Miller et Bertaux – Bois de Gaiac et Poire

Perfume: Bois de Gaiac et Poire…Close your eyes and….
House: Miller et Bertaux
Source: Swap – Lian
Size: 2 mL

Now Smell This Notes: lemon, mandarin, jasmine, roses, gaiac wood, pear, cinnamon, heliotrope and almond

Date: 10/6/08 Weather: 57 degrees, sunny

Comments: From the container, strongly woody. On the skin, the woods and a sour note. A flash of vanilla appears 5 minutes in and disappears after a minute, then the sour woods return. 30 minutes later, the sour note minimizes and it turns a bit rubbery. Not bad, per se, but not good either. The rubbery note morphs into Play-Doh. The sillage is nicer – don’t catch nearly as many of the off notes as I do up close. Practically vanishes after an hour. Returns occasionally as a close-wearing bready vanilla when I concentrate. I’d be more inclined to wear L’Artisan’s Bois Farine if I wanted bready. Not crazy about this one.

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~ by Wendy Wickham on October 6, 2008.