Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire Bois D'Iris EdP

Bois d'Iris by Van Cleef & Arpels is a woody floral fragrance for women launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann. 

Notes of Salt; Iris; Ambergris, Vetiver, myrrh, labdanum, drift wood


REVIEWS

Fragrantica - I simply canno't live without this perfume.Applied today one more time after a long time not wearing it. And its the same wonderfull smell. Moderately sweet,lingering gently from my skin,never in an annoying way. Masterpiece for me. Love this a lot. Need to buy one more bottle till its become sadly discontinued...

Fragrantica - I now understand what people are talking about when they say something smells like 'cocaine' - I never have, but this is that experience for me. It's pure and sinful all in one breath, and it's exhilarating. While not as complicated as I initially thought, this scent is extasy. The iris is front and center for the first hour or two paired with a cognitive trip of clean and slightly human-esque white musk. These core notes are accentuated masterfully with a rich and resinous saccharine note...soft vanilla and amber and a touch of myrrh and labdanum simmer beneath the enveloping musk. It comes and goes in waves and every time it comes around you want more. Perfect on a woman and quite intriguing on a man and this trip lasts over 12 hours.

Fragrantica - I adore Bois d'Iris. The first few minutes smell like opening a new package of pencils---wood and plastic shink wrap. This transitions over a period of hours to a vaguely vanillic powder and an unburnt myrrh incense. What remains after a day of wear is the smell of a bit of ambroxan and bitter myrrh. Despite these warm sounding tones, I find that this wears as a rather cool fragrance due to the iris.

Fragrantica - I just adore this scent! To me it's the female version of Dior Homme Parfum...same iris profile with lighter woods. Great for anytime of year, day or night. Totally full bottle worthy and a safe blind buy if you love powdery iris.

Fragrantica - THE BEST IRIS FRAGRANCE ON THE PLANET.

Fragrantica - Absolutely amazing sugar coated Iris with beautiful dry woods in the base. I can also feel a bit of subtle smokiness (maybe tobacco or something similar) as well as soft spices (I would say blend of cinnamon and cardamom, but probably it's just labdanum that gives that twist). Totally within my fragrance profile. Love it!

Fragrantica - I had a sample of bois d'iris and fell completely and totally head over heels in love. Besotted.
It was the fragrance equivalent of holding a lit stick of incense at a moonlit beach, salty air and all. Then it dried down to a heavenly, cozy amber, with a powdery make-up and lipstick finish. Divine, and so understated.

Fragrantica - Warm, a touch sweet, a touch salty, enveloping, elegant. This is so incredibly sexy, but not "date night at the bar" sexy, rather "night in a luxury hotel room" sexy. Projection is intimate, longevity is decent. Would also work well as an office fragrance for a highly successful, classy woman. I love this.