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Boucheron B de Boucheron ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 31 July 2008 37 Comments

B de Boucheron fragranceBoucheron will launch B de Boucheron this September. The new fragrance for women honors Boucheron's 150th anniversary as a jewelry house and the 20th anniversary of their first fragrance release, Boucheron for women.

The new woody floral scent was developed by perfumer Ursula Wandel, who noted that...

There are about 20 natural products in B. Today, it’s rare to have as many natural ingredients, since the price doesn’t allow for it.

The fragrance notes include cedar, sandalwood, patchouli, orange blossom, rose, osmanthus, apricot and spices.

B de Boucheron will be available in 15 ml Parfum; 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum and in matching body products. (quote via wwd, additional information via bellemania.de) Update: see a review of B de Boucheron.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: boucheron, ursula wandel

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  1. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 10:44 am

    hmm…think I'll pass….The bottle doesn't do anything for me either.

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  2. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 10:55 am

    Was wearing Boucheron EDP yesterday, loving it, but also craving something with a touch of spice I haven't smelled yet. And now, like I didn't get out of bed this a.m. and am still dreaming and visiting nowsmellthis (the sort of dream I really might have): B de Boucheron. I may print and paste the pic of that flacon on my frag cabinet right now. You really are the bearer of good news, Robin.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 10:56 am

    Notes don't look all that, but I said that about Miss Boucheron and it ended up being something I purchased a FB of RETAIL (unheard of for me, I do the discount thing). Pretty well done and more elegant than it appears.

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  4. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 10:59 am

    hmm – and is apricot going to be the new pink pepper? the new John Varvatos woman scent has it too, I think.

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  5. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 11:23 am

    Miss W.'s previous efforts haven't exactly been up there with Un Parfum de Therese, but the notes sound lovely to me. (You know, it wasn't even six months ago that I was questioning the seemingly universal aversion to “another fruity-floral,” but now I'm squarely in the middle of that camp!) I'm a sucker for woods and osmanthus. . .I'd have to see the bottle in person; it definitely could go either way.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 11:26 am

    Can't decide about the bottle. It's so squat it sort of looks like a facial serum, but might be pretty in person.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 11:27 am

    Yes, we are monitoring your daily scent choices and posting accordingly, LOL…

    And do hope it turns out to be good news. Could be really nice. I do love osmanthus.

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  8. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 11:29 am

    Zippy, osmanthus has apricot-y undertones, so perfume w/ osmanthus often list apricot. Don't know if that means they've added another note to play up the apricot, or if they just list it because it's already there?

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  9. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 11:30 am

    You know, I don't think I've tried a single one of Ursula Wandel's fragrances!

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  10. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 12:00 pm

    Boucheron usually spends good money on their bottles (think Miss Boucheron; not bad at ALL) so I have a feeling it'll be nice and hefty with that green thing in the middle looking nicely semi-precious.

    I think lots of us were surprised how “grown-up” Miss Boucheron was, in its pretty way, so things are lining up to have a real winner with B. I'm not familiar with Ursula's previous releases, either, but can't imagine Boucheron not aiming high with this one.

    Could it be that FINALLY we're moving away from fruity-florals and into warm, rich, sophisticated woods in a significant way? That would please me no end. . .

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  11. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 12:07 pm

    This really does resemble a jar of cream indeed! I love the original Boucheron EDP and am looking forward to giving this a try as it looks quite promising. I've a feeling it will be a winner.

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  12. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 2:45 pm

    This could be interesting, may give it a try. Not crazy about the bottle though…

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  13. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 2:59 pm

    I too love the original Boucheron. This one sounds very pretty and from the picture I think the bottle looks classy! Looking forward to trying it…

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  14. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 3:22 pm

    R, I think fruity-florals were already on their way out last year — but they ain't dead quite yet, LOL…still, I think woods & modern chypres are going to overtake them eventually. Also true that high end luxury fragrances are seeing more growth than cheaper scents, and that might have something to do with it too.

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  15. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 3:22 pm

    Scentsappeal, hopefully in person it looks less like skincare!

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  16. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 3:23 pm

    Agree it looks classy, and I'm looking forward to it too.

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  17. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 3:24 pm

    Still want to see it in person, but based on the picture, I'm thinking it they'd left that outer clear plastic off the cap it would be way better.

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  18. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 4:05 pm

    I'm looking forward to it too. I'm not so much into apricot, so I hope it won't be overdone.

    I like the bottle and hope that the lid is glass (like the Gucci EDP one) and not plastic.

    I very much like Boucheron EDP and Jaipur; both sophisticated fragrances.

    I just took a look at the list of perfumes Ms Wandel has done before. Hmm, I don't like any of the scents mentioned. That puts me a little down. 🙁

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  19. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 6:08 pm

    I have to say that I love the house of Boucheron. Everything they make is exceptional and I am really looking forward to it!

