Délices des Bois by Veronique Gabai bottle
Veronique Gabai

Délices des Bois

4.3/5 · 92 votes Unisex 2024
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
Neroli Essence
Heart notes
Base notes
Dreamwood

Character

Longevity3.1/5
Sillage2.4/5
Day100
Night76
Fall97
Spring91
Summer79
Winter42
Our take

The person who wears Délices des Bois walks a sunlit garden path before noon, moving through air that feels warm but not heavy. A linen shirt catches the light as Italian lemon and neroli essence brighten the first steps of the morning. Petitgrain adds a clean, green edge that keeps the citrus from feeling like a simple spritz of household cleaner.

Fig and jasmine unfold near a wooden bench, the fruit smooth and milky beside a floral note that stays soft rather than heady. Sage brings a dry, herbal touch that steadies the sweetness so the air remains calm. Australian sandalwood and dreamwood give the trees their scent, with Virginia cedar adding a dry plank note and musk settling close to the skin where only a nearby hug would notice it.

The composition feels natural and composed, yet the jasmine sometimes reads a bit thin, as if the flower were drawn in pencil rather than painted. The fig and woods carry the scene well, but that faint, papery floral tone keeps the blend from feeling fully rounded. It is a pleasant walk, though the heart of the garden never quite blooms the way the path promises.

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