Bois de Violette

Serge Lutens

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4.2

76 reviews
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    2.0
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    justwishin

    17 years ago

    This smells like minty and cinnamon-y cedar mixed with violet candies left in the sun to melt. Not terribly unique, not enchanting, and not very pretty. Very synthetic. And you know what's...

    About reviewer (105 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    4.0
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    lisa_67

    17 years ago

    Of all the violet fragrances out there, I believe this one is my favorite. While many go sugary sweet or too powdery, Bois de Violette tempers those tendencies, allowing the violet to take center...

    About reviewer (221 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

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    4.0
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    lulie

    17 years ago

    I like this fragrance, but do not need to own it. As I have discussed, wood notes go bonkers on my skin and this has cedar notes in it (Well duh, it's BOIS de Violette!). The violet is gorgeous....

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    4.0
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    Wyrmiax

    17 years ago

    Classic woodsy violet, bright at the beginning but quickly getting dusky.

    About reviewer (545 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

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    3.0
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    SensualSusanna

    17 years ago

    Just fresh captivating violets on my skin. There's some woody notes that add to the magical enchantment. It's lovely -- and perfect for spring.

    About reviewer (636 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Other, Medium

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    3.0
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    Cumberland

    17 years ago

    Last week I bought a 5 ml spray decant of Bois de Violette on eBay, and because i have very dry skin I applied a thin coating of petroleum jelly on my wrists before spraying. As others have noted...

    About reviewer (3 reviews)

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    5.0
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    potionsandlotions

    17 years ago

    This is one of the best of the Bois series, IMO . Bois de Violette is sweet violets and cedar on my skin. However, it isn't sickly sweet. The cedar is only very evident in the opening (the cedar...

    About reviewer (200 reviews)

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    5.0
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    tippie

    17 years ago

    S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G!!! I have the famous Bell Jar and I Love it! Gorgeous,beautiful, pure perfection indeed! The best woody(cedar) violet ever! Did I say stunning yet?

    About reviewer (125 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    4.0
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    ewojdula

    18 years ago

    Sadly, the base just about takes over any of the scented-violets-emitting-from-the-earth notes I read about and was looking forward to. I was tempted to rate BDV as a 3-lippie, but sometimes I do...

    About reviewer (267 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

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    5.0
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    land_cruiser

    18 years ago

    Pure Perfection. A breathtaking combination of feminine and masculine sides of life: tall and strong cedar followed by some tiny fragile violets. I love it to death, and it's one of my 5 all time...

    About reviewer (64 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Olive, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

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    5.0
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    WhateverDude

    18 years ago

    This is so pretty. Starts with a burst of cedar, then a sweet, soft, delicate violent note emerges. The violet is almost powdery....very melancholy and beautiful. Just lovely. Very feminine and...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    4.0
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    heathervieno

    18 years ago

    At first sniff its a giant cedar on top of a tiny violet. Very very dry and almost smoky. After a few minutes it evolves and the violet becomes more pronounced until the two scents mingle...

    About reviewer (63 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOily, Other, Not Sure

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    3.0
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    CathyEarnshaw

    18 years ago

    This was much too sweet for me. I didn't like the wood along with the violet. I much prefer my violet to be more linear. This doesn't seem harmonious to my nose and I couldn't wear it.

    About reviewer (62 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

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    5.0
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    pgeissler

    18 years ago

    A truly lovely violet. The woodsy note keeps it from being too sweet. I wasn't sure I liked this at first, it was almost too sweet when it goes on, but then it deepens in the drydown to a wonderful...

    About reviewer (14 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Dry

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    4.0
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    LipstickLil

    19 years ago

    What a beauty this is! An exquisitely balanced composition of cedar and violet - neither too sweet nor too dry - Bois de Violette has a a wonderful mellow tone to it. The scent is clean, focussed...

    About reviewer (351 reviews)

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    rbrewer

    19 years ago

    I dabbed a little of this on before taking a walk in the woods with my DH and son, and lordy, what a great choice. The fragrance was right at home in the great outdoors, if a bit off-season (it's...

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

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    4.0
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    CathyEarnshaw

    19 years ago

    This is a very "pretty", feminine scent to my nose. I am quite surprised by the descriptions here that call Bois de Violette dry. On me, it is very sweet, with very faint traces of wood as a...

    About reviewer (62 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

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    4.0
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    frenchy

    19 years ago

    One of the best violets frags I have ever tried. Not remotely sweet/sickly, and I love the cedar notes. I would say I think you could wear this everyday. It is elegant, restrained and subtle. Not...

    About reviewer (72 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair

    HairBrunette

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    4.0
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    Maximina

    19 years ago

    <i>A singlular and unique composition of cedar, violet leaves and violet flowers. Ethereal, vivacious and sparkling.</i><p> I was stunned at the super intense cedar note that came through at...

    About reviewer (772 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    5.0
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    BasiaS

    19 years ago

    Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! Soft violets and warm woods have never smelled this wonderful together. There's that strong, dry cedar accord that is so common to many SL fragrances, plus a sweet,...

    About reviewer (1158 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Other

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