The wooden case conceals…. A Bordeaux bottle, what else? BUT DO NOT DRINK!!!! - as it is a perfume from the Bordeaux negociant Ginestet, called "Le Boisé". Like a Bordeaux wine aged in oak barrels, Le Boisé "pays homage to the wood. The first impression in the nose evokes unequivocal images of the barrel cellar. There can be no doubt, it bears promise of the virile strength and stature of a robust red wine. One more moment and the light vanilla touch of the oak sings out, delicately fringed with the finest of spices. On the male skin the intense notes mingle. The aromatic power and complexity speak out in perfect balance." - and at a mere US$100 for 100ml from www.hamptonct.com in California, you can be fairly sure no one else will have thought of it.
For the ladies Ginestet also produce 2 fragrances - a "Botrytis", supposedly reminiscent of Sauternes (NB - beware that it translates as "noble rot" - which might not quite convey the message you intended) and a "Sauvignonne" which "overflows with delicious bitterness in an explosion of impetuous freshness."
Personally I think I'd rather spend my $100 on some decent wine.
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