In my trip to London, I visited the Miller Harris store. That was quite an enjoyable experience. I went to the Bruton Street shop, in Mayfair. It is a lovely shop, and I had a very nice SA who showed me all the fragrances and let me sniff as many as I wanted. I tried on Fleurs de sel and En sens de bois, and then had a cup of tea and biscuit as I deliberated. These are from the Nouvelle Edition line (therefore pricey) and at best I could only justify purchasing one at that point. I liked Fleur de sel, but in the end I chose En sens de bois. This scent isn't in the directory yet, so here is my review of it.
En Sens de Bois is the result of a spiritual journey to Kyoto. It is a sophisticated essence of woods; a careful and harmonious fusion of cedar, santal, patchouli and bois des landes. This is balanced with moss, iris and wonderful balms of labdanum and olibanum, which create a sense of warmth and comfort. from the Miller Harris website
The title is a pun in French. Literally, it means in a sensation of woods but it sounds like incense of woods. The scent lives up to its name: it is a lovely woody-incense fragrance. It starts with a very good dusky-green note, which to me suggests that there is some galbanum and possibly clary sage at work. The scent takes on a haunting quality: it seems both airy and powerful at the same time. It is quite dry, with no prominent floral or sweet notes. The woods develop beautifully in the dry-down, and the patchouli is restrained. The wood and incense notes are subtle but enjoyable. The scent sits close to the skin and has a comfortable, calming feel, just as the blurb says.
En Sens de Bois is the result of a spiritual journey to Kyoto. It is a sophisticated essence of woods; a careful and harmonious fusion of cedar, santal, patchouli and bois des landes. This is balanced with moss, iris and wonderful balms of labdanum and olibanum, which create a sense of warmth and comfort. from the Miller Harris website
The title is a pun in French. Literally, it means in a sensation of woods but it sounds like incense of woods. The scent lives up to its name: it is a lovely woody-incense fragrance. It starts with a very good dusky-green note, which to me suggests that there is some galbanum and possibly clary sage at work. The scent takes on a haunting quality: it seems both airy and powerful at the same time. It is quite dry, with no prominent floral or sweet notes. The woods develop beautifully in the dry-down, and the patchouli is restrained. The wood and incense notes are subtle but enjoyable. The scent sits close to the skin and has a comfortable, calming feel, just as the blurb says.
