BOIS 1920 Notturno Fiorentino Rose, where did you go ? Le Voluttuose collection (part 1)
After reviewing Neela Vermeire’s wonderful rose perfume Mohur edp I was inspired to smell other rose perfumes. Le Voluttuose collection by BOIS 1920 was announced as a collection based on rose (according to a BOIS press release) so I started smelling after buying a BOIS sample set.
BOIS 1920 is an Italian perfume brand which very surprisingly was founded in 1920. BOIS (BOttega Italiana Spigo) is pronounced boys. Le Voluttuose is a series of three perfumes and is based on the rose theme: Rosa di Filare formerly known as Kimono Rose, Notturno Fiorentino and La Vaniglia. All are dedicated to different aspects of the female world, sophistication, confidence, elegance and mystery.
The intention behind the perfumes: Rosa di Filare is elegant and feminine, Notturno Fiorentino is mysterious and La Vaniglia is soft with an eastern heart. Quite an interesting idea one would think but how did it turn out ?
Notturno Fiorentino will be reviewed first. The whole collection is said to be based on rose but where is the rose in the Notturno ? I smell a boozy spicy perfume, a bit like the Dutch People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo, but very little rose. After the top notes fade you might smell a very light rose in the heart notes but this is still overpowered by the spicy notes. The drydown is more earthly with patchouli and woods, finishing off with tonka bean and vanilla. I actually quite like the drydown.
As a woman I did not find this perfume very mysterious or intriguing, just another variation on the spicy oriental theme. Men might think otherwise. I did find the whole idea to portrait different aspects of the female world interesting; sadly this perfume did not turn out intriguing. The press release said men will not forget the woman who wore this perfume. But will women themselves want to be remembered by this perfume ? This might be quite different for the other two perfumes La Vaniglia and Rosa di Filare. At first sniff Rosa di Filare was a promising rose perfume. To be continued….
If you like spicy oriental perfumes just stick to/ first try Armani Prive Cologne Ambre Soie, Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan or People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo.
Notes according to First in Fragrance
Topnote: Bergamot, Black Pepper.
Heartnote: Jasmine, Turkish Rose, Black Currant
Basenote: Vanilla, White Musk, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood
Originally published: August 10, 2012
Photograph by Esperessence
Update: July 29, 2015
August 1, 2015 @ 01:22
It’s been such a long time since I sniffed out a BOIS perfume. I do like spices, but obviously if you were looking for a rose it would have been a little disappointing. I’m looking forward to reading what you think of the others, if they fare better with you 🙂
August 1, 2015 @ 12:47
It was a disappointment Asali, more because of THE information I had read before about this line. THE other two fragrances were more to my liking though, especially THE Vaniglia 🙂
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