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Bois d’Encens
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Bois d'Encas by Giorgio Armani is an oriental woody fragrance, created for men and women. Launched in 2004, the nose behind this composition is Michel Almairac. This perfume has been awarded three prizes: FiFi Award Fragrance of the Year Men's Nouveau Niche 2006, FiFi Award Best Packaging Women's Prestige 2006 and FiFi Award Best Packaging Men's Prestige 2006.
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If you want incense that transports you to a church, this is spot on. However, it doesn’t convince me due to the vetiver and the lack of sweetness.
I own it and it’s a gem. I was looking for that church incense scent (CDG has good incenses, but this feels more accurate to me). It’s a very dry fragrance and on my skin, I don’t detect the vetiver. That said, don’t overapply it as it is very potent.
I own it and it’s a gem. I was looking for a church incense and while CDG has good ones, this hits the mark better. On my skin it smells very dry and I don’t notice the vetiver. One must be careful with application as it is very strong.
Incense lover, this is as close as you’ll get to the smell of a Spanish Christian church. Some compare it to Avignon by Comme des Garçons or Full Incense by Montale, but to me they seem too sweet for the temple, although they are magnificent. You must also mention Mirra Imperiale by Armani: pure Holy Week scent. Beware if you go clubbing to pick up a partner; the best you’ll achieve is a confession. My rating 9.5 out of 10.
If you like incense, this truly smells like a Spanish church. Some compare it to Avignon by Comme des Garçons or Full Incense by Montale, but those have a sweet touch that the Temple lacks, even though they are brilliant. You should also consider Mirra Imperiale by Armani, which is pure Holy Week. Beware if you go clubbing to pick up a partner: the best you’ll get is a confession. Rating 9.5 out of 10.
Bois d’Encens is Armani’s personal perfume. When he asked Michel Almairac to recreate a Catholic mass, he did so from his childhood memories with his grandmother, delighting in the aroma of the temple. It was first a private commission for him and three friends, but the success led to launching the Armani Privé collection. The notes are: opening of black pepper, heart of Somali incense, and base of cedar and vetiver. If Armani wanted the smell of a church, he has achieved it magnificently; it is the most realistic liturgical incense I have ever smelled. The opening is dry, rough, and luminous, with a subtle woody base where a touch of lemon is almost noticeable. The pepper gives way to the incense over a vapour of cedar and vetiver, framing the main note. This incense is not dark or warm; it is dry, fresh, and cold, like unburnt resin pebbles on Holy Week, mixed with the stony atmosphere of the temple. It smells like being in a Gothic cathedral in full celebration. A masterpiece by Almairac. The performance is regular, about 7 hours on skin with a moderate trail, which is a pity for such a majestic scent. It is expensive, excessively expensive, but worth it for the aroma. Ideal for fresh or temperate climates and for the evening, although it is also enjoyed during the day. If you can afford it, it is a pleasure for the senses.
Bois D’Encens is Giorgio Armani’s private perfume. When he asked Michel Almairac to recreate it, he wanted the smell of a Catholic mass. As a child, he went with his grandmother; the homily was long, but he enjoyed the aroma of the temple. That childhood memory has always been in his mind. Initially, it was a personal commission for him and three friends, but the success led him to launch it to the public as part of the Armani Privé collection. The notes are: Top black pepper; Heart Somali incense (two varieties); Base cedar and vetiver. If Armani wanted to recreate a Christian church, he did it perfectly. It is the most realistic liturgical incense I have ever smelled; exceptional and incredible. The initial incense, laden with pepper, is dry, rough, and spicy yet luminous and fresh, with a subtle woody base. It gave me a sensation of faint, quick lemon. The pepper yields and the incense settles over cedar and vetiver, creating a vaporous base that frames the protagonist. It is not the typical dark and dense incense; here it is dry, luminous, fresh, and even cold. It smells like the unburnt resin pebbles of the Holy Week procession, that balsamic and terpene scent mixed with the temple stone, recreating the freshness of a Gothic cathedral. The performance bothers me a bit; the scent is superb but the longevity on skin is a moderate 7 hours. It’s a shame such a scent isn’t more long-lasting, but I make do. It is for fresh or temperate climates, ideal for night, though it can be worn during the day. It is very expensive, excessively so, but its aroma is worth it. If you can afford it, go ahead; it is a pleasure for the senses.
Armani Privé – Bois d’Encens from 2004. A very special perfume; I love incense and it was a great discovery. Although it is spicy, I adore its baroque composition. Congratulations to Giorgio Armani. A good recommendation for church lovers.
Armani Privé – Bois d’Encens is an incredible discovery. I love frankincense, and this perfume is very special. Although it is spicy, its baroque composition is perfect. Congratulations to Armani; it’s a great recommendation for church lovers.
