I love Guerlain "Bois Mysterieux". It was a recent discovery for me and it instantly became a top-five fragrance for me. In fact, it might be in a three-way tie for first for me with "Jubilation XXV Man" and V Canto "Mea Culpa". Thanks for pointing out that both "Bois Mysterieux" and "Jubilation XXV Man" both use bay leaves as an ingredient. For me, "Bois Mysterieux" is mostly about real cedar in combination with spices (e.g. cumin and bay leaves and/or laurel), patchouli, and myrrh. At first, I thought it was somewhat challenging because of the cumin, but I'm very glad to have it my collection. "Bois Mysterieux", Amouage "Imitation Woman", "Journey Man", and "Brioni For Men EDP Intense" were some of my favorite fragrance discoveries of this year, especially the "Bois Mysterieux".
Nearly 750 vids in your first 2 years!!! 😲 That's gotta be a record right? If not in # of vids, in recording time for sure. Stunning achievement Ramsey. 🏅
Great timing, just received my bottle of Bois Mysterieux today after sampling it for a while! Love the sillage on this one, very unique smell. One of my favorites for fall season.
One of my top 3. I was so shook up upon the rumor of discontinuation, that I secured a bottle for myself. I kept procrastinating. Before that, I seldom used my 15ml of Songe D'un Bois D'Eté.
Vintage Guerlains will be the best for a long, long time.... Jacques and Jean Paul created such a good perfumes. Thank you Ramsey for mentioning this house. I feel better whenever someone talk about the best French perfume house. Scent Of The Night : Amouage - Interlude Woman
I love that old Guerlain bottle. Also, I understand your thoughts on fragrance helping us through our range of moods. Thank you for all the research you do and your passion for fragrance!
Love this house, and love this fragrance! I will wear this tomorrow! Believe it or not, it was my first Guerlain fragrance, and it amplified my love for leather. When I went to Paris last month, the people working at the Guerlain boutique on Champs Elysees told me this will get discontinued, so, if y'all love this, back it up while it's here. I love the laurels in this with the myrrh and the leather, it's truly amazing. It's spicy, can get sweaty, and it's woody and aromatic, I could talk about this for a whole day. It is just one of the scents that made me even more passionate about this industry. Cheers, Ram!
The first 3 minutes of this video are spot on about fragrance and how it fits into our personal lives. Great video. Encens Mythique is my fav from that line. Santal Royal is a good offering too.
Well said sometimes I have a rough day and I just wanna come home to my collection it brings me peace the scents will never do u wrong and I forgot where I heard this but happiness can be broken down to just havin something to look forward 2 and for theses scents bring me joy everyday btw wore that cuir de russie today it performed all day and I enjoyed every second of it ….every waft brought a smile thank god for these bottles they are older than us but yet still bring us life good day ram 🐏
Great video and keep up the great work. Completely agree about the scents. It got me out of a dark place and thats how I started collecting just over a year and half ago. And through that journey I have had the pleasure of being part of an amazing community here in Oz and I get to enjoy the wonderful channels such as yours Ramsey❤😊🙌 Thank you for your passion 😊
Thank you Ramsey. I've been following you for a while and I have accumulated a great collection of perfumes thanks to your Ramblings. Vintage Guerlains - Jicky. L'Heure bleu. Mitsuko. and also Oscar De LR. Ted Lapidus and just picked up samples of Salvador Dali. All at very reasonable prices on eBay. I am thoroughly enjoying this journey and look forward to your videos and respect your knowledge and understanding of fragrances. Best wishes from UK.
Great description of the scent. When I first tried it years ago I was totally turned off, it was way too sweaty and BO like for me. Fast forward to today, I guess my nose has matured because I just got a bottle and it's one of my favorites.
This is THE house I've wanted to hear you talk about. Guerlain has the reputation amongst the masses of being the best in Europe. Like you said, however, it's changed since LVMH.
