Serge Lutens Bois de Violette
3.9
Overall
Accords
fresh spicy
amber
citrus
aromatic
woody
warm spicy
violet
powdery
ozonic
floral
fresh
Notes Pyramid
Top
Calabrian bergamotPepperViolet Leaf
Heart
Sichuan PepperLavenderPink PepperVetiverPatchouliGeraniumelemiViolet
Base
AmbroxanCedarLabdanum
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ A modern classic. Much better than most of the modern designer releases that lean candy-sweet and borderline unisex.
- ✅ you really can not go wrong with this fragrance i get a bergamot pepper alongside lavender scent fresh professional and clean 8.9/10
- ✅ Great scent profile with a fresh, spicy character that feels vibrant and well-balanced. Performance is excellent, with longevity exceeding 10 hours
- ✅ warm and snuggy, perfect for winter
- ✅ deep, woodsy, plummy violet — especially gorgeous and comforting in very cold weather
- ✅ A truly gorgeous violet scent, loved by many for its unique woody depth
- ❌ Foul stench! Made my husband scrub it off. He didn't like it at all and I absolutely hated it. Smells like an old man who peed his pants and tried to cover it up.
- ❌ while i understand the mass appeal, this is synthetic slop. one of the few fragrances that makes me nauseous
- ❌ Mainly a very strong and dominant synthetic dry wood plus random spicy notes mix. ... This is not pleasant on my skin at all, makes me even a bit dizzy
- ❌ a crushingly-sweet violet accord, contrasted against the dense, suffocating intensity of Lutens-style cedar
- ❌ rotting wood doused in sickly sweet bad violet syrup
- ❌ universal complaint about longevity
