I've tried many Lutens creations but this is my first review as I never quite know what to make of them. Bois de Violette is one that I can firmly have an opinion on though as it's pretty straight forward to my nose. I like violet, two of my all time favorites Lalique Hommage L'Homme and Dior Fahrenheit both have sweet sharp violet notes at the forefront of their composition. Lots of people mentioning candy or sweets in their reviews and violet notes often remind me of Parma Violet sweets I used to get as a child and that you don't see anymore. I don't think this seems as chemical as that but not super accurate either. BDV has both violet flowers and leaves so I was expecting the most intense violet ever but it somehow isn't... it is quite muted which is kind of a plus because it would get cloying very, very quickly. SL were most likely aware of this and made quite a toned down and ultimately feminine scent which to be honest is quite lackluster.
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13 years ago
Bois de Violette, from Serge Lutens was released in 1992. The perfumer behind this creation is Christopher Sheldrake. The notes are Cedarwood, Violet, Violet Leaf.
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I've tried many Lutens creations but this is my first review as I never quite know what to make of them. Bois de Violette is one that I can firmly have an opinion on though as it's pretty straight forward to my nose. I like violet, two of my all time favorites Lalique Hommage L'Homme and Dior Fahrenheit both have sweet sharp violet notes at the forefront of their composition. Lots of people mentioning candy or sweets in their reviews and violet notes often remind me of Parma Violet sweets I used to get as a child and that you don't see anymore. I don't think this seems as chemical as that but not super accurate either. BDV has both violet flowers and leaves so I was expecting the most intense violet ever but it somehow isn't... it is quite muted which is kind of a plus because it would get cloying very, very quickly. SL were most likely aware of this and made quite a toned down and ultimately feminine scent which to be honest is quite lackluster.