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Дания – :
Not similar to any other fragrance I know.
Heavy cypress and cedar, rooty vetiver, a little herbal twist and a lot of smoke.
One of the most beautiful woody fragrances I know.
Longevity is 8-9 hours, sillage is poor to medium.
A good one.
AlexeyP – :
I’d probably give the scent alone 9/10 it is absolutely stunning but the performance on this is SHOCKING considering the nature of the fragrance. Becomes a skin scent after 30 mins on me.
SquachShora – :
Beautifully evocative, warm, spicy incense-y wood (gotta confess I was convinced it was sandalwood at first) with the incense and peppers giving a delicious, slightly darker twist. I liked it a great deal – BUT not at that price point! – and the longevity is absolutely pitiful – totally gone within 4h in my experience. Lovely, but just not worth the money.
sasheret – :
Bois Marocain a complex master piece. Definitely not mass appealing and will definitely not have girls running after you , to tell you, how sexy you smell! No!
This is more of a private and personal scent. This scent is more of a Nostalgia scent. It brings back memories with images of the memories you had in the past. This scent can even make you cry or give you goose bumps.
This scent to me smells like going into an old house by water, somewhere humid and tropical.It smells like an old wet/moist wood or a boat. Smells like an old attic in a humid place.This smell specifically reminds me of a Swiss old house in Tessin by water. Also reminds me of the villas in north of Iran by the Caspian sea. As I am writing this and smelling this amazing fragrance with a soft ambient music in the background, I can feel the tears in my eyes. How fast time went by and what a beautiful childhood memories I had and this scent was all around me.
Opening of this scent is peppery and cypressy.I also smell Thuja leaves emit a pleasant smell which is somewhat like that of crushed Eucalyptus leaves, but sweeter.There is definitely incense in here but after all these smells are gone at the end there is this funky animalic smell which is the base smell. I don’t know what it is, but it definitely gives the main character to this fragrance which makes a lot of people not like it, but I love it and I agree, it is not sexy. But it damn well smells expensive and high class. Very high class.
As far as performance goes, it definitely not beastly like other Tom Ford private blend but good enough. Projection is amazing for the first hour and then becomes a skin scent. If you are a true fragrance lover you will definitely like this, but you have to try this. Try it with a rested and clear nose. Don’t smell anything else before you smell this. Again a master piece.
alex3408 – :
Excellent woody piny incense fragrance suitable for winter. Extra masculine with a touch of cyprus.This is the older version before it got discontinued and got relaunched from what I hear.
hkw978speagoessenda – :
Everything I don’t like about Yves Saint Laurent Splendid Wood in combination with everything I don’t like about Comme des Garcons Black, i.e. everything. For the budget conscious, tip a decant of Pino Silvestre into a pepper grinder, give it a quick twist and you will be good to go. Preferably in the opposite direction.
nuKo – :
@Michael1962 – Bandaids? lol – I love how people react so differently to perfumes. It is one of the reasons I am so obsessed with fragrances. As for the eucalyptus – its not that I particularly smell it in the perfume, I think that the cypress might mix with the other notes to remind me of the bush on a really hot day. I suspect that eucalyptus substitutes for the cypress out in the dry bush.
As an aside, I’ve noticed that Tom Ford has increased the Private Blend to $340 AUD for 50 ml (it has crept up over the years from $295). This is sad because if you purchased a bottle from the US website, with the current exchange rate (22/03/17) you’d be paying $293.50 AUD for 50 ml
серёга83 – :
Its dry,very dry and the cedar and black pepper dominate.The cypress is rather tame and not like the robust foresty aroma of Italian Cypress.I wish I could agree with my countryman Jayssen but Creeds Royal Mayfair has more Aussie eucylptus aroma to it.
