Bois de Songes

The decision to pair Dreamwood with iris is the compositional move that makes Bois de Songes interesting rather than merely pleasant. Dreamwood brings a warm, resinous woodiness that integrates with the powdery iris without flattening it. Myrrh adds its characteristic balsamic depth, the kind that smells ancient and expensive in equal measure. The leather base anchors the composition, keeping the raspberry's fleeting sweetness and the frankincense's spiritual sharpness from drifting apart. The balance feels deliberate.

The evolution

The opening hits immediately. Frankincense fills the space with that clean-burn smoke, pink pepper sparking just above it. The raspberry is there, a brief tartness that catches you off guard, but it's fighting for position against some serious competition. Within minutes the incense settles and the iris emerges, soft and powdery, like light filtering through canopy. The transition from bright spice to warm heart happens faster than expected, as if the fragrance is already impatient to show you what comes next. The drydown reveals a different character. Leather arrives not as a harsh note but as a warm, worn quality, the kind that wraps around patchouli and sandalwood and makes everything beneath it feel intimate. By the end, you're left with something quiet and grounded. The kind of scent that doesn't announce itself anymore. Just lingers.