For today, and every day that there’s a chill in the air, there’s Bois d’Armenie.
It smells just like the Papier d’Armenie but before you burn them. This is a benzoin-vanilla but I wouldn’t call it gourmand, it’s a similar vanilla to Shalimar with a creaminess that feels effortless. It’s not mouthwatering sweet and it has a richness to it, a woodiness that reminds me of the paper without being so obvious.
Bois d’Armenie reminds me of Bois d’Argent from the Dior Privee line but stronger and with vanilla, so if you liked that but maybe it wasn’t quite the one, this should be on your sample list. I also get similarities to Coromandel, but Coromandel is heavier, more textured and with more layers which makes sense.
The L’Art et La Matiere line is supposed to focus on singular materials and this is a study of benzoin more than anything else. This is like having the finest cashmere underwear. It’s cozy and soft, finely knit and see-through, but you’re the only one who knows it’s there.
