Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois de Balincourt Eau de Parfum
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Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois de Balincourt Eau de Parfum scores 42/100. A widely-loved unisex sandalwood-cedar EDP that markets as 'clean beauty' — vegan, free of parabens / sulfates / phthalates / synthetic dyes — and is certified by the Niche Beauty Clean Guide (no nitromusks, no polycyclic musks, no Galaxolide). Only four declared EU 26 allergens (benzyl benzoate, geraniol, limonene, linalool). The fundamental issue dragging this below the Henry Rose / Rosy & Earnest / Phlur tier is the use of a generic 'Parfum/Fragrance' trade-secret blanket on the INCI label, with no public component disclosure on the brand site. While the brand's clean-beauty pledges exclude the worst offenders (Galaxolide, phthalates, HICC, Lilial), shoppers cannot independently verify which aromachemicals are inside, and EU labeling law only requires declaration of the 26 allergens above 0.001%. The 'clean' positioning is real but the transparency gap versus brands that fully publish their formulas is significant.
Key ingredients 11
Parfum (Fragrance) — Undisclosed BlendBad
Trade-secret blanket term. Unlike Henry Rose, Phlur, Rosy & Earnest, and Abel, Maison Louis Marie does not publish the individual aromachemicals inside this blend. The brand's clean-beauty pledges exclude the worst offenders, but shoppers cannot independently verify which synthetic woods, musks, or fixatives are present.
See more about Parfum (Fragrance) — Undisclosed Blend →Benzyl BenzoateBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen and weak fixative. Acaricidal; possible mild contact sensitizer.
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IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Oxidizes on skin into stronger sensitizers; one of the top causes of fragrance contact dermatitis.
See more about Limonene →LinaloolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers — spray exposure is high.
See more about Linalool →GeraniolBad
IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with rose-like odor. Documented skin sensitizer; oxidation products are even more reactive.
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Denatured ethanol solvent carrier (~80% of formula). Drying to skin but inert.
See more about Alcohol Denat. →Aqua (Water)Neutral
Solvent; safe.
See more about Aqua (Water) →Niche Beauty Clean Guide CertifiedGood
Brand carries Niche Beauty Clean Guide certification — excludes parabens, phthalates, nitromusks, polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide), formaldehyde donors, ethanolamines, BHA, BHT, PEGs, and chemical UV filters.
See more about Niche Beauty Clean Guide Certified →Vegan and Cruelty-FreeGood
Brand certification — no animal-derived inputs and no animal testing.
See more about Vegan and Cruelty-Free →Phthalate-Free and Paraben-FreeGood
Brand-published exclusion list specifically calls out phthalates and parabens as banned.
See more about Phthalate-Free and Paraben-Free →No Synthetic DyesGood
No CI colorants used — fragrance is uncolored.
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