312 Saint-Honoré BDK Parfums for women and men

This is L'Eau Papier Diptyque just at a higher price point and I prefer Diptyque as a brand overall

This is beautiful. Sweet and floral with a musky background. I like it more than I thought I would. Just lovely!

In a word, memorable. Not a fan of these 'not a perfume' your-skin-but-better scents but kept on coming back to this despite it being one of the less interesting scents in the store.
The ambroxan is potent, be warned. It's not subtle. But even now I'm still finding myself sniffing my wrist, over 6 hours and a shower later. Something pink and spicy.

Update: My jacket still smells of this perfume after almost a week and after one wash! It also projects!

If you want a strong, long-lasting clean musk - get this! I still stand by my opinion that I prefer L’eau Papier and find that one more interesting, but if you are disappointed with the projection and longevity of L’eau Papier you should get this one instead

This smells horrendous on me. Not sure why it turns so salty and warm on me but it smells like stale buttery popcorn and it’s not worth the full bottle at all. I had a good experience with L’Eau Papier so I can’t compare them at all but if you’re looking for cozy, warm, and refined then yes go with Diptyque. But St. Honore was a very unpleasant experience for me.

OH. NO. This is a more synthetic, sweeter, more floral (orange blossom) L'eau papier. I like L'eau papier though, and there's something in this that I don't like. I think it's ambrostar. It's woody but synthetic smelling to me.

Very similar to L’eau papier, but I would recommend L’eau papier over this one as that one has more character. This is just a pleasant floral musk

I love this. It comes alive in warmer weather. On my skin this is a creamy soft orange blossom (no bitterness here) with a tinge of wood and Tonka. The oud and ambrostar create a super fluffy base that helps this from becoming too sweet. I am actually quite sensitive to Ambroxan (it is sharp to my nose) but perhaps ambrostar is the answer to that problem. This is blended beautifully. 312 also layers so well with other fragrances. It LASTS; I can smell this weeks later on clothes, but it somehow dances between soft and powerful. When I wear this I’m constantly getting whiffs of something delicious and realizing it is me! Going to be wearing this a lot in the spring, summer, and early fall.

For a musk and ambroxan fragrance, this is potent! 🔥. This smells like a powdery orange. I think this could be worn year round.

first sniff on skin: immediately struck by intense pepper and a floral scent. very pleasing. then its a pretty neutral light floral scent with a lot of ambroxan. i didn't think i liked ambroxan but i am enjoying it. I'm not sure yet if its worthy of a full bottle yet, but I will enjoy my sample at least.

I unexpectedly get an insane amount of compliments on this. I’ve gotten compliment at the register of a grocery store, burger place, on the street, at work… at work there were like 6 people talking "omg someone smells really good in here is that you???". Literally EVERY TIME I wear this I get a compliment.

I suppose it really works well wit my skin chemistry. It’s in my top five most complimented fragrances now for sure.

I already wrote a review on the scent below previously, but just to reiterate. I get a creamy orange blossom cozy musky smell

I love BDK, but no.... Big no with this one. For the love of all that is holy, do not wear this in a workplace or an airplane, this is not a "skin scent." I like ambroxan, but this is a monster. I will be eternally grateful when this type of perfumery falls out of fashion.

I was so eager at first sniff.... then BAM! Hit in the face with Ambroxan. It's nearly all I'm left smelling. At first, I had a wave of pink pepper, a slight sweetness and white floral of the orange blossom, then a very heavy dose of heavy base molecules. 15 minutes in or so the dry down feels slightly more balanced, where the base notes are not as overt, however I would like to test on skin and see. It does feel slightly headache inducing, so I would test before buying.

In concept, it feels like a perfume to spray on a freshly pressed white blouse before walking to the office in spring as the buds begin to bloom. I love the story, but I'm not entirely sold on this fragrance yet.

I visited the BDK flagship store on Rue Saint-Honore the week of its opening and had such a lovely chat with the sales associate about perfume and travel. After sniffing every single perfume offered and settling on a full bottle of the sublime Creme de Cuir, I went on my merry way with several BDK samples, a gifted travel size of 312 Saint Honore and brand tote bag. To my nose, this scent is a very posh, refined creamy white musk with white florals, and a powdered sugary sweetness. It's super sophisticated and leans "feminine." It will always be connected in my memory of that trip to Paris!

