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Fragrance Du Bois Minuit et Demi
Spice, coffee and caramel after midnight
Minuit et Demi is a collaboration between the house and Demi Rawling, framed as an intimate, sensual gourmand for the half-past-midnight hour. Stéphane Bengana pairs warm spices with a heart of coffee and caramel, over a woody base of vetiver, cedarwood, vanilla and musk. The base also carries a compound the brand calls Bourbon de Laire.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Spice first
Cardamom and pimento open with a dry, peppery warmth, and bergamot keeps the first minutes from feeling heavy. The spices are brisk rather than sweet, a clear contrast to the heart, so the sweetness comes in slowly instead of all at once.
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Coffee and caramel
The heart is the point of the perfume: coffee and caramel together, bitter and sweet in the same breath. The coffee gives a roasted, slightly dry edge that stops the caramel turning sticky, so the middle feels dense and warm rather than dessert-like.
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The woods underneath
Vetiver and cedarwood give the base a dry, earthy frame, while cashmeran, vanilla and musk add a soft, skin-like warmth. The brand says the base is wrapped in a special compound, Bourbon de Laire, which it made with Symrise.
Wearing it
When, who and why
When to wear it
Evenings and cooler weather are its natural setting: dinners, late nights, a quiet night in. Put it on the pulse points and give the spices a few minutes to settle before the coffee comes forward. A little goes a long way with a gourmand of this weight.
Who it is for
Unisex, and for people who like gourmand perfumes with some bitterness in them: coffee drinkers, spice lovers, anyone who finds plain vanilla too sweet. It suits those who want a warm, close evening scent rather than a fresh daytime one.
Why choose Fragrance Du Bois Minuit et Demi
It is a gourmand that leans on coffee and spice rather than sugar, made with Demi Rawling and composed by Stéphane Bengana. The faceted bottle, the signed label and the gift box make it as much an object as a scent.
At a glance
- House
- Fragrance Du Bois
- Perfumer
- Stéphane Bengana
- Size
- 100 ml
- Family
- Gourmand Woody
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
What is Minuit et Demi like?
A warm, woody gourmand: cardamom and bergamot on top, coffee and caramel in the heart, vetiver, cedarwood and vanilla underneath.
Is it very sweet?
Moderately. The caramel is there, but coffee, spices and dry woods hold it back, so it reads warm and slightly bitter rather than sugary.
Does it suit a gift?
Yes, if the person likes warm gourmand scents for the evening. It comes in a gift box, and the label carries the signature of Demi Rawling.
The house
About Fragrance Du Bois
Fragrance Du Bois is a Paris house with the motto ‘Born in Nature, Crafted in France’. Its perfumes are composed in Paris and produced in Grasse, each with a different master perfumer, and the style rests on natural materials, above all oud the brand calls responsibly sourced.
- A Paris house; motto ‘Born in Nature, Crafted in France’
- Composed in Paris and produced in Grasse, as the brand states
- A different master perfumer for each fragrance
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