The combination of all the notes smells like bandaids on my skin and I was so looking forward to this rerelease.Longevity is so so for AUD 450 a 50 ml bottle.Here’s hoping that Tom brings back Black Violet as his next vaulted gem as I would part my hard earned on that one and I’m a certified Tom Boy 🙂
dominicsatira – :
Even though this is not the sort of fragrance I would ever wear, I can appreciate its beauty. If you’ve ever lived in Australia and been out to the bush (bush is a term we Australian’s use for the forest, wilderness etc) on a searingly hot day, this is what Bois Marocain smells like. When the temperature hits 40 degrees celsius the volatile oils from the eucalyptus trees pervade the air and the dry, spiciness of the grasses becomes almost overwhelming. The fallen eucalyptus leaves and dry twigs provide a heady woodiness.
I sprayed this on in David Jones Melbourne and I was instantly back out in the bush during my youth, when my parents would make us go for picnics on hot, hot days.
The strength is remarkable, the sillage very good. This fragrance is very in your face, there is nothing subtle here.
kahraman1 – :
Bois Marocain will be rereleased here in Australia around 28th February though David Jones stores,presumably the main stores aka Sydney Market St store.Can’t wait to try it for myself.
EVGENKILL – :
Tom Ford Bois Marocain is re-released in 2016 as part of a private reserve after being discontinued and hard to come by, so I’m happy to try this rendition even if it deviates from the original that I never sampled.
It’s a predictably dominated by woods, despite a mix of earthy elements as well–some cite pine as the dominant note but to my nose the woods themselves are a mix of the pine, cedar, and cypress, the smoothness of the cedar evening out some of the sharpess of the cypress and acidity of the pine. It’s a nice mix, that when combined with the supporting notes of patchouli and vetiver becomes earthy and with incense becomes a solid winter experience, a slightly green yet significantly darker sibling to the other recent release of Vert Des Bois, my slight favorite of the Vert trio that I tried.
Performance seems to have been a criticism from its first incarnation, rare for the original private blends generally exalted for their power, and I can’t help but come to the same conclusion. Bois Marocain is unimpressive on both projection and longevity. It never jumped off the skin very much upon application and a couple hours in, it’s faded a lot.
The pricing of $330 for 50ml is even higher than the increased Neroli Portofino Forte pricing of $290 for 50ml, so you really need to love this in order to contemplate buying this.
Overall, I feel roughly the same about Bois Marocain as I do about Oud Wood, a very nice wood-centric mostly-masculine fragrance but not one I love nor particularly intend to buy. Italian Cypress remains the best woody fragrance of the house.
7 out of 10
VadimShestakov – :
*This is a repost since the original disappeared
This is such a scam.. They now release this as a “Reserve” and charging an extra hundred for what??
Not even a “Forte” of something nor anything new. I can only guess the profit didn’t live up to the hype when Amber Absolute rereleased, so now they’re forcing an extra 50% profit with each bottle…
It is a very nice scent though, immediately reminded me of April Aromatics’ Precious Woods, but fresher with cypress and less resinous.
Megnc870Negeltzex – :
A hundred dollars for a small plate of gold? What am I going to do with it? Take it off and sell it? Even Killian has a little more heart giving you the whole package for a hundred more (vs. the refill version)
tochka – :
To the reviewer below: you are not paying more for the fragrance…you are paying for the bottle. The label/stamping is gold plated…
Slava21rus – :
This is such a scam.. They now release this as a “Reserve” and charging an extra hundred for what??
Not even a “Forte” of something nor anything new. Probably because the profit didn’t live up to the hype when Amber Absolute rereleased, so now they’re forcing an extra 50% profit with each bottle…
It is a very nice scent though, immediately reminded me of April Aromatics’ Precious Woods, but fresher with cypress and less resinous.
cuzma.slav – :
6/10
infiggimbopib – :
I’ve never tried this but the Tom Ford rep at Nieman Marcus told me that they are re-releasing this one again in a few months and I look forward to giving it a test.
P_malahov – :
A beautiful composition. Unfortunately it keeps too close to the skin and doesn’t last very long. And since it’s becoming more and more scarce, I have to recommend Bois d’Encens by Armani Privé as a very good alternative. It’s slightly more acrid, but the vibe is very much the same, and the projection/longevity are definitely superior.
evgenii64 – :
This is my favorite of Tom Ford’s line. Many of his others in the tobacco-wood-leather family have recognizable vanilla, which always becomes cloyingly sweet on my skin. I will not suffer smelling like a batch of cookies that some 8-year old just baked. Those are for eating, not smearing on our decolletage.