To anyone thinking about visiting the store, don't hesitate. It was such a personal and unpretentious retail experience. Great customer service!

I was excited to smell this one but unfortunately I don't like it.
It's too much hand cream smell to my nose.
I own L'Eau Papier by Diptyque and they are not that much similar as it's suggested here.
Papier has much more warmth to it and it's more cozy.
L'Eau Papier is faaaar better in my opinion.

Musky and clean, but a bit too feminine for my taste. Selling my bottle barely used: https://www.ebay.com/itm/395352620750 DM me to trade / negotiate!

Very light, feminine, soft. I smell musk and some flowers. Not very impressive

Its ok, but had a smell of color crayons @@

First spray was divine; I said to my husband “effortlessly chic, very “classic” DNA, but really well crafted. The blend was beautiful and we could not pick up a certain note out.
After 15 minutes, it turns out to smell just like pure AMBROXAN…yuck.
I really don’t understand, maybe its my skin? To me, there is no point buying a fragrance for it to smell like another 100 ambroxan dry down on the market.
Brands need to stop doing this but there will always be a market for vulgar long-lasting ambroxan frags.

I have gotten unsolicited compliments already :)

This is a versatile perfume, perfectly unisex, airy, clean and elegant, one of the representatives of the current fashion in perfumery that do not project excessively, remain in a personal bubble and provide a subtle but present scent of what we usually call "the smell of your skin but better.”

In this case, this effect, after a marked opening of pink pepper and a heart where the iris is present in a subtle way powdering the composition and accompanied by a pinch of orange blossom, is achieved through a mixture of musk and ambroxan, both very predominant.

On my skin it lasts more than 12 hours and has a noticeable projection at the beginning and much softer but noticeable after 4-5 hours.

I found it to be a good perfume, but with a strong molecular base, so I recommend trying before buying since it is not a common composition. It seems to me to be a wild card in terms of occasions of use and seasons of the year as long as you like the notes of ambroxan and musks, since both are very present.

Scent 6.5/10
Duration 10/10
Sillage 5.5/10
Quality/price 4/10
Versatility 8.5/10
Packaging 7/10
Would I buy again? I did not buy it

Loaded with molecular technology like Ambroxan and Ambrostar™ and it smells like it. Absolutely NOT my style of perfume. Best to test.

I got this and sprayed it on my skin, immediately it reminded me of crayons. I asked my partner to smell it and he said “something’s off about it” and when I asked it he smelled crayons he agreed. Had to scrub it off. Please tell me someone else smells it too

Molecular, clean musk, fresh, floral.

I used to be such an amber hater but the way this blends is so lovely. Most perfumes with all of these notes are aggressively peppery, iris bombs that die down into sweet nothings- but this is so beautifully balanced. It’s mature but not overly powdery or dated, it’s genius and timeless. Agree with the comment about its resemblance to Leau Papier, it has the essence of a spring/summer perfume but is comforting- like waking up on a freezing winter spring morning and not wanting to leave your cozy, warm sheets, they don’t wrap tightly around you like the night before but coddle you just right.

Got today a sample and on my skin the opening was sharp in an unpleasant way. Minutes later I got sort of an ,,animaliic" vibe, also unpleasant for my taste and later the iris came through, but in a boring ,,old lady" fashion.Not very good for me but I think that it may smell very different on others.I like creamy fruity gourmands and maybe it is simply not for me.

This is SOO close to Diptyque L Eau Papier. I find this one more dense, less whimsical, more posh. I need both.

The ambroxan-musk-oud base is just WAY too overpowering. In the beginning I can smell some pretty white flowers and pepperiness that are trying to push through the base notes, but after just a couple of minutes it smells more like I have tried to rub off a soft floral perfume with rubbing alcohol and formaldehyde.

Great lasting power and projection, but headache inducing assalut of a perfume that is not office safe in my opinion. I wish I smelled that fluffy pleasant musk others are experiencing.

