Serge Lutens Bois de Violette

Serge Lutens Bois de Violette – A Violet‑Centred Forest in a Bottle

By Vivir · · Updated

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

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

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