Powerful stuff. A guilty pleasure and favorite of mine. For such a deep spicy woody and complex scent, my wife tolerates it and she hates almost everything haha.
Just picked up the last bottle I knew was sitting behind the counter in a local UK dept. store. 20% off too. It was on my wants list for a while. Could've got it half price last year from discounters. Seems to be gone from them now. Pleased to have it.
Bois Mysterieux definitely is in my top 5 for sure. Too bad its discontinued. They could have had it in a Private Collection in limited edition or amounts. They didn't have to discontinue it. 4711 edc is not discontinued. And thats really old. My neighbor liked Bois Mysterieux on me. She said it was a spicy scent.
Ramsey, Thanks for putting the spotlight on this fragrance. From my understanding the original name of fragrance translates to *DREAMING OF WOODS IN SUMMER Like you,I love the house if Guerlain. I'll leave below a list of frags I have in my arsenal! Thanks again for discussion on the brand. A2! List! 1. Tonka imperial 2. Santal royal 3. Cuir Beluga 4. Arsine lupin Voyou 5. Chamade 6. VETIVER 7. Corilian 8. Encens Mythique --------------------------------------------------👍
@@RamseytheRam Ramsey, Just a correction. The French word *SONGE from what I've learned does mean to dream,but it's more like daydreaming. Like someone talking to you and your body is there but your mind & thoughts are somewhere else. *Daydreaming of wood in summer. 👍
Nice one Rams, I have the Bee Orange style bottle and it’s my favorite in that line of which I have in my collection,don’t have the Ambergris/ Amber discontinued one sadly, which would probably be right up my alley,anyways great job I really appreciate your dedication and passion and indeed it’s so important to have outlets and hobbies to stave off life’s shit shoveling moments , way too many of them bastard encounters,cheers man ✌️🙏👍
Good morning from Korea Ramsey. You nailed it with these change of names and uptick in pricing. Mr Micheal Jordan team has done the same thing for the last 15 years. I’m 46 and growing up $120 would have gotten you a pair of quality Jordan’s. Now at $200 plus with shite material and nick names I no longer chase the continued re releases of the brand. Many brands are moving towards it sadly. I’m like you frags renamed with a taxable price is a easy pass!!! SOTD: Ensar Oud Suriranka 😊
@@RamseytheRam your right about the Oud Accord. It's not listed in the notes and as a wearer you don't smell it on yourself. But others smell this Oud Accord. Alot of times when I wear this Fragrance people ask me what kind of Oud your wearing ? . It's really a Masterpiece imo and strangly it was made in the early 2010's which is an exception in the Fragrance Industry
Yeah it's 💯 gone as it's nolonger stocked in any UK department store... and stock was dumped earlier this year, as you could pickup bottles at 60% off at a UK discounter... I picked up a few obviously, for future flips! 🦈 🤣 Ps will you be picking up Ensar Ouds new offerings? 'Lionlust' 50ml pure spray at $2665! or 'Nha Trang' 50ml pure spray at $3500!! World's gone completely bonkers... i can't wait for his 2024 sprays at a bargin $5500! each 🤣🤣
Yes Ram. Yes to this. I appreciate your nose and appreciate you not wanting to compare. Everyone says they smell the same, not to me. I’ve had one on each arm a few times before I sold the Mysterieux version. Are they the same fragrance, yes. Is it the same formula and quality of ingredients. To my nose, no. Bois Mysterieux smells flatter not as vividly rendered, different in the drydown. I do think Guerlain’s practice is sound to keep the frag similar, give you a bit more and economize it. But in a case such as this when I wear it three times a year I’ll take the formula that smells best and pay for it.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings Ram. I got into fragrances during Covid and it helped me out of a deep depression. Sadness is a blessing as feeling it allows us to experience the full spectrum of life. I’d rather feel sad than numb. ❤ 🫂
I love Guerlain "Bois Mysterieux". It was a recent discovery for me and it instantly became a top-five fragrance for me. In fact, it might be in a three-way tie for first for me with "Jubilation XXV Man" and V Canto "Mea Culpa". Thanks for pointing out that both "Bois Mysterieux" and "Jubilation XXV Man" both use bay leaves as an ingredient. For me, "Bois Mysterieux" is mostly about real cedar in combination with spices (e.g. cumin and bay leaves and/or laurel), patchouli, and myrrh. At first, I thought it was somewhat challenging because of the cumin, but I'm very glad to have it my collection. "Bois Mysterieux", Amouage "Imitation Woman", "Journey Man", and "Brioni For Men EDP Intense" were some of my favorite fragrance discoveries of this year, especially the "Bois Mysterieux".
