# Robert Piguet — Bois Bleu

> Bois Bleu is the brighter 2013 companion to Bois Noir: a unisex woody-vetiver built around bergamot, citrus, nutmeg, violet, vetiver, cedar, and sandalwood. Its hook is the unusually prominent violet 

## Essence
Bois Bleu is the brighter 2013 companion to Bois Noir: a unisex woody-vetiver built around bergamot, citrus, nutmeg, violet, vetiver, cedar, and sandalwood. Its hook is the unusually prominent violet sitting on a dry, classical woody frame.
## Scent Profile
The opening is fresh citrus and bergamot, bright but brief, with a faint aftershave nuance. The heart is where the fragrance declares itself: earthy-powdery violet given structure by nutmeg.
The drydown moves into vetiver, dusty cedar, and creamy sandalwood. Violet remains present rather than vanishing, so Bois Bleu feels like a violet-vetiver rather than a simple citrus woody. It is linear, smooth, retro, and intentionally barebones.
## Performance
Bois Bleu tends toward good longevity with low projection. It is close-wearing after the first hour, making it more intimate than dramatic. Generous application can increase presence, but its nature is still office-friendly rather than expansive.
## Wearing Context
Best in spring, summer, early fall, daytime, and professional settings. It is genuinely unisex but leans classic masculine because of the violet-vetiver profile. The mood is clean, mature, elegant, and retro; those who dislike powdery violet may find it fusty.
## Comparisons & DNA
Chanel Sycomore, Lalique Encre Noire, Guerlain Vetiver, Givenchy Vetyver, and Tom Ford Grey Vetiver define the woody-vetiver neighborhood. Bois Bleu is brighter, creamier, and more violet-forward than most of them. Inside Piguet, it is the cool blue sibling to Bois Noir's smoky guaiac darkness.
## Reception
Bois Bleu is quiet but liked by those who find it. Praise centers on material quality, violet-vetiver execution, smoothness, and value at discounted prices. Criticism says it is skeletal, linear, and too mature. For vetiver and violet fans, it is a comparatively low-risk sample or discount buy.
## Versions & Reformulation
Bois Bleu is a single composition with no known reformulation trail. It should not be confused with Bois Noir, the separate darker 2012 woody release.
## Acquisition Notes
Bois Bleu often appears at accessible prices for a niche house release, especially through secondary or discount channels. Samples and decants are available. The buyer question is mostly taste: violet-vetiver intimacy, not projection or novelty.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- Bois Bleu emerged during Joe Garces's rapid early-2010s Piguet revival.
- The name signals a cooler blue facet through violet and lavender associations.
- It was overshadowed by the volume of Piguet launches around 2012 and 2013.
- It functions as the bright counterpart to Bois Noir.
- It shows the workmanlike, polished side of Guichard's modern Piguet era.