Bois d'Ascese

Naomi Goodsir · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012

≈ $215 · 50ml · approx. retail

A smoky, ashen tobacco built on incense and cedar, with a boozy whiskey opening that reads as burnt and mineral rather than sweet.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringFallWinterDailyOfficeEvening

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