Wow top 5 of all time... High praise! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much for watching & commenting 🍻
Nearly 750 vids in your first 2 years!!! 😲 That's gotta be a record right? If not in # of vids, in recording time for sure. Stunning achievement Ramsey. 🏅
Thank you Doni... coming up on 750 videos soon my friend 💪🐏
Great timing, just received my bottle of Bois Mysterieux today after sampling it for a while! Love the sillage on this one, very unique smell. One of my favorites for fall season.
Spot on mate... thanks for watching & commenting 🙂
One of my top 3. I was so shook up upon the rumor of discontinuation, that I secured a bottle for myself. I kept procrastinating. Before that, I seldom used my 15ml of Songe D'un Bois D'Eté.
Great job securing a bottle... thanks so much for watching & commenting 🙂
Vintage Guerlains will be the best for a long, long time....
Jacques and Jean Paul created such a good perfumes.
Thank you Ramsey for mentioning this house.
I feel better whenever someone talk about the best French perfume house.
Scent Of The Night : Amouage - Interlude Woman
Thanks so much for being here with us Dušan💪🐏
@@RamseytheRam
...and I will be here until the end, my brother.
Fragrances connecting people.
Just bought! I knew you’d have a video on this. Can’t wait to wear and test!
Nice congrats! One of my all time favs from this middle eastern collection
I love that old Guerlain bottle. Also, I understand your thoughts on fragrance helping us through our range of moods. Thank you for all the research you do and your passion for fragrance!
Appreciate you watching & commenting Marion
Love this house, and love this fragrance! I will wear this tomorrow! Believe it or not, it was my first Guerlain fragrance, and it amplified my love for leather. When I went to Paris last month, the people working at the Guerlain boutique on Champs Elysees told me this will get discontinued, so, if y'all love this, back it up while it's here. I love the laurels in this with the myrrh and the leather, it's truly amazing. It's spicy, can get sweaty, and it's woody and aromatic, I could talk about this for a whole day. It is just one of the scents that made me even more passionate about this industry. Cheers, Ram!
Very well said Andrei... thanks so much for watching & sharing 🙂
The first 3 minutes of this video are spot on about fragrance and how it fits into our personal lives. Great video. Encens Mythique is my fav from that line. Santal Royal is a good offering too.
Thanks so much for watching & commenting 🍻
Well said sometimes I have a rough day and I just wanna come home to my collection it brings me peace the scents will never do u wrong and I forgot where I heard this but happiness can be broken down to just havin something to look forward 2 and for theses scents bring me joy everyday btw wore that cuir de russie today it performed all day and I enjoyed every second of it ….every waft brought a smile thank god for these bottles they are older than us but yet still bring us life good day ram 🐏
Well said Black Monday 🤌🤌🤌
Thank you for the review, I couldn't agree more with you @ 2:40 👏🏻
Thanks so much for watching & commenting
Great video and keep up the great work. Completely agree about the scents. It got me out of a dark place and thats how I started collecting just over a year and half ago. And through that journey I have had the pleasure of being part of an amazing community here in Oz and I get to enjoy the wonderful channels such as yours Ramsey❤😊🙌 Thank you for your passion 😊
Thank you for a beautiful comment Mike 🍻
Thank you Ramsey. I've been following you for a while and I have accumulated a great collection of perfumes thanks to your Ramblings. Vintage Guerlains - Jicky. L'Heure bleu. Mitsuko. and also Oscar De LR. Ted Lapidus and just picked up samples of Salvador Dali. All at very reasonable prices on eBay. I am thoroughly enjoying this journey and look forward to your videos and respect your knowledge and understanding of fragrances. Best wishes from UK.
