Crime Franck Boclet

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2018

At a glance

Is Crime Franck Boclet worth trying?

Crime by Franck Boclet is a fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Very Good longevity with Strong sillage
Signature profile
vanilla, oud, chocolate with Dark Chocolate, Agarwood (Oud), Leather

The first impression

Crime by Franck Boclet is a fragrance for women and men. Crime was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Bruno Herve. Top note is Dark Chocolate; middle notes are Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Sandalwood and Cedar.

What shapes the scent

vanilla 100%
oud 85%
chocolate 70%
warm spicy 60%
powdery 50%
leather 40%
sweet 35%
amber 30%
woody 25%
animalic 20%

The perfumer behind it

Bruno Herve

Bruno Herve

Bruno Herve has created fragrances for Franck Boclet, including Addiction, Be My Wife, Blue Moon, Cafe, Crime, Enjoy, Flowers, and Icon. His style often incorporates gourmand and oriental notes with a modern twist. Herve's scents are designed to be both evocative and wearable, appealing to a broad audience.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Agarwood (Oud) Agarwood (Oud)
Leather Leather
Heliotrope Heliotrope
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Agarwood (Oud) Agarwood (Oud)
Amber Amber
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Cedar Cedar

The mood it creates

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Crime Franck Boclet

Essence

Crime embodies the Alchemist archetype-a master of transformation who turns base materials into gold. The daring juxtaposition of dark chocolate and oud creates something greater than the sum of its parts, much like the archetype itself. This is a fragrance for those who see potential where others see only limits.

The leather and tonka bean middle notes suggest someone comfortable straddling worlds-the intellectual and the sensual, the traditional and the avant-garde. Like an alchemist's workshop, there's mystery here, but also method; every unexpected combination serves a purpose.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor structured pieces with subversive details-a tailored coat lined with unexpected silk, boots that look equally at home in a lab or a nightclub. Their aesthetic is darkly romantic, with a preference for rich textures and muted tones that let the occasional metallic or jewel-toned accent shine.

Their living space mixes the clinical and the cozy: sleek glass vessels holding mysterious tinctures, a well-worn leather armchair by the fire, bookshelves organized by some private taxonomy only they understand.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the power of transformation-of materials, of ideas, of the self. The fragrance's progression from gourmand chocolate to smoky oud mirrors their conviction that growth requires moving through discomfort. For them, knowledge isn't just accumulated; it's distilled through experience.

The sandalwood and cedar base notes reflect their rootedness in tradition, even as they experiment at the edges of convention. They understand that true innovation requires understanding the rules before breaking them.

Relationships

They attract fellow seekers-people hungry for depth and unafraid of complexity. Romantic partners are drawn to their intensity, though some may find their occasional emotional detachment challenging. The heliotrope in the heart note suggests a softer side that emerges only in trusted company.

In friendships, they're the one who asks unsettling questions and gives books instead of advice. Their relationships are crucibles where ordinary interactions are transmuted into something more meaningful.

Lifestyle

Their days are structured around rituals both scientific and sensual-morning coffee brewed to exacting standards, late nights spent annotating obscure texts or testing new perfume formulations. The agarwood's medicinal qualities hint at their fascination with the intersection of healing and artistry.

They travel with purpose, seeking out master craftsmen and hidden archives. Even their leisure has an experimental quality; a simple meal becomes an opportunity to explore flavor combinations most would never attempt.

Shadow

Their intellectual intensity can sometimes become isolation. Like the fragrance's challenging opening, they may push people away before being truly known. There's a risk of becoming so absorbed in their work that they forget to live-to experience the very pleasures they seek to understand.

The animalic undertones suggest a tension between their cerebral nature and their physical needs, a balance they're still learning to strike.

Conclusion

Crime is for those who see the world as raw material waiting to be reimagined. It's the scent of leather-bound grimoires and molten chocolate, of midnight breakthroughs and carefully calculated risks. Wearing it is an act of alchemy in itself-a declaration that you, too, can transform and be transformed.