Woody
Top Notestobaccowhisky
Heartambercinnamonlabdanumsmoke
Base Notescedarfrankincenseoak
Tags
#smoky
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Perfumer: Julien Rasquinet.
Naomi Goodsir’s Bois d’Ascese is perhaps the smokiest peaty and charred-whiskey-barrels smelling perfume out there. But the smoke in this fragrance is quite contemplative, it’s not the hints of gunpowder or fireworks, neither is it anything foody. The smoke and woods in this perfume are dry and romantically ascetic, rather introvert and they practice self-discipline.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
A quiet evening after the room has emptied, with wool sleeves and the lingering smell of a wood fire. Its dry incense and whisky-dark smoke suit an unhurried, inward-looking presence: noticeable in close conversation, without turning sweet or convivial.
How to wear
Cool weather is a natural setting for its dry woods, incense and peaty whisky character. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing, letting the smoky accord emerge gradually. Apply sparingly in warm rooms, where the charred impression may feel more imposing.
Who it’s for
For lovers of uncompromising smoke, dry incense and woody fragrances with little interest in confectionery sweetness. It will appeal especially to those drawn to peaty whisky aromas, austere textures and perfume that feels contemplative rather than decorative.
Release year
2012
The nose
Julien Rasquinet is known for richly textured compositions that give woods, resins and aromatic materials a strong atmospheric presence. His work includes Russian Tea for Masque Milano. In Bois d’Ascèse, he gives smoke a contemplative register, linking whisky, tobacco and incense through dry, charred woods.
Collaborators
Naomi Goodsir shaped the fragrance’s creative vision through memories of her Australian chapel, bushfire smoke and Scottish family roots. Working with Julien Rasquinet, she supplied the personal landscape behind its incense-and-wood character.
Naomi Goodsir’s story
Naomi Goodsir approaches perfume as an invisible accessory, extending her design language through texture, distinctive materials and a precise artistic identity. The house works with independent perfumers rather than designing around a predetermined audience; its genderless fragrances are produced and hand-packed near Grasse.
Bois d’Ascese’s concept
Bois d’Ascèse draws on a wooden chapel Goodsir owned in New South Wales and memories of the surrounding countryside engulfed in bushfire smoke and ash. Incense anchors this personal landscape, while whisky connects it to her Scottish ancestry. The fragrance is dedicated to her father and their time together at the chapel.
Extra info
Bois d’Ascèse was one of Naomi Goodsir’s two inaugural fragrances, alongside Cuir Velours. The official composition names cade wood rather than cedar, a distinction worth noting in a fragrance so closely associated with charred timber.
Top Notestobaccowhisky
Heartambercinnamonlabdanumsmoke
Base Notescedarfrankincenseoak
Tags
#smoky
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Perfumer: Julien Rasquinet.
Naomi Goodsir’s Bois d’Ascese is perhaps the smokiest peaty and charred-whiskey-barrels smelling perfume out there. But the smoke in this fragrance is quite contemplative, it’s not the hints of gunpowder or fireworks, neither is it anything foody. The smoke and woods in this perfume are dry and romantically ascetic, rather introvert and they practice self-discipline.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
A quiet evening after the room has emptied, with wool sleeves and the lingering smell of a wood fire. Its dry incense and whisky-dark smoke suit an unhurried, inward-looking presence: noticeable in close conversation, without turning sweet or convivial.
How to wear
Cool weather is a natural setting for its dry woods, incense and peaty whisky character. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing, letting the smoky accord emerge gradually. Apply sparingly in warm rooms, where the charred impression may feel more imposing.
Who it’s for
For lovers of uncompromising smoke, dry incense and woody fragrances with little interest in confectionery sweetness. It will appeal especially to those drawn to peaty whisky aromas, austere textures and perfume that feels contemplative rather than decorative.
Release year
2012
The nose
Julien Rasquinet is known for richly textured compositions that give woods, resins and aromatic materials a strong atmospheric presence. His work includes Russian Tea for Masque Milano. In Bois d’Ascèse, he gives smoke a contemplative register, linking whisky, tobacco and incense through dry, charred woods.
Collaborators
Naomi Goodsir shaped the fragrance’s creative vision through memories of her Australian chapel, bushfire smoke and Scottish family roots. Working with Julien Rasquinet, she supplied the personal landscape behind its incense-and-wood character.
Naomi Goodsir’s story
Naomi Goodsir approaches perfume as an invisible accessory, extending her design language through texture, distinctive materials and a precise artistic identity. The house works with independent perfumers rather than designing around a predetermined audience; its genderless fragrances are produced and hand-packed near Grasse.
Bois d’Ascese’s concept
Bois d’Ascèse draws on a wooden chapel Goodsir owned in New South Wales and memories of the surrounding countryside engulfed in bushfire smoke and ash. Incense anchors this personal landscape, while whisky connects it to her Scottish ancestry. The fragrance is dedicated to her father and their time together at the chapel.
Extra info
Bois d’Ascèse was one of Naomi Goodsir’s two inaugural fragrances, alongside Cuir Velours. The official composition names cade wood rather than cedar, a distinction worth noting in a fragrance so closely associated with charred timber.