This one was a let down. I love anything with orange blossom, pink pepper, and iris so this seemed right up my alley. It has that same dill pickle quality that Santal 33 has and I can't get past that. What note is causing that?

I’ve never fallen in love with a fragrance before like I have with this one. It’s romantic, classic, cozy, feminine. It’s truly a masterpiece. The longevity was insane. I could smell it on clothing a week after I sprayed it. This is definitely a signature scent worthy fragrance.

Lovely blend of soft, musky, floral aromas coming together with a heart of orange blossom. There's a nice starchy texture here, like freshly dried linens with a hint of sweetness and a bit of powder. It lives in the same realm as other popular "your skin but better" fragrances like Another 13, but this is more floral and less sharply woody and animalic, with more of a focus on white musks like maybe helvetolide. Fuzzy and plush, with waxy ambrette and pear undertones. It's hard to pick up what the oud could be contributing. Overall it feels clean and almost innocent with the soft floral aspect- which may be why some are saying it leans feminine. I agree with that a bit, but don't think it would stop me from enjoying it. The dry down here remains fluffy and neutral temperature-wise, keeping a bright and sunny disposition without leaning too metallic. A day later I do pick up some ambery material that is one of the last things to stick around and smells similar to cetalox with it's pure, radiant warmth, but it doesn't overpower anything over the course of a normal wear. In this first time testing it I feel like it strikes a really great balance and could be a new favorite in this category of perfumes, but I'm also a bit undecided if this fresh-laundry and orange blossom combo is that special. It feels like a refinement of an already good idea, not something that new or uniquely interesting.

EDIT: after wearing this multiple times, I am starting to really dislike the drydown... I've come to realize that when Ambroxan and Musk mix, on my skin, it just does not work out for me. If this just had musk and no Ambroxan, I think I would prefer this. I really enjoy the opening and the mid, when the orange blossom begins to shine, but then in the drydown, the ambroxan/musk combo does this weird thing on me. I've noticed this with other perfumes that have this combo as well, like the new Mono Cashemire from L'Orestre Parfums. Sigh... hate Ambroxan!!!

This is beautiful! Think Le Labo Another 13 but more feminine and one you can actually smell! I find that Another 13, being so heavy on the molecules, I can't really smell it, but others can. 312 Saint Honorè starts out with a burst of pink pepper, but not spicy pink pepper. Think of the actual SCENT of pink pepper, minus the tickly nose feel! The combination of the scent of pink pepper and the Angelica root must create the smell of white stone because that is exactly what the opening smells like to me. Then as it begins to dry down, the pink pepper fades away, and the beautiful orange blossom starts to bloom! Ooooh I love orange blossom! I don't actually pickup on iris, but I bet it's there to give the orange blossom a nice dose of creaminess and to also help tone down the sweetness. This fragrance is overall very airy amd ethereal, leaning more on the dry side, with just a tiny hint of sweetness coming from the orange blossom. The airiness comes most definitely from the ambroxan/ambrostar. Do I pickup on any oud? Nope! None at all to my nose! I would say that this is the more floral and feminine version of Another 13. Another 13 is more woody and slightly sweeter, I don't pickup on any florals either. I am so happy to have 312 Saint Honorè! It's such a great everyday, all-seasons type of fragrance. Gorgeous addition to the bdk line, and one that I think many people will gravitate towards, due to its versatility and overall pleasant scent! People saying this smells like Dyptique Leau Papier...? Sorry, definitely not. This is much closer to Another 13, but I much prefer 312 Saint Honorè! Longevity is also just right! Lasts me the whole day! Projection is by no means beast, but falls right where you would expect for these airy skin-like scents! Just lovely!

Hand sanitizer, chemical explosion, sharp and tasteless.

Creamy, luxurious white musk with almond, violet and soft pink-hued floral notes and tonka bean.
Very hard scent to pinpoint notes in, it's mostly a cloud of goodness.
One of the more elegant alternatives from BDK!

Edit: Unfortunately, the drydown of this is absolutely horrendous. Oud but one of those liquorice-heavy ones that I've only found in the lowest segment of wholesale oud.
Probably mixed with similar notes to amplify the accord.
Hard pass on this. A shame because the opening is stunningly beautiful.

