Serge Lutens • Bois et Musc • Fragrances

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*TOP REVIEWER* MaryEllen on 2/19/2013 3:15:00 PM more reviews by MaryEllen

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

This is simple scent, but is lovely. Cedar (not as much as in most SL fragrances, which I dislike) and musk. That's it. It was really unremarkable when I first applied it, but over time it developed into a delightful, warm-but-cool scent that is mostly musk, but with enough cedar to make it unique. I agree that it would be a great office scent because it's so subtle and wears close to the skin. I may end up buying a full size because it's a year-round fragrance that would be perfect for daily wear.

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chrystelica on 6/24/2010 12:32:00 PM more reviews by chrystelica

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Very linear scent. The woods actually have that dry cheapish smell I have detected in other frags I haven't liked... like Accord Parfait Oriental, which is patchouli and musc.

This is -nothing- of the grand, deep, sexy woodiness as in Feminite du Bois (at least the original version), which I have and love.... this is the cheaper, generic woods smell which is flat, like the olfactory equivalent of plywood instead of heart pine..

There is just no substitution for perfection, and my nose loves nothing but the best... and this falls short of the mark in my book!! Won't be testing it again.... And the strange thing is, I usually love almost everything by Serge Lutens, but here, I would choose Musc Nomade over this, the only Annick Goutal fragrance I enjoy so far.

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cors on 3/28/2010 3:05:00 AM more reviews by cors

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Black    

I love FdB and so I do like this one, but I don't think it is outstanding. It is my least favourite in the series. I feel like I will get the same effect if I just layer FdB with a generic musk.

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ekma2008 on 1/3/2010 1:29:00 PM more reviews by ekma2008

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

It is a wonderful perfume, very calm, relaxing and expensive smelling. You wont wear it if you want to strike someone with ekstraodinary smell. But it is very well crafted and it suits for everyday in office. It smells like wood and a little cookies-thats how white musk smells for me. It is a lot like Bois de Violette but BdV has less cookies and more warm powder.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Wyrmiax on 3/2/2009 5:41:00 PM more reviews by Wyrmiax

Age: 44-55   Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

The simplest of the Bois scents. Unfortunately, what I get is simply prunes, so I won't be wearing this.

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*TOP REVIEWER* jiicky on 9/22/2008 6:31:00 AM more reviews by jiicky

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Black    

Others on this board have accurately described Bois et Musc by Serge Lutens as an initially strong whiff of cedar wood followed by a light, slightly sweet musk. The wood elements don't actually disappear but remain in the background as smoky cedar (no spice or resinous smell).


Although I like the wood elements of Bois et Musc, the musk in this fragrance is just too watery and fruity for my taste--- the musk smells too acidic and thin for me. In my book, musk should hang in the air like a slumberous cloud.


I prefer all the other Eaux Boisees by SL (except Bois & Fruits) to this particular fragrance. Bois & Musc is a pass.

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erika511 on 3/14/2008 1:02:00 PM more reviews by erika511

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

This is a great woody scent!!! If you are a lover of woods, you need to try this and all the SL Bois line. As for Bois et Musc, I really didn't get any musk smell out of it, just pure woods. Since I love woods and believe that the Bois line has the most fabulous woody base EVER...I really didn't mind that the musk was non-existant. It will be a nice, almost pure woody scent for me, and it almost has a sweetness that can be worn year round.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ewojdula on 9/25/2006 5:38:00 PM more reviews by ewojdula

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I can't believe I'm writing this. I've had a vial of Bois et Musc for several mos and I just didn't know what to make out of it because, on me, it's so much like Bois de Violette. I won't get BDV because its base just about over takes any violet notes. I thought its base was very, very unique, but since I was expecting and wanting violet, I couldn't appreciate its base. To me, this musc is BDV without the violet (which I can barely smell in the first place). So I thought "Why?" and put this musc sample away.



