89 community ratings

Un Bois

Name: Un Bois
Brand: Obvious

Perfumer: Amélie Bourgeois

2020UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
89 ratings

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Obvious Un Bois is a fresh, woody unisex scent built on black pepper and Italian bergamot, with Virginia cedar and Ambroxan at its center.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 69 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.4 /10

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

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.4 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

66% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black pepper Italian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Virginia cedar Ambroxan

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Indian papyrus

Malaysian gurjum balsam

Haitian vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Un Bois smell like?

It opens with the citrus brightness of bergamot against the spicy edge of black pepper. Virginia cedar and Ambroxan take over in the heart, and the base of Indian papyrus, Malaysian gurjum balsam and Haitian vetiver leaves a dry, slightly green woody footing. A synthetic note among the accords gives it a clean, modern feel.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring, summer and fall, and leisure, daily wear and the office lead the occasions. Voters lean toward calling it masculine, though it is unisex. Acqua di Parma Cedro di Taormina and Gallivant Berlin have a close profile.