Dior Bois Talisman is an oriental woody fragrance launched in 2025. Created by Francis Kurkdjian. The woody notes are intended to call to mind the pencils Christian Dior sketched with. Vanilla in it is opulent and rich. It has notes of vanilla, sugar, smoke and cedarwood. It is an eau de parfum, edp.
From the brand - "BOIS TALISMAN, THE LUCKY SILHOUETTE. At Dior, everything is a sign, everything has meaning and Christian Dior was passionate about his hidden lucky charms. He particularly paid special attention to the lining of his garments, where he discreetly tucked a lucky piece of wood each day. Similarly, Francis Kurkdjian, Dior Perfume Creative Director, someone also attentive to signs, has a habit of slipping a sugar cube into the lapel of his jacket for good fortune. Revealing Bois Talisman as a powerful and woody silhouette, delicately lined with a trilogy of vanilla fragrance notes. An olfactory composition in which cedarwood serves as a mystical backdrop for the opulent vanilla note, unfurled in all its facets.
From the perfumer Francis Kurkdjian - “Christian Dior's superstitions have always touched my heart. Bois Talisman is born of the passionate encounter between our two superstitions: the sugar cube tucked into my pocket melds with the pieces of wood that were never far from Christian Dior's reach. From sugar, I moved towards all facets of an intense vanilla to create the magical duo: Bois Talisman."
Dior’s luxury fragrance line La Collection Privée has been reimagined for 2018, offering a new way for you to be dressed in Dior. Rebranded as Maison Christian Dior, it goes beyond a collection of fragrances to become a somewhat ritualistic concept; that of perfuming and embellishing spaces and moments in your life. “When I create perfumes I flout technical constraints, schedules, fashions and trends,” Demachy explains of his artistic process. The fragrances in this collection are formed in families of Orientals, Florals, Sensuals, Light Florals and Fruity Florals, non-specific to gender but without being labelled ‘unisex’.
Fragrantica - "It’s smoky woods and a sweet vanilla mingled with it that gives off toasted marshmallows… it is soooo beautiful! Bois Talisman reminds me of By The Fireplace by Maison Margiela but infinitely more refined and oh so beautiful!"
Fragrantica - "This is gorgeous!! Sweet yet slightly masculine western oud opening. woody vanilla caramelized toffee nuance mids. deep syrupy vanilla and ceder Dr down. Really delicious- the closet fragrance is Babylon but they’re different."
Fragrantica - "I love this! I love the sexy, smoky introduction and I love how the layers peel back to reveal vanilla and wood. I am so fussy with regard to vanilla but this juice is sublime. Perfect for winter. Manages to be cosy and comforting, yet confident. A winner for me!"
Fragrantica - "I adore this fragrance. The dry cedar wood with the amber vanilla is just divine. I wore it and could still smell for 6 hours."
