If you love fragrance, you must get to know Bois 1920, a gorgeous range of eight scents with an artisanal Italian history. Lovingly created in small batches and bottled in sandblasted flacons with engraved wooden stoppers (one hand-crafted bottle takes five hours to produce), each is a tribute to young perfumer Enzo Galardi’s grandfather Guido, who started the company in 1920.
My favourite is Agrumi Amari di Sicilia, a clear, zesty blend of bittersweet grapefruit, orange, lemon and lime as well as jasmine and lavender — a crisp sunny spring morning in a bottle. Vetiver Ambrato tempts me as well, all zip and spice with bergamot, lemon, tobacco leaves and sandalwood, warmed with musk and amber. (I have a soft spot for Vetiver scents, it seems — I made a spectacular splash in a Guerlain boutique a couple of years back when I sent a full bottle of Guerlain Vetiver crashing to the floor. At a press event. In front of fellow editors, the staff, the press agents and all. Classy.)
At $180 CAN/$160 US per bottle, Bois 1920 may be for you a special-occasion item. Isn’t there a special-occasion type of day in your not-too-distant future?
Bois 1920 is available in Canada at Holt Renfrew; visit www.bois1920.com for more information. Images courtesy of Bois 1920.
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I’m so bummed I wasn’t at that Guerlain event….
must have been an absolutely lovely scented event and audience; and sales went up afterwards??
The staff was careful to hold the doors open for my departure. Glass doors.
Sounds divine, but I don’t think I have any events worthy for that price. :-( Maybe I’ll give a sample a try, just for fun, the next time I’m in Holts. :-)
My boyfriend just bought the vetiver scent. It’s fresh and has undertones of baby powder and I love it!
Oh, now I want that one again! Sheesh. This blog is bad for my wallet.