Fragrance Du Bois New York Intense Extrait (Tester)

Description

Fragrance Du Bois built New York Intense as an Extrait de Parfum tribute to the city's restless energy: blackberry, cinnamon, and rose spark at the opening, a warm frankincense-and-guaiac heart follows, and it settles into a dense, resinous base built around real agarwood, genuine oud drawn from the house's own Southeast Asian plantations, alongside myrrh, patchouli, vetiver, and cedar. Perfumer Pierre-Constantin Guéros composed it as an Amber Woody scent, bright and spicy up top, then unmistakably oud-driven by the base, built, in the house's words, to capture "the vibrant summertime of New York."

Scent Character

• Woody: 29%
• Sweet: 18%
• Spicy: 16%
• Floral: 16%
• Oud: 16%
• Fresh: 5%

Translation: this is a real, agarwood-anchored amber. The oud here is genuine (sourced from Fragrance du Bois's own plantations, not a synthetic stand-in) layered under warm spice and a hint of rose.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Blackberry, Cinnamon, Rose, Bay Leaf, Orange, Coriander

Heart: Olibanum (Frankincense), Cloves, Guaiac Wood, Honey, Immortelle, Vanilla, Orchid

Base: Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver, Cedar

Performance

Longevity: Excellent. As an Extrait de Parfum built on real agarwood and resins, expect 8+ hours on skin.

Sillage: Strong, especially in the first few hours as the spice and resin open up.

Projection: Noticeable at arm's length early on, settling into a closer, skin-hugging trail by evening.

Best Occasions & Season

Built for fall, winter, and cooler spring evenings. This is an evening, going-out fragrance rather than a daytime or office scent.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum

Perfumer: Pierre-Constantin Guéros

House: Fragrance du Bois, a niche house that farms its own organic, CITES-certified agarwood on plantations in Southeast Asia

Year: 2020

Try Before You Commit

New York Intense doesn't currently have sample vials listed on Venba. Given the investment of a full Extrait bottle, we'd rather you wait for a taster to be added than buy blind: reach out to our team if you'd like to be notified, and rest assured every bottle we do sell carries Venba's authenticity guarantee and hassle-free returns.

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FAQ

Q: Is the oud in New York Intense real agarwood?
A: Yes. Fragrance du Bois sources genuine, CITES-certified oud from its own agarwood plantations, and it comes through clearly in the base alongside myrrh and cedar.

Q: How long does New York Intense last?
A: As an Extrait de Parfum, expect strong, long-lasting wear, 8 hours or more on most skin types.

Q: Is this an office-safe scent or a going-out fragrance?
A: This one is built for evenings, not desks. The spice-and-resin opening and dense oud base read best after dark.

Q: Is this bottle authentic?
A: Yes. Every Fragrance du Bois bottle sold on Venba is 100% genuine, never counterfeit.