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OUD SERIES: Fragrance Du Bois – Perfumery
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Asia Planation Capital Thailand’s Director Mrs. Jinda Rawlinson presenting Her Royal
Highness Princess Maha Chak ri Sirindhorn of Thailand a Fragrance Du Bois perfume.
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On the Eve of the New Year for 2014, I received samples from Fragrance Du Bois. The
scents blew my mind and also blew me all the way to their plantation, distillery and
perfume outlets. Of course, I loved the smell of some better than others, and some are
more female-friendly, despite the notion that fragrance is genderless. On these matters
you can make up your own mind.
Having ensured a sustainable, 100% pure Oud supply, as opposed to the
aromachemicals that are usually touted as containing Oud, the Oud oil is sent to
Grasse, the perfume capital of the world. In Grasse several French perfumers use the
ingredient to make perfumes for Fragrance Du Bois. If you choose to explore this
range you will notice the difference in the depth of their perfumes. There are currently
11 perfumes in their entire collection. Let’s have a smell of some of these now.
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Hermes
Voyage d'Hermes Parfum
by meysam vazifeh
Thierry Mugler
A*Men Pure Malt
by Knows2Nose
Montale
Sweet Oriental Dream
by Dominic80
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Aventus
by renzo
Kenzo
Summer by Kenzo
by Elmyra
Chanel
Chance Eau Vive
by Lisa290872
Keiko Mecheri
Loukhoum
by Dominic80
Dana
Tabu
by Ray Achnioach
Bvlgari
Bvlgari Man In Black
by sensitiveJest
Estée Lauder
Knowing
by loveit
Amouage
Fate for Women
by Zobeide
Marc Jacobs
Decadence
by Miffy8900
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Lovely Temptation
Lanvin
Éclat de Fleurs
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Oud Noir Intense
Perfumer: François Merle-Baudoin
This is the most accessible perfume in the range. The opening is a big burst of Oud
which takes a while to quiet down. Oud Noir Intense is best applied 30 minutes before
leaving home. The longevity is 6 to 8 hours and evolves into a complex floral heart and
a drydown of amber, sandalwood and musk with the oud continuing to delight to the
end. I recommend re-application at this point to enjoy the fun of the opening all over
again. If you like designing scentscapes for your home or office then there is also a
candle which I enjoyed lighting and smelling while writing this review.
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Tom Ford
Tobacco Vanille
by faraz
John Galliano
John Galliano
by Chocolate lady
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SeaSide Woman
Johnny Depp New Face of
Dior Parfums
by nitschevo
Perfume and Skin
Coral Temptation
Columns
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by Fragaria
Nude Lush
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by ThatMakesScents
Unexpected Blue
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Vera Wang Hippie Princess
by la belle noiseuse
Marc Jacobs
Decadence
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Marc Jacobs Decadence
by smellysmellerson
Pierre Bourdon
La Fin d'un Ete
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Toni Gard SeaSide Woman
by KellyKel
Pierre Bourdon
Route des Epices
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Lanvin Éclat de Fleurs
by ROBERTO
Pierre Bourdon
Le Grand Tour
Pierre Bourdon
Sous Le
Magnolias
Pierre Bourdon
La Dame En
Rose
Juliette Has A Gun
Another Oud
James Heeley
Phoenicia
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Sahraa Oud
Perfumer: François Merle-Baudoin
This perfume made the Top Ten finalists of the Art and Olfaction Awards and is one of
the best sellers in the Fragrance Du Bois range. Despite fragrance being notionally
genderless I found this perfume to be best suited to a woman in a power suit in a
board meeting. It is subtle but not a skin scent. It is unusual enough to make people
wonder "what is that scent?" Well, this scent is an artful combination of Oud and Rose
Absolute; one that does capture “the essence of desert wilderness, the vastness of
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Regime des Fleurs
Freeworld
windswept sand dunes of the Arabian Desert combined with hope and elusive qualities
of an oasis.” To which I would add that it also captures the elusive qualities of
boardroom power.
Regime des Fleurs
Fauna
Regime des Fleurs
Floralia
Adidas
Born Original for
Him
Adidas
Born Original for
Her
Juicy Couture
I Am Juicy
Couture
Giorgio Armani
Armani Prive
Sable Fume
Giorgio Armani
Armani Prive
Sable Or
Giorgio Armani
Armani Prive
Ambre Eccentrico
Kenzo
Totem Blue
Kenzo
Totem Yellow
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Oud Vert Intense
Perfumer: Olivier Pescheux
Oud melded with Mediterranean bergamot, Madagascan ginger and Sri Lankan
cardamom are the opening notes in this symphonic perfume which continues with
nutmeg, coriander seed and green geranium into a vetiver drydown that is also musky
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Les Cocottes de
Paris
nutmeg, coriander seed and green geranium into a vetiver drydown that is also musky
and warm while the Oud fades in and out. An uplifting foresty scent may not be for
everyone but worth a smell to understand how all these notes play when real Oud oil is
in the maceration.