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  20. Anonymous says:
    31 July 2008 at 10:21 pm

    Sounds good to me – I adore orange blossom and sandalwood. The shape or design of a bottle doesn't influence how I take to a fragrance in any way, but I do like the unusual shape of this one.

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  21. Anonymous says:
    1 August 2008 at 1:10 am

    sandalwood… drool.

    i do NOT see any pink frosted lychee or holographic peppercorn or any of these typical fruity floral ingredients, so might be worth a sniff…

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  22. Anonymous says:
    1 August 2008 at 11:05 am

    We shall see…looks like plastic in the picture but hard to tell. Think I'd like it better w/o glass or plastic — it's the shape that reminds me of skincare.

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  23. Anonymous says:
    1 August 2008 at 11:06 am

    Hope you will both love it, and for that matter, hope I will too! Bartamy, a bottle doesn't influence whether or not I like a scent either. Just so long as all else is equal, I'd rather have a nice bottle 🙂

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  24. Anonymous says:
    1 August 2008 at 11:07 am

    LOL at “holographic peppercorn”!

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  25. Anonymous says:
    2 August 2008 at 11:47 am

    I also really love the original Boucheron, which I wore almost exclusively for a few years in the mid-90's. It is just beautiful on me, and I got a lot of compliments. I bust my current edt out once in a while for a good nostalgia trip, or when I want to wear something unique that stands away from everthing else people are wearing. I notice it gets little attention from any of the perfume blogs, which I think is unfortunate. I'll be interested to try this new one, but I don't think the bottle looks as good as it could.

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  26. Anonymous says:
    2 August 2008 at 9:14 pm

    I have never smelled the first one, only Trouble & the 2 Jaipur scents. I'll look for it!

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  27. Anonymous says:
    3 August 2008 at 12:22 am

    OHMIGOD! Natural Cedar, Rose, APRICOT AND OSMANTHUS! HEAVEN! I Cannot WAIT to smell this! the bottle is Unique, Although it's a little too Familiar to Fragrances Like Clinique Simply and another fragrance i cannot think of offhand! But I LOVE APRICT and OSMANTHUS in Fragrances! Osmanthus Especially, Highly underused i say! Boucheron has never let me down Fragrance Wise, (Jaipur the Original is one of the best Perfumes EVER! EVER!!!!!) So my Hopes are Characteristically High as well as My Expectations!

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  28. Anonymous says:
    3 August 2008 at 2:07 pm

    Hope you'll love it!

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  29. Anonymous says:
    3 August 2008 at 9:20 pm

    Ann, have you smelled the Boucheron for men? It's lovely. Very smooth.

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  30. Anonymous says:
    4 August 2008 at 1:52 pm

    If I have, I certainly don't recall. I need to seek this one out. Normally when I get around good fragrance counters – which doesn't happen all that much anymore – I leave little time for the men's section. Thanks for the tip.

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  31. Anonymous says:
    9 September 2008 at 2:16 pm

    I was at Bloomingdales yesterday and got a wonderful whiff of B de Boucheron. The patchouli and apricots really caught my attention in a good way; they added some interesting depth, and sophistication that I have been searching for in a new fall fragrance.

    I didn’t realize or was unaware that is scent was new; this aspect is something that I appreciate. I like that there weren’t celebrity advertisements in my face. The sales associates were not pushing its “new-ness” on me. When I picked up the bottle I thought it was a much older perfume, the bottle was heavy and had a “classic” feel to it. It was all very modest at a glace, but unassumingly brilliant when opened and smelled. I of course tried some on and enjoyed the richness and congenial bouquet all through the evening

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  32. Anonymous says:
    10 September 2008 at 8:33 am

    Glad you found a favorite!

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  33. Anonymous says:
    3 October 2008 at 12:02 pm

    Got it!! It's simply stunning! It gives lovely warm feeling – I love to sleep in B…

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  34. Anonymous says:
    3 October 2008 at 7:47 pm

    And a perfect fit with your name 🙂

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  35. Anonymous says:
    6 October 2008 at 4:28 pm

    So much true:))

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  36. www.mybeautyblog.de says:
    18 April 2009 at 6:20 pm

    So, another one which is really lovely, very well done and just a gorgious scent (way too expensive in germany, 80 euro!) the lasting power is good, it is comforting and not chemical/artficial what gets me mad on 80% of the scents. the bottle, well, no – but who cares!
    hope I’ll make it to a good decant. I would even get the perfume, but… did not rob a bank yet. I plan to 😉

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    • Robin says:
      19 April 2009 at 7:58 am

      I still haven’t smelled it on skin, but Angela reviewed it here:

      https://nstperfume.com/2009/01/12/boucheron-b-de-boucheron-perfume-review/

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