78 community ratings

Bohemian Spice

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
78 ratings

April Aromatics Bohemian Spice is a unisex fragrance with a spicy, woody and resinous character, sweet and lightly smoky, suited to cold seasons and evenings out.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 68 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Spices Cistus Madagascan vetiver Virginia cedar Peru balsam Sicilian orange Vanilla French lavender Indian sandalwood Omani frankincense Somalian frankincense

Thai ylang-ylang

Indonesian patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Bohemian Spice smell like?

Spices and Sicilian orange shape the first impression, yet the scent sits between a fruity sweetness and an earthy, woody base. Cistus and the Omani and Somalian frankincense add resinous warmth, vanilla and Peru balsam soften it, and Madagascan vetiver with Indian sandalwood give it a dry, smoky depth.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with evening and night out the leading occasions, while summer is the least chosen season. It reads evenly between masculine and feminine. Those after a close profile can look at April Aromatics Precious Woods and Jovoy Psychédélique.