also quite powdery, reminiscent of Chanel No.5, and due to the sandalwood could possibly work as a substitute for Bois des Iles. I love it! It's sunshiny and cheery in a way I've never smelled in a woody perfume. I like new olfactory experiences. Champagne de Bois proves that the woods don't have to be a dark and scary place.

I put on Santal Blush by Tom Ford today, which I own, and I'm very shocked that it is so similar to Champagne de Bois! Less aldehydic...but seriously if I'd known, I wouldn't have bought the Tom Ford. Champagne de Bois has better projection and longevity too.

Warm, soft, mellow, and golden. This stuff is like a cashmere sweater in a bottle. I have dry skin that eats scent and CdB lasts about four hours before it starts wearing really close to the skin.

My dry skin eats this one up...I was ready to love this, and I do for about the first 30 minutes. For the first thirty minutes...it's gorgeous. It's lively, rich, and beautiful. I feel glamorous... Then it morphs into a mildly scented light cloud of something that has slightly woody forward note with castoreum undertones. It's nice, just not my idea of what I want to smell like. Light projection on me, and no sillage. I have tried it 3 times now...and I have to say it's just not one for me. Love Sonoma Scent Studio...just not this one from this wonderful house.