On my skin, this always smells of cedar, top-notch patchouli, pine, incense, pepper. Imagine walking into a hot, dry sauna with a hint of heady incense/warmed patchouli hovering so deep in your sinuses that it feels like you are being lifted from the center of your skull.
Some have called this scent a bit plain, but I like it specifically because it’s not trying to do too much–it’s not trying to attract questions from strangers or looks in the street or unoriginal commentary at parties. It is, to me, a scent that is good for someone whose other traits dominate first. I wear this scent–not the other way around.
I would like to think that the sillage is intentional. I like to wear this when I’m out for an evening with with one of my lovers. It becomes noticeable when someone is quite close to you, and can actually smell your skin in addition to the perfume. It is certainly less interesting from a distance. This scent is really at its best up close, heated by blood, mixed with the smell of skin. It’s simultaneously clean, smoky, heady, sophisticated, raw, earthy, and spicy.
This fragrance could be worn by someone of any gender, and beautifully compliments androgyny. It is one of my absolute favorites!
thesanone – :
When I tried this for the first time I got a very strong resemblance to Tobacco Oud. Tried them side by side and there are slight differences but overall, its the same kind of scent.
Dry, Woody, Smokey, Different!
I Enjoy this and Tobacco Oud.
triada7777 – :
Hazy, dry, boring wood. Incense, dusty pepper, and cedar/cypress. If you like Mauboussin M Generation and Bentley Absolute, you might enjoy this. I found it a total snooze.
partizanFM – :
A warm, comforting cypress scent; hazy, woody sweetness under a veil of somber incense. I don’t really get an Eastern vibe from this. It reminds me of walking through a woodland glade near my local church, the scent of the conifer trees mingling with the distant echo of burning myrrh.
Unfortunately it’s a very shy performer and is barely audible after 2 hours on my skin, so I can’t recommend it.
mainer – :
Truly wonderful, dry, spicy woody scent from the PB collection. So very sad it had been discontinued. Also a bit of a shame it was underrated in comparison to the big hitters of the line.
Murathouranut – :
Iget a VERY DRY WOOD. perfect wood
to me: there is nothing else inside
as if it is made of one or only few chemical/s.
very nice, but it is too dominant with huge Sillage and…boring after a short time.
I love wood scents but I wouldn’t use it (even if I’ll get it for free).
I get that same dry wood in “wonderwood” but in a lovely compositions with other wonderfull notes.
MEN ONLY
I wouldn’t recomend it for women
paulkingmf – :
I love Tom Ford’s Black Orchid and Oud Wood, but I dislike Bois Marocain and White P. If you love this one, you can find it at Scentsational Shoppe.com. They sell uncut perfume oils that are identical to the original fragrances. Bois M. is a bit too earthy or leafy for me. I smell leaves with this one.
Wooowan – :
A discontinued jewel of dry incense & cedar…
This is a wonderful incense fragrance. Pine-like (an authentic Moroccan Cedarwood note). Followed by dark green Cypress and incredibly authentic smoky incense. Without a doubt one of the best incense fragrances I’ve tried. I find it very dark and deep and resinous. A hint of pink pepper with the dry cedar and vetiver, combined with the incense makes it a wonderful creation. I am impressed with this one. Very dark, can be worn by men or women although I find the incense & cedar combination very dry and masculine to my nose. It’s a real shame they discontinued this, and even Tom Ford mentioned it was one of his favourites from the Private Blend line (this was discontinued due to poor sales). I would welcome a re-release of this. It smells very different to other mainstream releases, has one of the best incense notes, and will be truly missed. A fantastic cedarwood & incense gem.
B.O.P.O.H. – :
Wow. Tom Ford scents are hard to come by here. Now I’ve got some samples, and it’s a whole new world. An amazing one, and worthy to explore.
Now what I am certain about is… Tom Ford’s scent world is an acquired taste.
