Kenzo pour Homme Boisée / Woody
Kenzo (2010)

Interesting combination of woody, herbal and citrusy & spicy blend, not the most amazing projection, but a very warm skin scent. Don't get the sharp synthetic-ness (not a bad quality if intentional people!) and detergent similarity other users mention, this feels very warm, sweet and subdued. If anything I wouldn't mind a bit more spice and prickle, but this is definitely worth having in your collection.

I just picked up a bottle at a wholesaler by mistake, (I thought it was Kenzo Pour Homme) and I am pleasantly surprised. It's sweet, herbal, with just a touch of wood. The longevity is more than decent, and it smells wonderful and expensive. I am going to go back and buy a few more bottles because I read here on Basenotes that it is discontinued and it needs to be my wearable cologne rotation.

Minty woody air
Who would think that it would be
Strangely addictive?

Boisee starts off with that mojito accord of mint and lime that we're always reading about - the difference here being that Boisee actually does smell like something in the region of a mojito, and rather well done and pleasant too. The heart notes are where the herbal character of the scent comes through, though, characterised by rosemary, and possibly other garden herbs too, certainly sage. Finally, Boisee reveals the eponymous woods, not least a good rendition of vetiver. The components are sound, then, but they don't completely come together. Much as I like Oliver Polge's work, I can't profess to really admire this one right now, so I will give a neutral rating and the promise to come back to it in the summer, when its combination of accords might render it more refreshing, suitable, and coherent.

I love this stuff. I sits right smack in the middle between two generations..old school, and "new" school. The herbal-ness, is definitely new school. And the aromatic-ness, and LOUDNESS of it, makes it an easy entry in the catagory of those powerhouse scents, from the 80s.

Olivier Polge, is a genius.

I used to own a bottle of this, but recently sold it. I can see it being fitting for somebody, but it just isn't me. First off this fragrance shouldn't be called "woody", it should be called "herbal".. by far one of the most herbal, if not, the most herbal designer fragrance I have ever smelled. The dry down I get more of the woods, but this is dominated by basil and rosemary. It also projects pretty big in the opening, so be careful, because you will smell like a spice cabinet.

Again, I'm sure it has a purpose for some people, as it caters to a specific crowd. If you're looking for an inexpensive herbal fragrance, and don't wanna spend all that money on niche, this could be for you.