Bois Mystérieux / Songe d'un Bois d'Été

Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. It reads more masculine than feminine, though a fair share of voters call it feminine.

It opens with neroli and laurel. The heart holds cedar, patchouli, jasmine and saffron, and the base settles into leather and myrrh. The overall impression is spicy, woody and resinous, with earthy, smoky and leathery tones weighing in.