381 community ratings

Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée

2012MenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
381 ratings

Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée is a fresh, green and woody men's fragrance built on mint, Indian vetiver, rum and lime; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 295 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Mint Indian vetiver Rum Lime

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Spicy
Woody
Earthy

What does Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée smell like?

It has moderate longevity and moderate sillage, so it stays close and never turns heavy. Most voters pick spring and summer, with winter a small minority. Business, daily and leisure wear lead, while evening and night out sit further back. Most voters call it masculine, with some calling it classic and others modern.

The notes read as one piece: lime and mint bring the coolness, while Indian vetiver lays a woody, earthy base. Rum adds a faintly spicy warmth to the clean line. Fresh and citrus accords dominate, with green and spicy touches alongside. Yves Rocher Nature - Bois de Cèdre et Citron Vert and Angana Senteur de Terre have a close profile.