Sunday, February 23, 2025

Bois De Vetiver by Karl Lagerfeld


It is all of the fault of the Mail on Sunday, sure, the Mail on Sunday. Casually searching the paper in a restaurant whereas having breakfast a few week in the past I noticed an advert for Bois De Vetiver by Karl Lagerfeld. The provide recommended {that a} 50ml bottle was accessible for round £30 and bing, that was me bought. After wandering across the retailers I got here throughout a 50ml bottle at The Fragrance Store for £15 (it is £16.99 now)! Being ready to spend £30 I ended up shopping for two bottles and in a pique of Christmas spirit I’ve a bottle accessible to disclose to one fortunate reader.
GIVEAWAY: Bois De Vetiver by Karl Lagerfeld

However do you actually need to win it? In spite of everything, it may odor a bit rank, and contemplating it is effectively…..low cost, suggests that it is not that standard. I obtained my sniffing sort out round my bottle and that is what I feel to the aftershave.

Bois De Vetiver is a brand new perfume for 2017 and is bought as a strong but cool perfume. Personally, after studying the notes to this I had no thought what to anticipate. The notes are:

Head: Blood orange, pink grapefruit and mint leaves

Coronary heart: Ambrox, geranium and rose

Dry-down: Patchouli, musk and Vetiver

Taking these notes under consideration, I would count on a extremely mild perfume, citrusy and contemporary that dries right down to one thing of a floral and woody base. What I encountered was fairly presumably one of the best perfume discover, ever. 

The primary two sprays actually did fill me with a way of pleasure, sure, it is mild and you’ll solely actually detect the grapefruit. It is sharp on the nostril for a superb 5 to 10 minutes earlier than the crushed mint leaves take the sting off. After ten minutes the the pinnacle notes fade and grow to be actually delicate and the rose takes on the driving seat. Slightly than changing into overly floral like Man Rose by Etro, the guts notes mix fantastically to offer a easy mixture of citrus and rose – weirdly, that is the place the perfume begins to grow to be increasingly like Gray Vetiver by Tom Ford and after I say like, I imply it is practically similar! 

After about thirty minutes the perfume turns into so very delicate I can hardly discover it on my pores and skin, however after thrusting my wrist on the different half she assured me it was nonetheless robust and when sporting this across the workplace it is apparent from the compliments that it has glorious sillage properties (it is like a stunning scented path that follows you round)

An hour in and that is principally the identical as Gray Vetiver – I actually cannot inform the distinction, if something, it sparks extra feedback (optimistic in fact) from those that encompass me. Consequence! 

The patchouli and vetiver present a extremely masculine base with a heat woody twang with only a trace of the floral notes that sits on the pores and skin with out being highly effective or overbearing on the nostril. It is lush – no, it is truly higher than that. I like it. When you think about that this lasts on the pores and skin for effectively over ten hours it makes it excellent for daywear, nights out or these particular romantic events. It is excellent for any scenario.

So, for beneath £20 you’ll be able to choose up an aftershave that’s on a par with costlier variants from Tom Ford (Gray Vetiver can price as much as £85 for 50ml), and in the event you’re fortunate, you’ll be able to choose up a bottle without spending a dime in the event you enter and are drawn because the winner of my giveaway. If you happen to’re not fortunate, you actually ought to choose up a bottle or two of this whereas it is on provide, and I promise you’ll not be disenchanted.


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The giveaway is open to individuals with a UK postal handle
Random reality: I met Karl Lagerfeld in a carry on the Munich Hilton after I was twelve years outdated.

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