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Virus210984 – :
Very, very dark wood just edging into the territory of being too deep and slightly bitter for me to enjoy. There’s that same borderline-acrid man-BO note in the opening which rules a lot of otherwise lovely woody scents out … I don’t know if it’s the patchouli or the cistus, but on my (female) skin it mutates into sweaty dirt for the first few minutes. It fades, and there is genuinely fragrant wood and almost vanilla-and-sandalwood notes later – within a couple of hours it could almost be called pretty. Certainly unisex for those who like darker wood scents anyway, but definitely not one for a blind buy. I’d thought this might just be like a woodier Casbah (which I’m still crazy about) but it’s a far grungier and grunt-ier end product on me. Also, weirdly for something that’s generally so strong, the longevity is poor – it was all over in under 4h.
djlabirint – :
My first impression
Very woody scent with somewhat of a mature vibe. Performance is a little better than average. Good for nights and cooler months. If you love woody scents, give this a sniff.
andrei7aa – :
Bois noir is like a magic potion for me , i tried it , i didnt know how much i will fall in love with it until it dried down . It sould me Bois Magic or Magie de bois , since it is one of the best wood presentation in a bottle . it is woody yet i find it fresh and mood lifter .
hovoboy – :
the opening of this is super woody and leans traditionally masculine. there’s some smokiness to this as well. once the initial blast of woods calms down i get patchouli and sandalwood in the mix, and maybe some labdanum, but overall this is still a strong woody scent overall. a bit too strong for my tastes, but it is a nice scent and i can see it working well on others, just not for me.
krupp – :
One million as this, a few thousand even better. My dear friend, passes next to the shelf, you know what you leave but you do not know what you find !! This brand, thanks to the success of the old Fracas, today disappoints. Bois noir was necessary just to put something new on the table of exhibitions!
juozas – :
I’ve got poor both longevity and sillage.
For the first 2 hours everything is ok, but after that it subsides and becomes skin scent. As it’s fairly new fragrance there couldnt be any reformulation. Who of the owners does have the same problem? Maybe it have to be settled for several months or so…
bonzay – :
Gloomy, dry and discreet scent, however “gloominess” is typical of many perfumes of this brand. After several tests I came with surprise to the conclusion that on my skin smell this Bois Noir mostly opens like smell of pencil and graphite ))) I briefly felt a surge of musk. But since then, when the smell of pencil just subsides, appears delicate flavor of guaiac wood. I’m having such associations – gloomy weather, guy about 50 years old, prim office worker in a black cloak …)))
malinka – :
It is very nice. It is also very similar to Cuirs by Carner Barcelona, Private Label by Jovoy Paris and a milder version of Black Afgano by Nasomatto. And considering from my relatively limited ventures and exploration of different perfumes, niche ranges, samples etc that I can already off the top of my head name 3 other scents that smell similar it certainly doesn’t feel original.
I don’t know which came first, or which others smell similar, but for me I would be happy with any 1 of those 4 scents in my wardrobe but don’t feel any need to have them all as they are so similar to me. I guess it would depend on what order you came to these scents, if this was the first I had smelled of its kind I would be deep in love and pricing it up right now, not writing this.
That said for all its likeness to other scents this is a very lovely scent and one I love, but I do feel that it comes in at least 4 different bottles! So, I do love this smell and I do want it, so I guess it will come down to price, longevity and sillage.
Basically a really lovely, wearable and relaxing scent, I am female and don’t feel at all uncomfortable with any of these kind of scents so unisex for sure. Well worth a try if you like this kind of thing, but if you have any of the others you probably don’t need this.
zingr – :
I like this one a lot. Its the cousin of ‘Casbah’ and it wasnt untilnthe drydown that I accepted that it actually was a different fragrance.
DISCOKILLER – :
Well hello nausea and headache! It’s not a bad perfume but it’s way to agressive and masculine for my taste. It smells like a window-cleaner on me.
Shuriksacha – :
Great review from chromatic…says it all really!
I tried it and I have to say I really loved it but it’s very similar to other fragrances I like, super woody and full of incense…and unfortunately not very original in its approach.
But who cares? It smells wonderful!
I will buy this fragrance because it’s so wearable has great sillage and longevity, also it’s not a well known brand and is something different for the collector, quite reasonably priced too for a high quality fragrance.
Smells great this one people.
Update: Ha! well I never!
Didn’t really look at the notes in this one and there’s no incense to be found.
serebro1 – :
After a rather extensive testing that ranged from near-rejection to admiration, I am finally at a place where I can safely put this new Piguet masculine in my fragrance wardrobe.
Bois Noir opens sharp, and originally too sharp for my liking. This sharpness fairly screams “men’s scent” to me and is one of the reasons I’ve never looked much beyond Egoiste. I’ve since learned to overlook this opening codification as a men’s scent and have moved to the core of the scent, which is dry and woody with a bit of ambery sweetness in the mix.
Bois Noir appeals to me because it lacks powderiness or any sort of fluffy texture that might lead legions of fragrance writers to that terribly overworked “cashmere wrap” term. Bois Noir is staccato in its guaiac and cedar notes, which strike a sharp edge against a smoky labdanum-incense and resinous base. Over time the edges smooth out and become less overtly masculine, although the fragrance never strikes me as feminine.
This scent is all about the “bois” and not about “noir.” It has depth but no mystery to it, no surprise notes, no challenging accords. It’s very much middle of the road, but that’s its appeal (for me). This lack of remoteness or artsy qualities won’t please those seeking the far reaches of perfumery, but the wearability of Bois Noir is why I find myself reaching for it often. It is a perfect respite from fragrances coded strictly for females.
boomvolleytut – :
Dark woody stuff turning during the drydown into a woody-incensey thing vaguely reminescent of some of the Duchaufour’s works. That’s it. If you like sharp (yet not overpowering) woody frags, go ahead. Smells ok but reminds me of 55 thousands other compositions available of the market. Sort of Montale-ish type of woods + some incense.
Rating: 5/10
siniy – :
I relate this smell to falling into a deep slumber while being surrounded by a comforting warmth of sensuous amber. It last a long long time–it clings to you like a blanket of stars.
tarsukoff – :
A very well composed masculine scent by a french perfumer written all over; the start is already woody and dry, the heart arrives after 30 minutes or so and remains woody dry, not sweet or powdery for ages; the drydown is also divine, dry, masculine, strong, firm and very well executed.
Good ingredients and blending with good longevity; 1 spray kept me wrapped up while cycling in the park for 3 hours and carried on non-stop till it was time to shower and re-apply again.
Big thumbs up Mr Guichard!
ingeloflierce – :
A warm woody opening with a smoky undertone. For a brief moment, a spicy black pepper note. Then from the woods I am led into a quiet church; beeswax and incense round out the smoky wood flavour. This stage of development last quite a while; the eventual dry-down retains a lightly sweet note, and the smoky wood is the underlying theme. A lovely woody fragrance that can easily be worn by either men or women.
monahtr – :
@gypsy: Man/woman has clicked ‘like’ was the parfumeur 😀 Perhaps.
AS_PS1X_ZP1D – :
Just two things:
1) Bois Noir was the original name of Egoiste (before it was Egoiste) and then it was a CHANEL Exclsif
AND
2) Who on earth clicked LIKE when it is not even being launched until Exsense in Milan later this Spring?!?! *shakes head*
WANT is one thing, (I clicked want for this and Casbah already) but LIKE (to me anyway) means you have sniffed it and don’t hate it but don’t quite love it…but that is just me