175 community ratings

Miel de bois

2005UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
175 ratings

Serge Lutens Miel de bois is a unisex scent that sets the sweetness of honey in a woody, floral frame, and it suits autumn and winter evenings. It has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 130 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% 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

Oak wood Honey Iris Hawthorn Ebony Gaiac wood Beeswax

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery

What does Miel de bois smell like?

Honey and beeswax sit at the centre of the scent, while oak wood, ebony and gaiac wood give that sweetness a dry, woody base. Iris and hawthorn add a soft, powdery floral touch. Gourmand, spicy, resinous and animal tones also run through the accords.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters recommend autumn and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. More voters call it feminine than masculine, though a fair number find it masculine. Cartier L'Envol and Chanel Coco have a close profile.