Maison Louis Marie No.04 Bois de Balincourt Travel Set - Sandalwood Cedarwood Vetiver Perfume Oil + EDP Natural Woody Unisex Fragrance

Overview

Maison Louis Marie No.04 Bois de Balincourt is the fragrance that launched a thousand "What is that amazing thing you're wearing?" conversations — and the Travel Set is the smartest way to experience one of the most discussed woody unisex scents of the last decade. This set pairs the signature 10ml perfume oil roller with a 3ml EDP travel spray, giving you both formats to discover which delivery method works best on your skin chemistry. The composition itself is legendary for a reason: top notes of sandalwood and cedarwood, a heart of vetiver, nutmeg, and cinnamon, settling into a base of amberwood — a deceptively simple-sounding architecture that unfolds with extraordinary warmth and depth on skin. Bois de Balincourt has earned its cult following for its distinctive ability to smell like expensive, polished wood that has been warmed by afternoon sunlight — creamy, slightly smoky, with a clean greenness from the vetiver that prevents the composition from reading heavy or cloying. It is the scent that is most frequently compared to Le Labo Santal 33 — often described as "Santal 33's quieter, more elegant sibling" — at a significantly more accessible price point. The comparison is not unfounded: both share a sandalwood-cedar core and a dry, quietly intoxicating woody character. But Bois de Balincourt is more subtle, more airy, more intimate — a scent that draws people in rather than announcing itself across a room. Vetiver, the green-earthy anchor of the composition, has been the subject of anxiolytic research. A study on vetiver essential oil published in Natural Product Research (Saiyudthong & Marsden, PMID: 25553641) documented anxiolytic effects in animal models, with researchers noting measurable changes in anxiety-related brain activity, specifically in the amygdala — the brain region most directly involved in fear processing and emotional arousal. The formulation is non-toxic, vegan, paraben-free, sulfate-free, and phthalate-free, crafted with a focus on sustainable packaging. Maison Louis Marie is a heritage-informed Brooklyn-based house founded on botanical tradition — the brand name honors the founder's great-grandfather, a horticulturist and plant collector, and the fragrances are explicitly designed as olfactory interpretations of natural landscapes. For anyone seeking the clean, warm, sophisticated woody scent that has become the default "elevated everyday" fragrance for people who know fragrance — and for anyone curious about the Santal 33 comparison without the luxury-tier commitment — the Travel Set is the ideal entry point.

Key Features