Reviews of Bois de Cédrat (1875)
by Creed

Wonderful citrus top, doesn't evolve much at all, then it's gone.. Like all Creeds, it stays close to the skin and lasts less than 4 hours, I think I'm over being impressed by this house's cache. They make some decent products, but only decent, nothing spectacular, and the only Creed of the 9 that I own that has even somewhat acceptable lasting power is GIT. Nice, but I surely won't buy this one again.

OMG!!!
what a pretty little lemon
I guess we don't craft hesperidés like this anymore
even for a minimalistisc lemon frag, the lemon (or cedrat) is multifacet, fresh, sparkeling, crisp but rounded, delicate (very delicate), transparent and soooo soft
this is the spirng lemon
as for the bois
smooth, rich and muted at the same time
little vetiver? little sandalwood? and little cedar?
i don't know
but i'm pretty sure their is a little hint of warm natural sandalwood in the formula
the cedar would be crisp and give a woody balance and alterego to the citron top?
and vetiver, minus vetiver gives a subtle green and soapy edge?
I also a hint of herbal aromatic in the top right next to this wonderful lemon note muted basil to make the lemon greener or grassy or verbena for a lemon herbal lemon?
maybe both maybe none
when i tried eau de rochas ph the other day, the first whiff reminded me of this high quality natural lemon in Bois de Cedrat but still EDR ph will never be half as good as BDC even if it lasts twice as long and costs three times less
still, It would be cheap of my part to compare these two frags on the same basis

their is a lot more to say about this wonderful minimalistic but so captivating fragrance but I will just say that Bois the cedrat is THE reference lemon scent (in my humble opinion of course)

Bois de Cédrat has a powerful lemon opening, rich and vibrant. The base is a very elegant cedar, however quite subtle. Too subtle: I have to bury my nose into my wrist to enjoy it to any extent. I originally gave this a thumbs up on about a half dozen trials from sample vials. Subsequently, I bought a bottle, which I chose to part with. The problem is that beyond the opening it offers too little. If the woods were more pronounced, this would be very interesting to me still. So I revise my rating to neutral.

Just what it says: lemon and wood. Cedar in this case, with an interesting parafin-like note in the background. Simple, linear, and very well made - I'd wear this when I wanted to smell like a lemon. I have only one gripe: There are a lot of simple lemon scents out there, and this one, while outstanding, is also very pricey.

A wonderful lime & cedar fragrance that (as others have said) is not very long lasting. It reminds me of a fragrance from my younger days: something from the late 1960s or early 1970s that I would splash on in my parents' bathroom before going out for a night with friends. If this lasted longer on me, I'd give it a big thumbs up. A nice summer fragrance for those who can affort to splash it on.

This is a wonderful citrus, very fresh but with very deep woody undertones. BUT after an hour or so it's gone. This is the most short-lasting Creed I have. Awesome juice, poor longevity - at least with me...