I’ve tried some niches already, they are rapturing, so many of them blew my mind and transported me into a most amazing and exciting world full of beauty… but none of them turned my world so upside down as this house. An acquired taste indeed, and I’m working on understanding it.
Kryptonite – :
At first, there is a woody opening with hints of spice. Within 20 minutes, I was getting something so incredibly familiar in the dry down. On the skin this scent was unfolding like Halston Z14.
I imagine it is due to the similar notes of cypress, cedar, patchouli, vetiver and bergamot.
Very alluring fragrance, leaning more masculine on me than unisex, but again, wearing this is in warm weather, atm.
opf5854 – :
This is definitely a unisex frag. Warm and inviting but with a a refreshing air that has me inhaling and sniffing my arm over and over. This is by no means an over powering scent but gives gentle wafts of subtle, sweet incense & woods and fresh, green, lush forest air that is rather close to the skin. Stunning… I want to smell this all over my home!
Valera1511 – :
This is a beautiful incense blast followed by a fine woody dry down. I presume it is cedar I’m smelling as I don’t pick a common note with TF Italian Cypress but perhaps just blended so well with vetiver and the other notes that it smells totally different to other cedars for me. For this kind of money I would like more longevity than 3 hours but such a great scent anyway, very refined and classy.
Vensorsedrony18 – :
I think it’s a lovely woody and insense perfume very well done, I like this better then CDG’ Kyoto that I use to have a few year ago.
Rumata – :
Amazing 10/10 from a scent standpoint, esp the gorgeous incense and woods notes. But I wish it had more longevity and sillage. I’m using 1-1.5 ml per day, which is far too high, and making it too inconvenient to keep reapplying. I put this into the wonderful and striking notes BUT quick-disappearing act category…along with Azure Lime and Rive de Ambre. I can understand why this one was discontinued, and doubt this will ever sell at a premium in the “resale market” like Purple Patchouli and a few select others do.
dvu208Diobtetty – :
Just heard that BM discountinued, shame!
When I first got batch of PB line samples, I tried Bois Marocain once, and it didn’t leave me much thoughts about this scent. Today I happened to pick it up again and got really suprised by it.
Bois Marocain is a big woody incense one. To me, it smells more santalwood than cedra, and often reminds me of 10 Corso Como – BM just drier, more incense and less sweet. when reaches the body phrase, it really gives me the impression of being in the asian temples, very quiet and surrounded by incense. it just makes me fell into meditation while I’m in a bus on the busiest and most noisy road in Beijing!
Primer – :
This has grown to be one of my very favorite fragrances, and I was DEVASTATED to learn today that it has been discontinued! I don’t find it too masculine, but it is a strong smoky forest/incense, so if you don’t want that, look the other way! To me, I think it is beyond gorgeous…
typikkk – :
Dark, smoky incensy wood with great intensity and sillage. This was love at first sniff for me. It exploded on my skin and when it dried down the pepper became equal to the incense and the wood notes. Very comforting and layers very well with Tom Ford’s Noir. I think it might layer well with Black Violet, which also has a woody base. I have not tried that yet, but will do so in the future.
This is one of the very best wood scents I have ever smelled and I definitely must have more of it.
julka68 – :
I started out thinking, hmmm, my first disappointment with Tom Ford’s woody fragrances. Particle board. But 20 minutes later it was a whole different story. That’s what I love about perfume–my first impressions are never accurate, and that’s what makes it fun!
Bois Marocain starts out with a strong, aromatic cedar note, which seemed rather linear for some time. Once it developed on my skin, the depth became apparent as it took on more cypress/juniper/pepper. It became far more dry and masculine than I ever expected it to be. I am a huge fan of woody fragrances as well as spice, but this might even be a tad too masculine for my personal wear. Nevertheless, I think it’s a glorious woody fragrance. I respect Tom Ford’s woody perfumes the way I respect Le Labo’s. Amazing quality and totally worth the price.
alexmar76 – :
i tried this its a great perfume reminds me lalique encre noir alos its great
алинка – :
Strong incense opening dries down to smokey woods. Different notes take the stage as the dry down continues in this very well blended juice. It smells very like sandalwood incense sticks to me, but strangely enough sandalwood is not listed in the notes, which are: vetiver, patchouli, Virginia cedar, incense, bergamot, pink pepper, pepper, cypress and thuja. This is beautifully composed, but to me (I live in Taiwan) it does smell quite a lot like a crowded Chinese temple on an auspicious day!
i_vn – :
I don’t own this (yet) and have only tried a generous spray from the lovely and very helpful assistant at Selfridges, so what follows should be treated with caution as an initial view only.
