Eight & BobThe Original Inside Book

Description The Original is a crisp, spiced woody scent with old-world polish: lemon and cardamom over violet leaf and dry woods. It is the fragrance Eight & Bob is built on. The house tells of perfumer Albert Fouquet meeting a young John F. Kennedy on the Côte d'Azur in 1937; Kennedy asked for eight bottles, and one for Bob, which gave the brand its name. The house also tells of bottles hidden inside hollowed-out books during the war, a story echoed in this edition's name. It opens on lemon, cardamom and pink pepper, moves into violet leaf, dry woods and labdanum, and settles on sandalwood, amber and vetiver. Scent Character Woody : 34% Spicy : 23% Fresh : 22% Sweet : 11% Rich Ambers : 10% Translation: a woody core with a bright citrus-spice lift. The amber and labdanum add only a small warm shadow, which keeps it clean and versatile. Fragrance Pyramid Top: Lemon, Cardamom, Pink Pepper Heart: Dry Woods, Violet Leaf, Labdanum Base: Sandalwood, Amber, Vetiver Performance Longevity: Around 5–7 hours on skin. Sillage: Moderate, settling to soft. Projection: Arm's length for the first hour or two, then close to the skin. An honest note: it is refined rather than powerful. Reapply for a long evening. Best Occasions & Season Wearable most of the year, and especially good in Fall and Spring. Suits Business, the office and evenings out. Leans masculine but works on anyone. Skip it if you want a sweet or loud fragrance. Concentration & Provenance Concentration: Eau de Parfum Perfumer: Albert Fouquet, per the house House: Eight & Bob Launched: The house traces the formula to 1937 Try Before You Commit A hand-poured 1mL decant is $3.99 , and a 5mL is $14.99 for a few weeks of wear. Our 1mL samples come in a 2mL vial filled halfway, so the vial will look half full. That is the correct amount. 100% Authentic Every Venba sample is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle, never diluted, never mixed. We have filled 200,000+ orders and hold a 4.9★ Trustpilot rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns. FAQ Is The Original men's or women's? It leans masculine, but the violet leaf and citrus make it easy for anyone to wear. Does it contain oud? No. The warm undertone comes from labdanum, amber and sandalwood, not agarwood. What is the Inside Book edition? It is The Original fragrance; the name nods to the house's story of bottles hidden inside books during the war. How long does it last? Around 5–7 hours for most wearers.