Since its creation in 2009, Van Cleef & Arpels' Collection Extraordinaire has been focusing on exceptional woody accords, among the finest ingredients in perfume art. The collection has expanded in March 2020 for another release — the fragrance called Bois d'Amande that is to evoke the sweetness of an almond tree.
The "imagined almond tree" smells delicate and indulgent, with a cedar tree note in the center of the latest perfume created by nose Sidonie Lancesseur.
"Imagine the scent of a blossoming almond tree in sunny Italy... that’s what I wanted to capture in this fragrance. With its sugary sweet facets, cedar wood was the perfect fit for this creation. I enveloped it in a powdery and almondy accord that lingers in the background, thanks to the vanilla bean and silky textured musk. A sophisticated signature which gives it this Almond Wood effect..."