Bois d’Encens

19 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• gbriel

  April 9, 2013

  

  If you want incense that transports you to a church, this is it. Personally, I’m not convinced by the vetiver and the lack of sweetness.

• Annie01

  July 10, 2014

  

  I own it and it’s a gem. I was looking for a church incense, and while CDG has good options, this hits the mark better. On my skin, it smells very dry, and I don’t notice the vetiver. Just be careful with application because it’s extremely strong.

• Annie01

  July 13, 2014

  

  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 at all. Just don’t overapply it because it’s extremely potent.

• atman

  August 15, 2015

  

  Incense lover here—this is as close to a Spanish Christian church as you can get. Some compare it to Comme de Garçons Avignon or Montale Full Incense, but to me, they’re too sweet for the temple, even though they’re magnificent. Also worth mentioning Armani’s Mirra Imperial: pure Holy Week atmosphere. Warning: if you’re hitting the club to pick someone up, the best outcome is a confession. My rating: 9.5/10.

• atman

  August 15, 2015

  

  If you like incense, this smells like a real Spanish church. Some compare it to Comme de Garçons Avignon or Montale Full Incense, but those have a sweet touch this one lacks, even though they’re fantastic. You should also think of Armani’s Mirra Imperial, which is pure Holy Week vibes. Warning: if you wear this to a club to pick up someone, the best you’ll get is a confession. Rating: 9.5/10.

• Darkbeat

  July 1, 2017

  

  Bois D’Encens is Armani’s personal perfume. When he asked Michel Almairac to recreate a Catholic mass, he did it because of 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’s achieved it in a big way; it’s the most realistic liturgical incense I’ve ever smelled. The start 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 vapor of cedar and vetiver, framing the main note. This incense isn’t dark or warm; it’s 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 average, about 7 hours on skin with a moderate trail, which is a pity for such a majestic scent. It’s expensive, excessively expensive, but worth it for the aroma. Ideal for fresh or mild climates and for the night, although it’s also enjoyed during the day. If you can afford it, it’s a pleasure for the senses.

• Darkbeat

  July 7, 2017

  

  Bois D’Encens is Giorgio Armani’s private perfume. When he commissioned Michel Almairac to recreate it, he wanted the scent of a Catholic mass. As a child, he attended long sermons with his grandmother, but he loved the smell of the temple. That childhood memory stayed with him. It started as a personal commission for him and three friends, but its success led Armani to launch it publicly 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 nailed it. It’s the most realistic liturgical incense I’ve ever smelled—exceptional and incredible. The initial incense, loaded with pepper, is dry, rough, and spicy yet luminous and fresh, with a subtle woody base. I got a fleeting hint of lemon. The pepper fades, and the incense settles over cedar and vetiver, creating a misty base that frames the star. It’s not the dark, dense incense you typically find; here it’s dry, luminous, fresh, even cold. It smells like unburnt resin pebbles from a Holy Week procession, that balsamic and terpene scent mixed with temple stone, recreating the coolness of a Gothic cathedral. The performance bothers me a bit; the scent is sublime, but longevity on skin is only about 7 hours, which is moderate. It’s a shame such a beautiful scent isn’t longer-lasting, but I’ll take it. It’s for cool or temperate climates, ideal for night, though it works in the day too. It’s very expensive, excessively so, but the aroma justifies the price. If you can afford it, go for it—it’s a sensory delight.

• Boyfrag26

  November 27, 2017

  

  Armani Privé – Bois d’Encens is an incredible discovery. I love frankincense, and this perfume is very special. Although it’s spicy, its baroque composition is perfect. Congratulations to Armani, it’s a great recommendation for church lovers.

• Boyfrag26

  December 5, 2017

  

  Armani Privé – Bois d’Encens (2004). A very special perfume; I love incense, and this was a great discovery. Even though it’s spicy, I adore its baroque composition. Congratulations to Giorgio Armani. Highly recommended for church lovers.

• Josesan

  January 11, 2018

  

  I was looking for the incense smell of my childhood years with my grandmother at church, and Giorgio Armani defined it as such. Thanks to Darkbeat, I got to try this almost unattainable jewel: 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 shadowy. Gradually it mixes with the cedar, gaining alpine freshness and a camphoraceous nuance without losing the mystery. As it dries, it becomes a rough, serious wood, with turpentine and resin. The truth is the 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 altars, floors, and old pews. It smells like secular, golden, and purple wood, like confessionals and old altars, where only consolation remains between the walls of the temple.

• arp

  February 6, 2018

  

  As I said before, in the world of fragrances, what one person likes, another doesn’t, and even if several of us like a note, not everyone evokes the same sensations. This is important for my review. This fragrance is called incense wood, but here it’s not mentioned that it has incense, and I didn’t feel it either. 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 bit, 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 mopped floor with that mop soaked in diesel. Maybe 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 30 or older, its use would be in cold or fresh climates. Others might work better for them and smell more pleasant, but I recommend trying it before buying it.

• arp

  February 8, 2018

  

  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 cologne with woody touches. And something I forgot: for wood and incense fragrances, I go to Wonderwood a thousand times more. It projects more, lasts longer, costs less, and is more elegant; that one actually smells like a fragrance, not mopped floors with diesel.

• arp

  February 8, 2018

  

  As I said, what’s good for some might not be for others. Great review. It’s called wood of incense, but here it doesn’t smell like that at all; more like myrrh and spices, creating a unique sensation. They say it smells like a church with its interior and old wood from floors and pews, and I agree somewhat. For me, it reminded me of my childhood: mopping the floor with an oil mop and diesel. At least that’s what came to mind. On my skin, the trail lasts about an hour, then fades for another four hours. Best for over-30s in cold or cool climates. Others might like it more, but I recommend trying it before buying.

• Espartaco

  February 11, 2018

  

  I’m not hooked on this cologne, and I think it’s very overrated. Although I was eager to try it, the scent isn’t bad, but it doesn’t leave you speechless. It doesn’t smell like incense to me, but rather 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 it’s not the same, makes you think of Terre Hermès, Loewe 7 Anónimo, or Encre Noir. This Armani seemed even worse to me because it’s undefined, 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 ridiculous because the result isn’t worth it. The longevity is terrible and the trail is non-existent. Maybe it’s my nose, but I wouldn’t categorize it as an incense perfume, but 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.

• Coquita

  January 1, 2022

  

  On my skin, it was very linear, a penetrating incense that gives a nocturnal and winter vibe. 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.

• laceandleather

  May 29, 2022

  

  A rip-off. Cat for a fox. An exquisite-smelling EDP that lasts only 30 minutes on the skin for the modest price of $250 for 30 ml. Not recommended at all.

• laceandleather

  June 10, 2022

  

  It’s a pure scam. A cat for a hare. An exquisite-smelling EDP that lasts 30 minutes on the skin for the ‘few’ 250 dollars of 30ml. Not recommended at all.

• molletmod.73

  June 22, 2023

  

  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 Fragantica, but this has zero performance, no versatility, and smells terrible: like motor oil and damp, old wood in an abandoned church. Even though it won awards in 2006, I think Almairac did better things. A Bentley For Men Absolute or a Loewe 7 Anónimo take you on a journey to this nonsense.

• Boy.Capel

  January 9, 2024

  

  If you can, try the Zara Bohemian Oud; you’ll be surprised how similar it smells at first.