Eau des Baux (2006)
by L'Occitane

Eau des Baux is a woody, incense, oriental fragrance that is sweet but not quite gourmand to my nose. Up front, it reminds me of a dark castle, abandoned but filled with the smell of 1,000 years; burnt candles, incense, dry wood, echoes of a forgotten mythology. Soon Eau des Baux takes an abrupt turn, becoming a sweet vanilla dream that has more in common with a spice shop than a castle. When we reach the base, the mythology is long gone, but the attractiveness of this fragrance isn't. If you enjoy sweet fragrances with a hint of mystery in the prelude, this one is worth a try. Very nice.

22nd December, 2011.

A very weak thumbs up on this one. The opening promises interesting things with a burst of bitter, woody spice. Then the fragrance settles into a blandly pleasant vanilla, where it remains for a few hours before slipping away without a trace. OK, not great.

17th December, 2011.

This one for me jumps right into a smoky woods fragrance laced with a little incense. The opening is great and persists for awhile until some amber and vanilla pop up in the base. Longevity and projection are great and I find this one enjoyable from top to bottom the whole way.

1st December, 2011.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Le Male in reviewing this. Both start with a similar dry, powdery and mildly sweet aroma.

Eau des Baux becomes essentially a warm vanilla/amber scent. If you find Le Male a bit too crude or unrefined, you may want to look at L'Occitane's lineup.

14th September, 2011.

A warm spicy, pipe-tobacco like scent. It is comforting. Bought it in Hawaii and tried to tie the memory of the trip to the scent. It worked perfectly. Every time I wear it, my wife and I feel like we're back on the North Shore of Oahu. Highly recommended for its inoffensive intensity. It could make a wolverine purr.

22nd August, 2011.

Nuclear strength, hyper-sweet, and very synthetic-smelling vanilla and amber with a bare hint of incense and cypress.

Not my cup of tea.

17th June, 2011.