Bois 1920
Bois 1920
78 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The cannabis note explodes immediately with green, almost herbal stridency—peppery and slightly spicy, with an unexpected freshness that catches you off-guard. Within moments, the sharpness begins to reveal nuance: there's a subtle anisic quality, something almost medicinal, before the composition finds its footing.
Patchouli emerges as the heart stabilises, introducing earthiness and a welcome gravitas that grounds the earlier green volatility. The cannabis and patchouli engage in productive friction, the former's airy herbaceousness contrasting beautifully against the latter's mineral, slightly bitter character. A spicy warmth develops here, subtle but persistent.
The blond woods take centre stage as the fragrance softens into its final hours, creating a pale, woody skeleton that feels almost crystalline in clarity. What remains is a quiet, earthy whisper—predominantly woody and green, stripped of drama but retaining quiet dignity.
Bois 1920's Cannabis is a deliberate provocation masquerading as botanical restraint. Rather than the clichéd headshop associations one might expect, this fragrance treats its namesake note as a green aromatic material—sharp, herbaceous, almost peppery—which immediately establishes itself as the dominant force. The cannabis top note doesn't soften into sweetness; instead, it maintains an austere, almost medicinal bite that refuses to apologise for its presence.
What makes this composition genuinely interesting is how the patchouli refuses to sweeten the narrative. Rather than the creamy, chocolate-tinged patchouli of mainstream fragrances, here it emerges as earthy and slightly bitter, functioning more as an anchor than a velvet cushion. The interaction between the green cannabis and this grounded, slightly astringent patchouli creates a verdant tension—you're caught between something leafy and volatile, and something rooted and dense.
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