A closed, heated room amplifies both the sugar and the throw here, so two sprays is the ceiling. Coconut and liquorice only hold the opening; guaiac and sandalwood then carry the vanilla through to the evening. Reads rather feminine, and it earns its place at a winter dinner.
Serge Lutens
Un Bois Vanille
EDP · 2003
Perfumer · Christopher Sheldrake
Not rated yet — be the firstBlack vanilla, coconut and liquorice over smoked guaiac wood. A dark gourmand, the opposite of supermarket sweet vanillas.
Main accords
Vanilla
Sweet
Gourmand
Woody
Smoky
Balsamic
Notes
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Base
Performance
Longevity
8/10
Sillage
7/10
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Season
AutumnWinter
Occasion
EveningDateEveryday
Gender
Woman-leaning unisex
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Man
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