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      BOIS D’ARGENT (2018) • DIOR🔺, ScentAdvice

      DIOR
      BOIS D’ARGENT

      2018

      PERFUMER
      Francois Demachy


      Iris
      Myrrh
      Musk
      Floral Notes

      Bois D’Argent was first released in 2004 as part of the Colognes collection curated by creative director Hedi Slimane, done by perfumer Annick Menardo. It was released in an EDP concentration in 2010, which was reformulated in 2018 signed by in-house perfumer Francois Demachy. It was reformulated again in 2022, by Francis Kurkdjian, who had become the in-house perfumer for Dior in that year.
      ‘NAME
      Bois d’Argent is the olfactory translation of Dior allure. A name that has become iconic. It is a unisex fragrance that creates its own story and invites you to do the same.
      CHARACTER
      Bois d’Argent is an iconic and mysterious fragrance. Feminine, masculine? It doesn’t take sides: it is a fragrance that arouses desire and curiosity.
      DISTINCTIVE FEATURE
      Bois d’Argent is a contrasting fragrance. Its Iris heart is the light in a smoky swirl of Incense.
      COLOUR
      The vaporous white of smoky Incense blends with the golden sheen of the Iris heart.
      FAMILY
      Sensual. Bois d’Argent combines masculine Iris with feminine Incense. Its fragrance invites you to dress yourself in a soft elegance.
      INTENSITY
      Bois d’Argent is a powerful scent you love sensing nearby. Its sensuality, wrapped in a mystical smoky quality, gives the fragrance a strikingly unforgettable personality.’- Dior
      ‘Feminine or masculine? Bois d’Argent doesn’t take sides: it’s like a white shirt that anyone can wear. It’s finely-honed, Dior allure is accompanied by an iconic trail that becomes one with the skin. The fragrance has the elegance of Iris absolute that blends with sensual Musks plunged into mysterious smoky Incense. It is a contrasted composition that plays on a noble floral and taut softness.’ – Francois Demachy

      BOIS D’ARGENT (2018) • DIOR🔺, ScentAdvice

      The review is for the 2018 Francois Demachy formulation and not the 2004 or 2022 releases. I have smelled Bois D’Argent briefly in store around 2022 and to me, it felt like a completely different opening, unfortunately a much sweeter, full-on vanilla one.

      Bois D’Argent is one of the most comforting fragrances in my collection. It’s easy to see why Bois D’Argent can be a bit underwhelming to some fans of the Maison Christian Dior line. It’s a fragrance that doesn’t take risks; it’s soft, light, sweet and the performance is moderate. Bois D’Argent is not the fragrance you wear to make a statement when you enter the room, but to me this is like a soft, warming hug (while at the same time being rather refreshing and zen).

      The woods are there from the start. It’s the cooling, refreshing element, though it’s not at all sharp, as juniper and cypress combinations can be, which are listed for the 2004 version. Almost instantly the sweetness takes over. Vanilla, honey, myrrh all play a big role in the composition. The sweetness is prominent, but not cloying. The close to the skin projection and powdery texture keep it from being too much. It’s very powdery (a lot of iris), but also rather ozonic. You can overspray this and it will not become too heavy, denser or sweeter.

      Bois D’Argent is calming and comforting. You can wear it in any weather and on any occasion, although I tend to reach for it at home or when going to bed the most. It’s one of my favorite ‘self-care sunday’ scents. It would also work well for close encounters. I love it on every wear.

      Bois D’Argent might not blow your mind upon first impression, but I think its best in class for what it sets out to do (at least this version that I own). I have and love Van Cleef’s Bois D’Iris, which comes close, but Bois D’Argent is one step up.

      BOIS D’ARGENT (2018) • DIOR🔺, ScentAdvice


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