I audibly gasped at how beautiful it is

This is a chic modern take on a classic profile. I find it to be quite original, as well. This is an easy reach type of fragrance.. I get lots of pink pepper, which I really love. The florals are soft on me, but the woody ambroxan really comes through. I can see the similarity to Another 13, but that one never worked for me. I’m really loving the house of BDK more and more all the time and this one really fits with their style.

Am I the only one who smells blanche bete in here? Its like a lighter less gourmand blanche bete. Im not getting another 13 in this. Ill come back to write a more through review once ive had more time with this.

This smells so much like Narciso Musc noir to me. Super bummed

Tried this one yesterday for work. Upon the initial spray you get a bit overwhelming hit of pepper. I quite love this note, but it is a bit much even for me. The pepper is REALLY peppering. Once that subsides you are left with a lovely scent of soft florals, musk and ambroxan. Very classy perfume and a huge compliment getter.

i'm surprised to see orange blossom and not jasmine here, wow! i really thought this was a bed of jasmine on a molecular base. very heavy on ambrox, if you're prone to headache, don't blind buy this, but i personally find it pleasant. it is a feminine version of another 13 with a classic twist. the orange blossom really does smell like a sweet jasmine, kind of old school, but not in ur face, it's mixed w a soft musk in the background. it's quite simple though, it doesn't change much.

Somewhat off-topic, but who wrote the note description for Ambrostar??

" Odor profile: This is the very best ambery ingredient. It is unbelievably strong and the longest lasting with its fabulous scent remaining in the smelling strip for months and months."

Entirely subjective and not even any description of it's actual aroma?

Why nobody said this smells like D&G Light Blue??? it gave me an instant headache 🥴🤢🤮 disappointed

This is beautiful!

It opens with a nose-tickling pink pepper and Angelica root. The pink pepper is quite prominent. Comparing this note only, it reminds me of the pink pepper blend in Eau Moheli by Diptyque.

A few seconds after initial spray, one would not be faulted for smelling something familiar. I’ve seen comparisons to Another 13 and Diptyque’s L’eau Papier. I picked up similarity to L’eau Papier, myself.

To me, l’eau papier is sweeter owing likely to the mimosa while this is more floral pronounced.

At dry down, my nose found another similarity, this time to Another 13.

The perfumes I mentioned (LP and A13) are not identical. Not siblings. More cousins. 312SH is a touch creamier to LP (I find LP airy and crisp as opposed to creamy).

Lasted 4-5 hours on skin. Longer on clothes.
Moderate scent bubble.
Good projection at open and mid. Less at base as expected for a musk.

Just ordered a sample of this. I watched an interview with David Benendek and he mentioned the perfumer he worked with on this was the same he worked with for velvet tonka and villa neroli so, it is Alexandra Carlin I believe. Cant wait to try this as I love musky ambroxan perfumes and I love BDK!

Aldehydes and florals, that is what I get. Quite sharp florals too, almost old school in a classy way. It doesn’t smell like Not A Perfume or L’eau Papier… I don’t get, the dry down is musky but this has a lot of florals.

Tired of white musks/skin scents atm ...too bad. I love BDK.

This fragrance morphs.. it’s like a journey. On my skin atleast lol. At first, and for the first hour or so, I get creaminess and orange blossom; not sharp orange blossom. I also get the tonka and iris and the tonka seems to stay throughout the wear. The orange blossom eventually fades on my skin. Then I get a slight similarity to Another 13.. kinda like a toned down, creamy another 13. (This is no way a dupe to another 13 imo, just a similarity). It’s a beautiful fragrance and it’s very cozy!!! Longevity on my skin is VERY good, about 8 hours if not more. Not a strong projection, but still a noticeable scent. Maybe full bottle worthy but I definitely need more time with my decant ☺️

Oooof I'm so happy I didn't blind buy this.

