Comments on: L'Artisan Bois Farine reconsidered ~ fragrance review

By: trilliongrams

trilliongrams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:11:04 +0000

I was so so excited to try this scent as I’ve heard interesting things about it.

Imagine my extreme disappointment when the ONLY thing I smelled from the bottle and on my skin is… baby powder. That’s all it smells like.

I’d even take peanut butte or pencil shavings over baby powder.

I’ll smell it again tomorrow to see if my nose is off.

By: Blimunda

Blimunda — Sat, 07 May 2011 13:16:47 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more – I bought it today! Am wearing it now, and I absolutely love it and am glad that I own it.

By: talentedjaguars

talentedjaguars — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:49:10 +0000

Robin, reading your reviews has helped me tremendously in exploring “grown up” fragrances.

I would like to stand up in support of my beloved Bois Farine. It’s definitely a bold choice (since it does sometimes overwhelm with its doughy nuttyness.) Its warmth and depth envelope me each time I reach for it. I don’t know that I recommend it for daily wear, but kept around for certain occasions (and frankly, don’t we all “visit” our fragrances every once in a while just to sniff and say hi?) it’s well worth it.

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:52:53 +0000

Wow, excellent price — lucky you!

By: brazile

brazile — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:01:11 +0000

I was in the Covent Garden L’Artisan this afternoon and they were having a very rare sale (the result of the Cale Street store closing – there isn’t room for the excess stock). I didn’t think I really liked Bois Farine when I first smelled it, but after trying others and then coming back to my liberally-sprayed arm, I was shocked at how delicious it was. Since it was also 50% off, I bought the bottle. L’Artisan fans in London – get in there!

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 29 May 2010 14:52:02 +0000

Oh, too bad! I love Bois Farine.

By: bluegardenia

bluegardenia — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:37:21 +0000

at first i thought this was warm and salty, like caramel corn, or something i couldn’t quite put my finger on. a little syrupy, a lot almondy and nutty, foodlike but transparent, milky… i thought, ‘what a beautiful home scent this would be.’
then i read the review and robin’s mentioning peanut butter, and now that’s all i can smell. it’s beautifully done, but i don’t want to smell like this nor do i want my home to anymore! peanut butter is not chic. next!!!

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:45:23 +0000

I would be looking for one of those cute little 15 ml bottles. But trying to remember if they ever did one in Bois Farine…

By: Blimunda

Blimunda — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:25:54 +0000

I tell you Robin, I just stopped myself from buying 8mls from the TPC……….

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:36:34 +0000

Isn’t that great stuff??