Thank you Stephen ... so happy to see you dipping into the vintages 🙂
Great description of the scent. When I first tried it years ago I was totally turned off, it was way too sweaty and BO like for me. Fast forward to today, I guess my nose has matured because I just got a bottle and it's one of my favorites.
Its crazy how that happens...the nose literally changes as the years go on
Thanks so much for watching & commenting 🍻
This is THE house I've wanted to hear you talk about. Guerlain has the reputation amongst the masses of being the best in Europe. Like you said, however, it's changed since LVMH.
It has changed for sure... still my favorite of the French houses
Enjoyed that vid thanks. In depth but no marketing BS. I’m ordering a bottle now
Thank you so much .. I hope you enjoy it 🍻
Opened Xmas morning. great scent. Reminds me of Initio Side Effect but more in the bottle and less $$$. Its a keeper😎
Still need to get on this one. Have a bottle of Cuir Intense on the way though!
I really like Cuir Intense although it is truly INTENSE 😂😂😂
Powerful stuff. A guilty pleasure and favorite of mine. For such a deep spicy woody and complex scent, my wife tolerates it and she hates almost everything haha.
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That sucks that she hates almost everything .. my ex wife was like that... glad to be free of the negativity 💪🐏
Just picked up the last bottle I knew was sitting behind the counter in a local UK dept. store. 20% off too. It was on my wants list for a while. Could've got it half price last year from discounters. Seems to be gone from them now. Pleased to have it.
So glad you found a bottle .. congrats 🥳🥳🥳
Bois Mysterieux definitely is in my top 5 for sure. Too bad its discontinued. They could have had it in a Private Collection in limited edition or amounts. They didn't have to discontinue it.
4711 edc is not discontinued. And thats really old.
My neighbor liked Bois Mysterieux on me. She said it was a spicy scent.
I am glad I have 2 bottles of it...but with Guerlain don't be surprised if they bring it back for a 3rd time under a different name lol
Ramsey,
Thanks for putting the spotlight on this fragrance. From my understanding the original name of fragrance translates to *DREAMING OF WOODS IN SUMMER
Like you,I love the house if Guerlain. I'll leave below a list of frags I have in my arsenal! Thanks again for discussion on the brand. A2!
List!
1. Tonka imperial
2. Santal royal
3. Cuir Beluga
4. Arsine lupin Voyou
5. Chamade
6. VETIVER
7. Corilian
8. Encens Mythique
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Ramsey,
9. Lidge----Black rim bottle
10. Lidge---clear rim bottle
11. Derby
Had a memory lapse!
😂😂😂
Thanks so much for sharing A2 💪🐏
@@RamseytheRam
Ramsey,
Just a correction. The French word *SONGE from what I've learned does mean to dream,but it's more like daydreaming. Like someone talking to you and your body is there but your mind & thoughts are somewhere else. *Daydreaming of wood in summer. 👍
Guerlain has just released a new collection called Les Extraits. 650 dollars for a 50 ml perfume. Not sure what to think,of that.
I know what to think of that 🙄
Can I get em at discounters for 150 next year? 😆
Nice one Rams, I have the Bee Orange style bottle and it’s my favorite in that line of which I have in my collection,don’t have the Ambergris/ Amber discontinued one sadly, which would probably be right up my alley,anyways great job I really appreciate your dedication and passion and indeed it’s so important to have outlets and hobbies to stave off life’s shit shoveling moments , way too many of them bastard encounters,cheers man ✌️🙏👍
Spot on as usual Bren 🥲
New Bull's Blood is more floral than the original.
