Miel De Bois is one of the last remaining Serge Lutens samples I had and was excited to get to smelling this when I read that it was a woody oriental with no cedar presence.
Miel De Bois
In Bottle: Beautiful smooth honey and woodsy scent with a bit of smokiness.
Applied: Miel De Bois opens with a prominent woodsy fragrance with the oak and a hint of smoky honey following it. The fragrance is blended very well, I can’t pick out anything that seems out of place as it all goes so well together. The fragrance gets a bit smokier as it ages with an introduction of the very soft and very yielding floral note to smooth out the wood and honey. Honey in this fragrance is a bit of a garnish in that it isn’t prominent but adds a bit of depth and oriental feel to the otherwise woodsy scent. I get more of the honey as the fragrance ages, but it’s strength is tempered back again by the woods as Miel De Bois goes on.
Extra: Miel De Bois was first introduced in 2005. It was composed by Christopher Sheldrake who also made fragrance such as Chergui and Daim Blond.
Design: Same general design as the other Serge Lutens bottles. You’ll get an elegant and well designed bottle and if you own more than one, you might get yourself a very nice uniform look for your fragrance collection. Bottle is easy to hold and use and sprayer is well done.
Fragrance Family: Woodsy Oriental
Notes: Honey, iris, hawthorn, guaiac wood, oak.
Unfortunately, Miel De Bois has been discontinued and is no longer widely available–not that it was to begin with being a niche fragrance. You may be able to score a bottle on eBay or from another fragrance lover’s collection.
Reviewed in This Post: Miel De Bois, 2006, Eau de Parfum.
I have rediscovered Miel de Bois recently, this is a great fragrance that is growing on me. It’s no longer discontinued, you can find it at the brand new Lutens boutique of Barneys New York in bell jar bottle.
That’s great news about them bringing Miel De Bois out of discontinuation. Thanks for letting me know, garderose! 😀