I have a 0.7 ml sample on me and omg this reminds me of a masculine leaning Bora Bora by giardini di toscana. 😅 except that one is absolutely feminine and beast mode compared to this. It's still nice and lovely . It doesnt scream like bora bora, it whispers ...which would be nice for the people who want that but I'm not wowed. And for the price point I think I'll happily save my $$$ for something I thoroughly enjoy and cannot think about being without.

On my skin I'm picking up a lot of the Thailand oud, Angelica root, and iris. Not much of the tonka bean ... and it's not similar to another 13 (on my skin)

It smells very white floral for some reason altho the only white floral in here would probably be the orange blossom. . It's nice but not for me.

Definitely clean aesthetic and would work well in office space setting/for hospital workers/ nurses.

Absolutely lovely! This is in the same vein as the following:
L'eau Papier Diptyque
Another 13
Glossier You
Missing Person
Not a perfume (or any other ambroxan dominant scent)

Still, they are all different and there is a place for 312 in a collection. It's a 100% office friendly scent. This is also gentle enough for people working in healthcare and schools where you are not allowed to wear perfumes.
I can't say about the projecion, but it is a 110% cosy musk scent.

While references to L'Eau Papier aren't miles off, 312SH is better in almost every way.

Its soft orange blossom and clean, fresh linen aldehydes are chic and gently stylish. There's the most delicately dosed oud in the base, which is almost imperceptible to begin with but does come through more later in the wear, adding warmth.

This would be an endearing option for business hours as much as 'smart cas' settings. However, I don't think I could think of a time when I wouldn't want to smell this good. If this was a cup of tea, it would be mine.

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Although it is not very original, this is the best release from the house since Gris Charnel, in my opinion. Upon first spray, it gave me a Valaya and L’eau Papier love child. Dry down loses more Valaya and becomes a peppery L’eau Papier with maybe a hint of Another 13? It’s definitely something I’ve smelled before, which is why it’s a “like” and not a “love.” Had I tried this before L’eau Papier, I might feel the magic even more. The strangeness of L’eau Papier is what draws me to it. This eliminates those notes, sure, but that makes it less attractive to me and it leans more synthetic to my nose. I could see this appealing to a lot of different personalities. I think it’s a beautiful skin scent, overall. I certainly do like it a lot, but it feels redundant.

it is a comforting musc fragrance.

for myself, it is very artistic but not my cup of tea.

Yes this smells A LOT like Leau Papier! But without all the harsh elements. I had Leau Papier but decluttered it because it was screechy (especialy the opening) to my nose. This is definitely not original, but BDK perfected the Leau Papier scent profile. So smooth & creamy, I don't get the oud at all. In LOVE!

Update: Projection is great for this scent profile. Last easily 8 hours for just 2 sprays.

312 Saint Honoré is a nice musky perfume. I can smell the orange blossom in the beginning but then the dry down reminds me a lot of Le Labo Another 13 but adding more white floral.

After a decade-long love affair with Another 13, I think I may have moved on. 312 Saint-Honore is super similar to Another 13 on my skin, but it pulls slightly stronger and more floral. The Angelica root and pink pepper really balance the molecular notes in a way I didn’t even realize Another 13 was lacking. This is a blind buy I do not regret.

A cool floral on me, quite soft compared to the metallic edge of some colder florals containing Iris. I can also make out the pepper at the first spray but I find it merged beautifully with the musk to provide a rounded softness to the base.
Not unique but nothing like Glossier You, not very like missing person, on me. It is in that ball park of beautiful skin scent though. Totally safe for day, evening and I think any season. The flowers and base are beautifully blended, I get orange blossom in there too. I’m not very gendered in my perfume choices but I suppose it might be leaning slightly feminine but I think anyone who isn’t into hardcore masculine scents could wear easily enough particularly in summer.

Dry down took an hour to get the full picture and I don’t feel it transformed, it just sort of surged into the musk a little more. I think you could wear a pretty dress and it would enhance the feminine. You could wear sharp all black minimalist and it would emphasise the clean musk. This can easily be a signature.

There are better reviews but I wanted to add to the overall consensus that this is beautiful and dare I say pleasant without being banal. Best on skin, for me and I agree if you already have a musky skin scent you might not need it. Don’t know if I will get a full bottle yet. I have a few quiet perfumes like this already.

