Bois Pacifique

I went in not expecting much from this fragrance, but I was pleasantly surprised, it surpassed my expectations for sure. To me it smells like a more versatile, well rounded, spicier, and an all around upgrade to Ébène Fumé. On my skin, it opens up with a pretty standard blast of smooth woods with a little incense behind it, but after a few minutes as it enters the mid, Cardamom comes to the forefront and accentuates the woodiness nicely, with a slight vanilla sweetness below the Cardamom to complete the addicting scent profile of this Frag. It really does give me a kind of cola vibe on my skin quite a lot, if you've evrr tried the Indian soft drink known as "Thumbs Up" before (spiced cola), to me it very much smells a fair bit like drinking that, while of course sitting in a place that has the fresh smell of oak wood. It stays like this for around an hour and half-2hours, then the resins start to come out, and so to does the resemblance to Ébène Fumé, but unlike that (which gives me a headache in the dry down), Bois Pacifique smells extremely smooth and the resins are complimented really well by the lingering cardomon, still giving a cola-like feeling to the DNA. The far drydown is more or less the same as the mid, with the main difference being the Cardamom and alight vanilla sweetness slowly fades, while the woody church kinda vibe slowly increases as the sole accord till the scent fizzles out. Projection is rather mild which I personally like, as I prefer my fragrances to be in-between skin scents and medium projecting most of the time. I got around 6-7 hours on my skin, but I'd say it could push up to 8-9 hours if you went heavier on the sprays. As I said in the opening statement, I do think this is quite versatile, I'd personally wear it anytime aside from super hot and/or humid days in summer, this could work as a work fragrance as well in my opinion, but to each their own. I also think that despite this being quite masculine imo, it could easily be pulled off by a woman. Overall I'm quite impressed by this, and if I could get it for a decent discount, I'd most definitely consider a full bottle, Definitely worth trying if you're a fan of wood scents in my opinion. Final verdict 8.8/10

My husband is not a scent wearer, in spite of my repeated efforts. I have purchased several bottles over the years for him, things that ostensibly he liked enough to tell me that they smell good, but wearing them on a regular basis hasn't been something he was into. Over the recent winter holidays, we went to Nordstrom, and we smelled this. He really enjoyed it and kept smelling the tester paper. He never does that; outside of candles for the home, scent isn't something he thinks about one way or the other. I think this fragrance hits a sweet spot where it is interesting, performs well, but isn't super challenging. It just smells like a high quality, alluring fragrance. I was wary of the akigalawood myself when I first saw the notes, but it doesn't overwhelm. If you want the scent of being deep in the redwoods on a golden autumn day without a lot of extra fuss or weirdness, this is it. The bottle/juice and the adverts give a good indication of what you are getting. Warm, rich, golden, slightly sweet, woody, with a touch of incense and spice to keep it from smelling too much like a candle. I bought him a bottle for Valentine's Day this year, and I think he will keep it for years to come as he is also a light sprayer. That said, you could easily overdo this and suffocate a room, but applied with a cautious hand, it is still lovely and long-lasting with a decent scent cloud. I don't own any TF myself and most don't appeal to me, but if my husband is only gonna have one bottle, at least it has some quality to it. Haters expect something weird and unapproachable like many other TF scents, but this is a TF for normal folks. We are both happy with the purchase for sure!

I'm convinced that most of these reviewers haven't even smelt BP. If they have, it was on a tester card. BP is a good fragrance, it is structured in an easy-going and welcoming way. The turmeric poses a slight challenge in the first 30 minutes, but after that it is pleasant enough. As someone else said, there is plenty of bois, but not enough pacifique. From the name, I was expecting a sun-soaked marine/coastal note to compliment the woods. However, there is a saltiness to this fragrance which, with some creative license, can be interpreted as a coastal accord. The ingredients used are high quality, and the blend is enjoyable meaning that the accords are realistic and believable. Most importantly, BP does not smell synthetic, and for me that is a huge win. Contrary to what others are saying, I think that the £108 for 50ml or £152 for 100ml offers good value for this level of perfumery. For the people saying that the longevity is poor: some people don't want to smell like the overpowered oud/sweet mess that is currently plaguing the industry. Regardless, after spraying three times, I can detect BP after 6 hours. It is pleasant and provides a comforting and reassuring smell. Can I smell it over the guy in the bar wearing the latest synthetic mess from the high street or arabic clone house? No. And good luck finding a suitably interesting and high quality fragrance that will. An interesting release. A very likeable and wearable fragrance. 8/10.

This scent is so captivating that when I first sprayed it on the back of my hand to test it I kept sniffing it for hours. It's a very elegant woody scent, one of the best woody scent profiles I have ever come across. The opening has a very prominent cardamom note, the cedar and sandalwood accords give it a nice backbone but it doesn't become too sweet or heavy, so it's working well in basically any season, day or night. The projection is average and longevity is moderate at best, around 3-5 hours on my skin, lasts a bit longer on clothing. For me it's painting a picture of taking a walk in a sunlit, coastal pine forest on a warm spring/summer day. It's very elegant and quite masculine, and for me it's more dressed up than dressed down, I can't imagine wearing it on casual days, it's more like an elevated elegant outgoing fragrance or perfect for date nights, spray it on and you immediately become an elegant, well-groomed man wearing a tailored suit. I love this scent, I know there's a lot of complaints regarding the performance, but for me the scent profile compensates for the longevity and I don't think all perfumes must have beast mode projection either, it's just a very high quality fragrance that's unique enough to keep it in my collection.

Recently tried this at a Nordstrom, alongside Ebene Fume and a few others: In my opinion Ebene Fume and this were very, very different. EF is very heavy, loaded with burning sandalwood and Palo Santo. This on the other hand was much brighter and very heavy on the frankincense. Unburned frankincense specifically, at least in the beginning, completely dominated. This reminded me more of CdG Avignon or Montale Full Incense, but with more complexity; there were many difficult to discern notes in the background that likely emerge over time. I liked it very much. I plan to buy a sample but will likely pull the trigger, as I recently gave away Full Incense, my only frankincense-centered fragrance, to a good friend. I like the exalted vibes from wearing olibanum but found Full Incense too monotone. This is more interesting. I should add that this did not smell, to me, anything like Gucci Pour Homme or Bentley Absolute. I do not understand this comparison, but everyone's senses are unique I guess.