Byredo
Bois Obscur
unisex · Launched 2025
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Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Byredo Bois Obscur
Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette
Bois Obscur from Byredo, composed by Jérôme Epinette in 2025, is a dark woody fragrance with saffron, oud and a white-floral heart. Wood is the main impression for everyone who describes it, about half also notice flowers, and a minority mention spice, freshness, resin and amber.
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Bois Obscur from Byredo, composed by Jérôme Epinette in 2025, is a dark woody fragrance with saffron, oud and a white-floral heart. Wood is the main impression for everyone who describes it, about half also notice flowers, and a minority mention spice, freshness, resin and amber.
The opening pairs saffron, warm and leathery, with eucalyptus, cool and camphorous, and papyrus, dry and slightly smoky. The heart is an unusual blend: agarwood gives a dark, resinous, slightly medicinal woodiness, while jasmine and tuberose add a creamy, heady floral glow that lightens the darkness. The base is warm and deep, with sandalwood bringing a creamy smoothness, labdanum and amber a sticky, golden resin, and patchouli an earthy richness.
Unisex in spirit, it suits people who like woody fragrances with a mysterious, slightly floral side. The name means dark wood, and the profile points to autumn and winter, evenings and formal occasions. Those who enjoy oud tempered by white flowers and a resinous amber base should find it intriguing.
Bois Obscur — unisex fragrance by Byredo (released 2025). Top notes: Saffron, Eucalyptus, Papyrus. Heart notes: Oud, Tuberose, Jasmine. Base notes: Patchouli, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Amber. — Parfica open fragrance database
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8.1Quick answers
How much does Byredo Bois Obscur cost in the United States?
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What does it smell like?
Mainly woody, floral, spicy and fresh. It opens with eucalyptus, papyrus, saffron; the heart is agarwood, jasmine, tuberose; the base is amber, labdanum, patchouli, sandalwood.
Who makes it?
Byredo (Sweden). Launched in 2025. The perfumer is Jérôme Epinette. Marketed unisex.
How is it rated?
7.0 out of 10 from 18 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.