When BDK's founder said this fragrance was inspired by French Burgundy limestone, I feared I wouldn't like it if it smelled too industrial. But I love 312 Saint-Honoré. It is a clean minimal white musk with character that sets it apart. I have two other skin musks and this is less crisp/bright as them but more rounded. While differing, they all perform well while texturally being sheer enough to avoid any abrasion. There's usually a toss up between headaches and anosmia when dealing with musks, but I'm glad this is in the middle. I can smell the gentle projection off me, even without overspraying. I can also overspray, if I wanted. I'm not sure if this will be smothered in heat since it's not as bright, but it's rounded enough to not be too crisp in the cold.

312 smells minimalist but not so cold like how the limestone looks and how minimalism sometimes feels. It feels familiar although I think it's different. The angelica root adds this dewy woodiness if that makes any sense lol, which mingles well with the ambroxan to prevent it from being a musk bomb and more like a sensual dewy skin, slightly salty ambergris. I get orange blossom but not in its usual thick, sweet way for me. Here it's more citric floral but subtle, not bossy like neroli. It's balanced with tonka when it's more fresh like in Bottega Veneta Illusione. Might be my favorite musk I have.

All well blended, resulting in a scent of a newly installed limestone counter, which is amazing. Sort of like clean paint and of course like a stone mineral but not metallic. This was a good release for their store opening because it will live on its own well and already getting compliments.

Wow.
As with most of these musky-molecule-y perfumes; there's almost no resemblance between the scent on paper versus the scent on skin.
On paper - kind of bitter, astringent, probably from that angelica root.
On skin - took about an hour for me to bloom into this SUPER creamy, slightly salty, musky scent. At first spray, I agree, there's this light salty-inky-sesame-like vibe that's reminiscent of L'eau Papier by Diptyque, but L'eau Papier stays sesame-dominant and slightly bitter (I still like it). 312 Saint Honore continues to warm up and gains this light touch of sweetness from the orange blossom.
Not similar at all to Glossier's You IMO.

Vibe: Effortlessly sexy, rumpled button-down shirt
Scent score: 9/10
Longevity: Average
Projection: Soft
Polarity: Unisex

A beautiful orange blossom-y musk. You get some subtle texture with the pink pepper, but overall it’s very creamy. There is a bit of sweetness there that blooms on the skin. And a saltiness that is similar to Clean Reserve Skin.

I don't find it similar to Glossier You or Missing Person, but youd wear it in the same vein as those two.

I bought a 10ml, but now I want the full bottle.

@sdevyatova its totally fine if you have a number on the bottle. BDK had put number for the first 500 sell since the launch and yes it is a permanent. Dont worry 😉

Just received my bottle and I have a question; why are they numbered? If it’s ltd edition I need to know asap as I will get back ups it’s that good!!!

A light cosy perfume. Maybe if you have already Diptyque Fleur de peau or L’eau papier and Mojave ghost, this will be redundant. Even though 312SH have a sweet animalic and ambroxan in addition.

Wow! A very light, and gorgeous floral that is soft and stunning. LOVE.

If phlur missing person and Glossier you had a baby… Just with more sofistication and grace.
Love it.♥️

I went to the store to smell it, absolutely fabulous. It's floral, sophisticated, lasts around 6hours on my skin. I love it, will def order full bottle.

I blind bought it right away and it didn't disappoint. It is the most sophisticated BDK release so far. Not spicy or sharp, but a clean, very soft, sensual, musky type of scent with Ambroxan and Irish as the dominant notes. It has a similar vibe to Diptyque L'eau Papier and JHAG Not a Perfume. Perfectly unisex, long-lasting with moderate sillage.

This is an elegant and sophisticated perfume. Simple, clean, not overloaded, not groundbreaking either. Maybe a bit mature but not old lady vibes; like a single layer pearl necklace. Iris, ambroxan and white musk are the main players here.

Ok, so this is definitely a valid reason for me to book a vacation to Paris! I love BDK… very chic perfumes and David is so je ne sais quoi. Congratulations on your store opening xo Ramona

Ahhhh the idiot train voting already… I mean damn are you all that unhappy in life?