I revisited musc again and, maybe 'cause I wasn't expecting much or any violet notes, I'm surprised how much I love (yes love!) this. You might think I'm crazy, but it reminds me of Tam Dao - but without TD's startling opening notes. I've been wanting a FB of TD for a long, long time, but I might eventually get this one instead. Right now I'm trying them both and musc is more linear, lush, while TD is getting better & better as it becomes less dry. But musc is more stable, predictable and TD is less predictable and sometimes dries down bitter and other times better.



I couldn't find the notes for musc and here's what on the SL site http://www.salons-shiseido.com/anglais/parfums/eauxbois/pages/hmusc.html

BOIS ET MUSC:

Marocco's Atlas Mountains, enriched with musk. Carressing, true, calm, persistent.



TAM DAO (Diptyque):

Top Notes: Cypress from Italy, Myrte, Rosewood.

Middle Notes: Sandalwood from Goa, Cedar.

Basenotes: Amber, Vanilla, White Musks.



Can wear musc in warm weather while TD gives headache when it's warm; TD dryer and phenominal sillage; musc has that unique SL characteristic of smelling like an oil without the oiliness

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*TOP REVIEWER* BasiaS on 7/16/2005 2:42:00 PM more reviews by BasiaS

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful cedar/musk scent. Starts off heavy on the cedar, dries down to a woody musk scent. The musk is closer to Musc Koublai Khan than Clair de Musc, but it's not nearly as animalic (it's not a white musk, either). I also detect soft spice notes. Gorgeous musk scent.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Maximina on 4/23/2005 12:05:00 AM more reviews by Maximina

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

At first I actually didn't like this at all, the fruitiness and the cedar came together and clashed. Within about 2-5 minutes though the notes marriage becomes harmonious as you detect strong cedar with perhaps cinnamon and a slight splash of cumin (which I could actually do without to be honest). It reminds me of SL FdO for boys! Yes, it's soft, yes it cedary, yes it's unisex (leaning towards the XY genotype) but all in all, it's interesting to sniff but not for me to wear. Cedar lovers will be all over this one.

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*TOP REVIEWER* atomic_girl on 2/26/2005 6:19:00 PM more reviews by atomic_girl

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

Mr. Lutens does love his cedar, doesn't he? In Bois et Musc, The cedar predominates at first, as a clean, not-too-sharp woody note, then this scent dries down to soft spices and a hint of musk. I seem to detect a faint hint of leather, too.

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lAnamour on 12/8/2004 5:55:00 AM more reviews by lAnamour

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

The "Bois series" fragrance that ressembles the most to the original Feminite du Bois and yet it is far more luminous and sensual.
I both like Bois et Fruits and the musk version.

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mounaayoub on 5/22/2004 5:41:00 AM more reviews by mounaayoub

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

My favorite musc scent with Musc Ravageur.
This one is softer, lighter, the musc is there to soften the woody notes, so that Bois et Musc doesn 't appear as spicy as the other Bois SL fragrances.
very sensual, soft, comforting...all the class in a bottle!

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*TOP REVIEWER* msp12 on 4/17/2004 1:37:00 PM more reviews by msp12

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Although I do not wear any of ‘les eaux boisés’, Bois et Musc is probably my favourite in the series due to my love of sweet musk. I barely detect the cedar note, which is a good thing. There is something in the fragrance, however, that gives me an instant headache and therefore prevents me from wearing it. Well, one less Lutens to covet :)

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locutus137 on 3/12/2004 5:00:00 AM more reviews by locutus137

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This scent was ok. Still a little too musky for me. Definitely go for it if MKK was too much for you. This is a much gentler and more femine musk.

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MikeD on 10/28/2003 6:22:00 PM more reviews by MikeD

Age: 44-55   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This fragrance was hard to find, not being in the front of the pack, if you will, with the rest of Lutens' creations. Nevertheless, it is still a good example of the 'Bois' series, which - except for Santal de Mysore and Un Bois Sepia - have similar base notes. I liked it because it was less sharp than Bois et Fruits (plum and peach notes don't do well on me). The smoothness of the musk gave the whole thing a friendly feeling to me, something I would wear often in cooler weather.

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