Melle Cléo
Les Cocottes de
Paris
La Belle Otero
Les Cocottes de
Paris
La Castiglione
Shiseido
Ever Bloom
Oud Bleu Intense
Perfumer: Guillaume Flavigny
O, my Magdelena, the patron saint of perfumers! This perfume is everything and more
that you may have hoped Chanel’s boring and generic Bleu de Chanel (for men) to be.
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Usually I find comparisons to be odious but in this case it was a matter of "aha,"
somebody has done something special here. Remarkably this is an oceanic scent,
paired with real Oud and cardamom, frankincense, tonka bean, nutmeg, musk and
amber.
Oud Amber Intense
Perfumer: Sandra Dziad
I only smelt this last week as it is a new release. It wowed me in a similar manner to
Oud Bleu. In fact it is now my favorite from this house. This perfume was originally
made for Sonia Irvine, of Amber Lounge fame, in Monaco. This "exclusive" has now
gone to general release.
Described as “a spicy, citrusy opening, with notes of bergamot, tangerine, black
pepper and cinnamon. Flowers, fruity wood notes of neroli, rose, blackcurrant and
patchouli infuse the heart, and are held together with an amber accord. The mélange
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enraptures the senses, with a finish of musk and Fragrance Du Bois’ signature 100%
pure, natural, Oud.”
Well, yes, it did all that right to the "finish of musk." It also made me feel warm. If you
like Ambre Sultan then you could easily nickname this scent Ambre Sultana and be
feeling orientated towards the East.
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Oud Oils – they are also available from Fragrance du Bois and they are named from
the area they are sourced from such as Trat, Khao Yai, etc. I happily paid US $123 for
a 1/4 tola (3 ml) of Khao Yai Oud Oil and will do so again as it keeps vanishing into my
skin. When I apply this oil on other people it is instant dislike followed by "wow" an
hour or so later as the oil unveils its secrets.
A Shaikh, a Prince, and two Princesses
Last November Fragrance Du Bois was invited by His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa
Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain to attend the prestigious Jewellery Arabia
exhibition in Bahrain. The event is under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince
Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Fragrance Du
Bois also presented a gift to His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Deputy
Prime Minister of Bahrain, which was a bottle of pure sustainable Oud oil.
In older times Oud was rarely available outside a Sultan’s court. It comes as no
surprise that even today such royal fragrances attact royal patronage. Their newest
fragrance, Oud Amber Intense, was launched at the Amber Lounge Monaco, and
endorsed by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation for its sustainable production
and a percentage of the sales of the perfume will go to the foundation. In Thailand,
Fragrance Du Bois perfumes have been presented to Her Royal Highness Princess
Soamsawali as pictured in the lead photo and to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn as pictured below.
Asia Planation Capital Thailand ‘s Director Mrs. Jinda Rawlinson presenting Her Royal
Highness Princess Maha Chak ri Sirindhorn a Fragrance Du Bois special gift set.
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Next:
In the next part of the series we will visit their Singapore and Bangkok boutiques and
discover how Fragrance du Bois has bespoke perfumes options as well as their current
range.
Read Part 1 of THE OUD SERIES: My name is dehn al Oud …
Read Part 2 of THE OUD SERIES: The Oud Oeuvre
Read Part 3 of THE OUD SERIES: How to burn Oud Wood
Read Part 4 of THE OUD SERIES: RealOud by Phoenicia Perfumes Review
Read Part 5 of THE OUD SERIES: Rolling In The Deep Without Adele
Read Part 6 of THE OUD SERIES: This is the Smell of Oud Oil
Read Part 7 of THE OUD SERIES: The Smell of Oud by Terroir
Read Part 8 of THE OUD SERIES: Fragrance Du Bois – Agarwood Plantation
Read Part 9 of THE OUD SERIES: Fragrance Du Bois – Distillery Photo Story
Jordan River is the host of The
Fragrant Man and also writes for
Olfactoria's Travels and Australian
Perfume Junkies.
He recently covered the first harvest of
Santalum album sandalwood grown in
Australia. Jordan has been been
reading Fragrantica and other
fragrance websites for many years and
enjoys the confluence of subjectivity,
knowledge and opinion. He is not a
Perfume Pontiff and is always happy
to be enlightened by your own
knowledge and challenged by differing
opinions.
His high rotation 'fumes are Jubilation
XXV, Cuir 28, Fate Man and
Puredistance BLACK. Special
occasions scents include Cuir de
Gardenia, Spiced Citrus Vetiver, Ensar
Oud Oils and RealOud Feral.
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zakkarah
Got most of their samples and love them all.....there is only one
major set back...the generous spray vials were only identified by
a small satin sash tied around them....and they immediately fell
of = I have no idea which is which......:-)
Cheers
Matz Ridderstrom
Stockholm
APassionateJourney
Beautiful write-up! And the author looks a bit like the author David
Mitchell! ;)
susana75
Oud is my absolute favorite scent as an Arabic woman i adore
Oud I can smell wealth in it, thank you Jordan Lovely article .
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chayaruchama
How exciting, Jordan!
These sound marvelous -thank you.
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