My pal Betsy very generally gifted me this bottle of Tom Ford’s ‘Bois Pacifique’ for my 50th birthday earlier this summer, and I’ve saved it for precisely this moment of the year. It is gorgeously reminiscent of one of my favorite Ford Private Blends, ‘Ébène Fumé‘, which I often pair with ‘Santal Blush‘ for an exceptionally rich layered indulgence. ‘Tis the season for such over-the-top extravagance, and everyone knows I put the ‘extra’ in ‘extravagance’…
Sandalwood has always been my go-to note for the holidays, and ‘Bois Pacifique’ provides that, along with added layers of spice perfectly aligned to add a festive note to the proceedings. There is cardamom and turmeric, blending in beautifully with the forest elements of cedar and oakwood. Olibanum and orris butter round out the journey, and the sandalwood weaves its creamy way through the heart of it all, making for a divine holiday fragrance.
