Bois du Portugal (1987)
by Creed

first time i've smelled this i thought, oh no, dirty piss (as opposed to clean, funnily enough), wet rags, pungent, animalistic, very sharp, intrusive, extremely unpleasant, ironically it is extremely potent compared to other creed fragrances which are famous for not lasting. i had to wash my wrist after 10min as i couldn't wait for the drydown and couldn't care less. avoid at all costs.

26th January, 2012.

Smells like Latakia pipe tobacco!

22nd January, 2012.

For what it is, its perfect. This scent is amazingly formulated to give a deep, rich, warm scent. Like all other Creed scents, it is more of an experience than a smell. I however don't care too much for it. If I to describe it, it would be like walking through a dastardly hot and humid forest. I don't care for it myself, but I know that some people can pull this off.

2nd October, 2011.

When I sprayed this on, I got a nice spice blend from a distance. I put my nose close and sniffed. DIRTY FEET. Sharp and pungent. Whew, that's unpleasant. 10 minutes later, I get wet animal. 30 minutes in, the animalic scent begins to fade, and I start getting a hay note. 1 hour in and it has faded to a nice light musk smell, similar to Muscs Koublai Khan. The spice smell I get from a distance throughout. If you can make it past the the first 30 minutes, it's not bad. Just keep your nose away from the application point. Grade: C+

6th August, 2011. (Last Edited: 3rd September, 2011.)

So apparently the woods of Portugal smell like the inside of an old guys car...

10th July, 2011.

This is my first review on basenotes , and it should be here!
Bois du Portugal is definitely not for the faint of the heart! And to wear this in a hot weather is like committing suicide.

Its winter time and a high class social party is taking place and suddenly Frank Sinatra comes across you with his sharp black tie tuxedo and his luxurious scent spreading all over the place.
This is how I can define Bois du Portugal.

Well it’s definitely not for me as I am only 25 years old (though I own a 75 ml bottle), the opening is very harsh and in your face , but it’s all in the dry down…

Final words, if you are a high class sharp dressed man and you are in you’re 50’s and above this is a must in your wardrobe. Thumbs up

28th June, 2011. (Last Edited: 6th July, 2011.)