I just bought Bois Mysterieux. I hadn’t smelled the original.
I have never smelled either Bulls Blood
It's on the never ending to sniff list 🐽
Good morning from Korea Ramsey. You nailed it with these change of names and uptick in pricing. Mr Micheal Jordan team has done the same thing for the last 15 years. I’m 46 and growing up $120 would have gotten you a pair of quality Jordan’s. Now at $200 plus with shite material and nick names I no longer chase the continued re releases of the brand. Many brands are moving towards it sadly. I’m like you frags renamed with a taxable price is a easy pass!!!
SOTD: Ensar Oud Suriranka 😊
Spot on Edward ... thanks for watching & commenting 🍻
You forgot to highlight the note of Cumin in this Fragrance Ramsey. It's big in the Fragrance joined with a huge dose of Spices
Definately its in the spice blend for sure
Thanks for watching 💪🐏
@@RamseytheRam your right about the Oud Accord. It's not listed in the notes and as a wearer you don't smell it on yourself. But others smell this Oud Accord. Alot of times when I wear this Fragrance people ask me what kind of Oud your wearing ? . It's really a Masterpiece imo and strangly it was made in the early 2010's which is an exception in the Fragrance Industry
I just got a bottle. Reminds me of a lighter Guerlain Oud Khol tbh.
For me this is far superior to Oud Khol
Just one Ram's opinion
@@RamseytheRam i have tried it for some time now, u are correct. Getting a backup fast before i have to pay 200+ euros 😜. Lovely scent.
I need to blind by this fragrance. I think I would like it. I love myrrh in fragrances
I think you would too Justin!
Report back and let me know what you think
Yeah it's 💯 gone as it's nolonger stocked in any UK department store... and stock was dumped earlier this year, as you could pickup bottles at 60% off at a UK discounter... I picked up a few obviously, for future flips! 🦈 🤣
Ps will you be picking up Ensar Ouds new offerings? 'Lionlust' 50ml pure spray at $2665! or 'Nha Trang' 50ml pure spray at $3500!! World's gone completely bonkers... i can't wait for his 2024 sprays at a bargin $5500! each 🤣🤣
Wow thats insane pricing 😳
Have you reviewed Rose Nacree du Desert??
I have not... its on the never ending list 😆
rose nacree is the best of this line
@@fulaanibnfulaan8806 it is fantastic
The story is true
Nice! Thanks for watching & sharing 🍻
I couldnt hack it, went very sweaty on me 😮💨
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Yes! I like that 😂😂😂
I am a sick Ram 🐏🦆
Yes Ram. Yes to this. I appreciate your nose and appreciate you not wanting to compare.
Everyone says they smell the same, not to me.
I’ve had one on each arm a few times before I sold the Mysterieux version.
Are they the same fragrance, yes. Is it the same formula and quality of ingredients. To my nose, no.
Bois Mysterieux smells flatter not as vividly rendered, different in the drydown.
I do think Guerlain’s practice is sound to keep the frag similar, give you a bit more and economize it. But in a case such as this when I wear it three times a year I’ll take the formula that smells best and pay for it.
@@tripler7490 very fair assesment.. i wouldnt disagree.. I just dont think there is enough of a difference to matter to me
@@RamseytheRam not sure why my comment was attached here, mouthful of feathers. Cheers guys
@@tripler7490 😂😂😂
What I get from Bois Mysterieux is a pissy incense, the smell of a hobo. I love it.
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Hobo incense ? 😆
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings Ram. I got into fragrances during Covid and it helped me out of a deep depression. Sadness is a blessing as feeling it allows us to experience the full spectrum of life. I’d rather feel sad than numb. ❤ 🫂
Very well said Rachel... yesterday was a day I will never forget as long as I live
@@RamseytheRam Wow, sounds big. Hope you’re ok.