It’s a lovely, warm and incensed fragrance with a strong leather basenote. It reminds me of the interior of my cousin’s old E-Type Jag: all polished walnut, cracked leather and petroleum, but with a curious sweet top note that I find very hard to place. Bergamot? Beeswax? If this all sounds pejorative, it’s not meant to. I find this a beautiful, unusual and very classy perfume. It’s exactly the sort of elegant fragrance I adore.
However, for the price (£135 for 50ml), I hoped for more projection and longevity. It faded after 3-4 hours and was completely overshadowed by the 2-3 sprays of Aventus I had put on about 12 hours earlier and which is still going strong!
It’s not fair to compare a shop spray with a proper, post-shower application, so I reserve judgment. Maybe I will go back to the shop scent-free and ask for a proper dousing to test longevity and sillage. The scent itself is clearly a delightful 10/10. But I’m not yet sure I want to spend that much on something that may be a tad ephemeral.
meb84 – :
Very smoky and very mysterious.. interesting ..
822 – :
Well, BM is a very nice, masculine perfume.
Definitely one i’d recommend someone to try.
The only problem with it is that to me it has an amazing resemblence (if not identically the same scent) to Black Walnut of Banana Republic which is much cheaper and a classic.
Did get positive feedback from a lady though.
Try before you buy.
qasw – :
Excellent for the cold winter weather!It’s balsamic, warm, cosy … just imagine myself in front of fireplace. I adore woody notes. Appreciated it more on my skin rather than on my husband’s.
Who knows, maybe one more bottle?
win89 – :
I am in love with the whole PB range too, there is no point in hiding this fact.
Bois Maroccain is another tom Ford’s variation on the theme of woods and incense. It is very deep, smooth, and if I had to give it a texture, it would be that of leather. Despite a lot of notes that I classify as masculine, the scent comes out as quite soft and feminine. BM is a calm, balmy fragrance, thick like warm honey. Quiet vetyver and cypress are livened up by vibrant, peppery notes.
Wearing it is a pure pleasure. It lasts a long time, it smells luxurious and elegant. If not the price, I would like it as an every day evening scent, but as it is, I will be saving the little sample for special occasions.
pupok DVD – :
love this one. actually whole range by Tom Ford is my fav. very unique and expensive perfumes. Exclusive. Love this one as well
vawremontik – :
This to me is a light oud scent, one that reminds me vey much of Al Oudh by L’Artisan, except that BM is more woody than spicy. Still, the vibe after 2-3 hours, is the same on my skin. I love them both, I find them very wearable scents, and this one is even softer and smoother. Lasting power is very good, more than 8 hours, but for that price, I’ll go for the cheaper Al Oudh instead.
Portasound – :
Utterly disgusting. Smells like something you would use to unblock a drain.
The worst Ford i have tried… easily.
update: This is actually starting to grow on me. After the utterly horrific topnotes subside this settles down to an incense/cypress scent.
Im still not convinced but i will stick with it.
Another update: I tried, but no. Im afraid this stuff is awful. At least in my opinion.
rooncealo – :
Bois Marocain is a feminine incense woods with a touch of cypress. The closest comparison is Kyoto by Comme des Garcons. Both are very calming light woods that could be worn by a woman or a man. Lastly I also compared this to Italian Cypress by Tom Ford which is a bit more masculine in a “big hug” kind of way. Italian Cypress also conjures up some cinnamon, although not listed in the notes. Neither Bois Marocain or Kyoto have this and are more ethereal by comparison. Lastly, there is a slight resemblance to a number of scents by Amouage.