Traversee du Bosphore

13 reseñas

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• CokeChile

  June 10, 2014

  

  Elegant and particular fragrance: sweet but with dark and green notes. I don’t recognize the leather, so if I didn’t know it was that olfactory family, I wouldn’t have bought it; it would have been a mistake. It’s part of L’Artisan’s exotic travel collection, inspired by Istanbul as a crossroads of cultures. It’s slightly spicy and fresh, a strange combination for an oriental thanks to the red and green apple. It’s floral with tulip, iris, and rose, but also gourmand due to the honey, nougat, and pistachio. A perfect blend, neither too sweet nor bitter, talc-like as white petals over kidskin leather and slightly spicy. In my opinion, it’s more usable by men, though it adapts easily. Moderate sillage, 6 to 7 hours longevity. A safe and elegant bet.

• CokeChile

  July 1, 2014

  

  An elegant and very unique perfume; sweet but with dark and green undertones. I don’t recognize leather in fragrances, so if I had known it belonged to that family, I never would have bought it. It would have been an unforgivable mistake. Traversee du Bosphore is part of L’Artisan’s Les voyages exotiques collection, inspired by the mythical Istanbul, that crossroads between East and West; and the perfume is exactly that, a blend of cultures. It’s slightly spicy and fresh, an odd combination for an oriental, I suppose because of the red and green apple. It’s floral with tulip, iris, and rose, yet gourmand thanks to the honey, nougat, and pistachio. It’s a perfect mix, neither too sweet nor too bitter, somewhat powdery like white petals rubbed against fine women’s glove leather, yet slightly spicy from the spices. In my opinion as a novice, it’s more usable by men than women, given the direction men’s perfumery is taking, though it adapts easily. I’ve never smelled it on a woman, only on myself, so I can’t comment on that. As for sillage and longevity, like all artisanal perfumery, the sillage is moderate, but the longevity is at least 6 to 7 hours. A safe and elegant bet worth it.

• drakecito

  January 28, 2015

  

  A very different and striking fragrance. The opening is confusing and sometimes not very pleasant, like disparate notes of apple, pomegranate, and spices. The good thing is that it makes you wait: as it dries, it becomes subtle, spiced, and very sweet, with a pleasant honeyed note. It’s one of the most pleasant leather notes I’ve ever smelled (I generally don’t like leather). Longevity is excellent (over 8 hours), though sillage drops after the first hour. Its originality and spectacular dry-down stand out. Very good.

• drakecito

  February 12, 2015

  

  This is a very different and striking fragrance. The opening, to be honest, I don’t like too much; it feels confusing and sometimes not especially pleasant. It’s like a mix of too disparate notes with apple, pomegranate, spices… very strange and yes, striking. The good part, as often happens, makes you wait. As it dries down, it becomes a more subtle, spiced scent that gradually turns muuuuy sweet, with a very pleasant honeyed note. It’s one of the most pleasant leather-based fragrances I’ve heard (usually, I don’t like leather). Longevity is very good (over 8 hours), but after the first hour, it’s very skin-close (low sillage). What I’d highlight most is its originality and the spectacular dry-down aroma. Very good!!!

• cnidaria

  May 5, 2015

  

  A curious L’Artisan fragrance that I liked. I agree that the opening and base are very different; I loved the opening with iris, leather, and apple—a strange but pleasant mix that smells like red lipstick. The skin is strong at first, then softens, bringing in rose, non-animal honey, pistachio, and sugar from Turkish delights with pistachios instead of almonds. Very pretty, creamy, and rare because they usually smell powdery; I think it’s the musk that ties it together. So beautiful, the longer it goes on, the more I like it.

• olorami

  June 22, 2015

  

  Crossing the Bosphorus by L’Artisan: like the bridges of Istanbul, the opening and dry-down are different worlds. I liked the opening more—sweet but with present leather, more masculine. I agree with the association to red lipstick in the opening, but as it dries it becomes sweet like an Arab dessert, more feminine, with a slight talc and floral touch over a subtle leather base. Not something to buy blindly, but if you take the risk, you might like it. I liked it, but I didn’t love it.

• gelo999

  May 21, 2016

  

  I feel like I’m inside a candy shop eating sweets and cotton candy. The opening is cheerful and original, with that sweet mix of apple, sugar, and honey. The leather in my batch seems weak, only noticeable in the middle with the iris, though I do feel the spiced touch of Turkish delights. The final dry-down felt more boring and less edible than the start. Longevity and sillage are moderate, which is good for L’Artisan. Rating: 6.5.

• gelo999

  June 5, 2016

  

  With this fragrance, I felt like I was inside a candy shop, eating gummies and cotton candy. The opening was very cheerful and lively, the most original part and what I liked most, with that sweet sensation of apple with sugar and honey. Later, the leather in this batch seems weak to me since it barely comes through, only noticeable during the heart notes alongside the iris; I also feel the spicy effect very well, which harmonizes nicely and gives that Turkish delight touch. Honestly, the final dry-down seemed more boring, less juicy and edible than the beginning. Longevity and sillage are moderate, which, for an L’Artisan fragrance where many of their creations have issues with longevity and sillage, isn’t bad. Rating: 6.5

• LizGlz

  June 4, 2018

  

  I fell in love with this perfume. It opens with juicy, sweet apple blending with leather, honey, and sugar; I don’t smell flowers, it’s a classy and stylish gourmand, like a fine dessert. I love it and find it more feminine due to the sugariness, but a man can wear it too. It’s perfect for winter or mild days; it would be too heavy in the heat.

• uhm

  June 30, 2018

  

  They told me it smells like candy, and they’re right: it’s very sweet, so spray with care. Although the website mentions Turkish delights, French nougat dominates here; I don’t sense apple, leather, or typical notes. It’s a peculiar sweetness with hard-to-dissect accords, nothing like Montale’s Sweet Oriental Dream. The performance on my skin is high.

• rafasant

  April 5, 2019

  

  A L’Artisan unisex fragrance: very sweet and potent, yet not cloying. It’s a powdery sweetness, like those Turkish candies dusted with flour, transporting me to Turkish markets. I don’t detect the stated leather, but I do smell a very pleasant honeyed note. Ideal for those who love sweet scents and avoid typical designer perfumes.

• rafasant

  April 10, 2019

  

  Totally unisex perfume by L’Artisan. Very sweet, sometimes perhaps too much, but not because it’s excessively sugary or cloying, but due to its great longevity; it maintains a lot of power for a long time. It’s not the typical sweet fragrance that sticks to your nose; rather, it’s a powdery sweetness, reminding me, as my friends say, of candies dusted with a thin layer of powdered sugar, the so-called ‘Turkish delights’. It reminded me a lot of my trip to Turkey, where so many of these treats were sold in the markets. I don’t detect the declared leather note at all, and I do smell the honeyed one, which is very pleasant by the way. Highly recommended for those who like sweet aromas and don’t want the typical designer scent.

• vitodito

  May 14, 2023

  

  A discontinued masterpiece by Bertrand Duchaufour that feels like a trip to Istanbul. It opens with red fruits, apple, and a creamy iris (like red Play-Doh), with a subtle rose and suede touch. As it dries, it smells like Turkish pastries with fruit and powdered sugar—sweet but without vanilla, featuring red and subtle nuances. He created it after getting stuck in the city in 2010. I’m lucky to have the old 95ml gold bottle to keep enjoying it for years.