I was looking for the incense smell from my childhood years with my grandmother in church, and Giorgio Armani defined it as such. Thanks to Darkbeat, I got to try this almost unattainable gem: black pepper, Somali incense, cedar, and vetiver. It starts spicy, with ginger that cleanses the spirit like a lemon sorbet before a meal. Then comes the vetiver, with touches of Lalique’s Encre Noir, earthy and sombre. Gradually it mixes with the cedar, gaining alpine freshness and a camphoraceous nuance without losing the mystery. As it dries, it becomes a rough and serious woodiness, with turpentine and resin. The truth is that incense isn’t the protagonist; it’s very light, veiled by the wood. Armani didn’t find the church smell with the incense, but with the wood of the altarpieces, floors, and old pews. It smells of secular, golden, and purple wood, of confessionals and old altars, where only comfort remains between the walls of the temple.
This cologne doesn’t hook me, and I believe it is very overrated. Although I was eager to try it, the scent isn’t unpleasant, but it doesn’t leave you speechless either. It doesn’t smell of incense to me, but of dry, spiced wood; the incense is barely noticeable. It reminds me of a furniture wax cleaner, turpentine, and solvents. It has that woody chloroform touch of Iso E Super, which, even if not identical, makes you think of Terre d’Hermès, Loewe 7 Anónimo, or Encre Noir. This Armani seemed even worse to me because it is indefinite, like a cedar and pepper eau de cologne. It brings to mind the artificial colognes from Zara Home. At least those cost 30 euros, but paying what this costs, surely a minimum of 150 euros, is a disaster because the result isn’t worth it. The longevity is terrible and the trail non-existent. Perhaps it’s my nose, but I wouldn’t categorise it as an incense perfume, but rather as modern, minimalist wood. For that style, I stick with Wonderwood by Comme des Garçons: it lasts longer, has nuances, is sexier, and costs less.
As I say, what is good for some may be bad for others. Good review. It is called wood of incense but here it doesn’t smell like such a thing; rather, it smells like myrrh and spices, creating a unique sensation. They say it smells like a church with its interior and old wood from flats and pews, and I agree somewhat. It reminded me of something from my childhood: cleaning the floor with an oil mop and diesel. At least that’s what came to my mind. On my skin it has a trail for about an hour, then fades for another four. For those over 30 in cold or fresh climates. Others might like it more, but I recommend trying it before buying.
As I said before, in the world of fragrances, what one person likes, another doesn’t enjoy in the same way, and although several people may like a note, not everyone evokes the same sensations. This is important for my review. This fragrance is called incense wood, but here it doesn’t mention that it has incense, and neither did I sense it. What I did catch were notes of labdanum and spices that create a unique sensation, like a single note, but more than a specific smell. They say it evokes the interior of a church with incense and old wood from the floors and pews, and I agree a little, although what came to my mind was something I smelled in my childhood. I was studying in public schools, and before, they used a mop with oil and diesel to clean the floors; that’s what this fragrance smells like, like a freshly cleaned floor with that mop soaked in diesel. Perhaps it’s the pH of my skin, but I must be honest: that was the smell that reminded me the most. The trail is medium from the start for about two hours, then drops a bit more for four hours. For people aged 30 or more, its use would be in cold or fresh climates. Others might find it works better for them and smells more pleasant, but I recommend trying it before buying it.
I agree with Spartacus; this is an overrated perfume. When I said the trail was medium, I was generous; it’s between medium and low, and then almost non-existent. As mentioned, it should be a pepper scent with woody touches. And something I forgot to mention: for wood and incense fragrances, I go to Wonderwood a thousand times more often. It projects more, lasts longer, costs less, and is more elegant; that one truly smells like a fragrance, not like a floor scrubbed with diesel.
On my skin, it was very linear, a penetrating incense that gives an airy, nocturnal, and winter feel. I see it as unisex, but there are better incense perfumes for much less with the same performance. Pleasant: 7/10 Interesting: 5/10 Versatile: 6/10 Original: 3/10.
It’s a pure scam. A cat for a hare. An exquisite-smelling EDP that lasts 30 minutes on the skin for the mere 250 dollars of a 30ml bottle. Not recommended at all.
A rip-off. Cat for hare. An exquisite-smelling EDP that lasts only 30 minutes on the skin for the modest price of $250 for 30ml. Not recommended at all.
Spending over 250 euros on 100ml of Armani Private for that ‘dark and ecclesiastical’ incense is madness. It’s not that there are better cheap options on Fragrantica, but this has zero performance, no versatility, and smells awful: like motor oil and damp, old wood from an abandoned church. Although it won awards in 2006, I believe Almairac created better scents. A Bentley For Men Absolute or a Loewe 7 Anónimo would take you on a journey to this folly.
If you can, give Zara Bohemian Oud a try; you’ll be surprised how similar it smells at first.