
Maison Louis Marie
No. 04 Bois De Balincourt Diffuser
The Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois de Balincourt is a 250 ml (8.5 oz) alcohol-free reed diffuser that disperses a woody, spicy fragrance throughout a room. Its oil solution features top notes of sandalwood and cedarwood, mid notes of vetiver, nutmeg, and cinnamon, and a base of amber wood; the diffuser is made in the U.S. User reviews note a creamy sandalwood-amber profile often compared to Santal 33, though some report a dill pickle scent and varying longevity across batches.
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrances > Fragrance Oil
Color
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Specifications
A luxurious fragrance diffuser with notes of sandalwood, cedarwood, vetiver, nutmeg, cinnamon, and amber wood, inspired by the mysterious ancient forest of Balincourt.
High-quality oil solution, alcohol-free
- Material
- Glass and plastic, scented oil
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrances > Fragrance Oil
Additional Attributes
- high-quality oil solution
- alcohol-free
- made in the U.S.
- 250 ml (8.5 oz)
- Top notes: Sandalwood, Cedarwood
- Mid notes: Vetiver, Nutmeg, Cinnamon
- Base notes: Amber Wood
Product Insights
Maison Louis Marie's No. 04 Bois De Balincourt Diffuser offers a creamy sandalwood and amber scent through an alcohol-free oil base that steadily fills the room, providing better value than Santal 33 home fragrances and intensity control via reed flipping, but some users detect a dill pickle note from the nature-identical sandalwood, and it requires weekly reed flipping and replacement every 2-3 months to maintain the scent throw, reflecting the brand's 400-year botanical heritage and eco-ethos with refillable design and vegan, cruelty-free formulation.
Verified claims
- Scent character
- No.04 smells like creamy sandalwood and amber, softer than Santal 33.
- Pickle note
- Some users perceive a dill pickle note in the scent.
- Value
- 129 CAD for 250 ml offers better value than comparable Santal 33 home fragrances.
- Scent delivery
- Alcohol-free oil base fills the room with a steady sandalwood-cedar scent, unlike the EDP's evolving intimate profile.
- Intensity control
- Flipping the reeds over instantly boosts the room's aroma, a control not possible with a personal spray.
- Refills
- Lasts about 3 months with careful placement and periodic reed changes; refillable for less waste.
- Brand authenticity
- Alcohol-free base with synthetic sandalwood upholds brand's eco-ethos; packaging bears founder's 17th-century botanical drawing.
- Brand lineage
- The brand's heritage combines an ancestor who discovered 2,000+ plants with a founder raised in a greenhouse.
- Ethical ingredients
- Uses nature-identical sandalwood and is free from parabens, sulfates, and phthalates.
- Sandalwood sustainability
- Nature-identical sandalwood replaces endangered Indian sandalwood.
- Clean chemistry
- Vegan, cruelty-free, and free of parabens, sulfates, and phthalates.
- Scent nuance
- Minority of users detect a dill pickle note from the synthetic sandalwood.
- Scent focus
- No.04 is a single botanical star: creamy sandalwood with nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Scent profile
- Buyers say it is softer, creamier, and better value than Santal 33; simpler than Diptyque.
- Brand heritage
- Botanical heritage spanning 400 years, with founder's signature scent and ancestral botanical illustration packaging.
- Usage characteristics
- Requires weekly reed flipping and 2-3 month reed replacement; creates whole-room ambient fragrance.
- Reed care
- Flip reeds weekly and replace every 2-3 months for full scent throw.
- Refill availability
- Refill oils sold separately; oil lasts ~3 months.
- Reed replacement
- Replacement reeds are available; replace every 2–3 months.
- Visual presentation
- Packaging and botanical logo present the diffuser as gender-neutral.
- Founder's heritage
- Founder's Balincourt home and ancestor's botanical art inspire No.04.
- Formulation
- Alcohol-free scented oil with nature-identical sandalwood and vegan musk.
- Scent experience
- Single botanical star (creamy sandalwood) diffuses steadily for months.
Product record
- Title
- No. 04 Bois De Balincourt Diffuser
- Brand
- Maison Louis Marie
- Price
- 129 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
2 images- 01

Product
Clear cylindrical glass diffuser bottle with colorless liquid, topped by a small black circular cap and a fan of long matte black reed sticks; small printed text visible on the front of the bottle.
- Bottle shapeShort cylindrical clear glass bottle with flat top rim and thick base; sides are vertical and the base shows a visible inner ledge.
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x 0.28 · y 0.66 · w 0.44 · h 0.20 (high) - Liquid insideColorless/very pale liquid fills the bottle to just below the top rim; liquid surface and internal meniscus visible through glass.
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x 0.30 · y 0.68 · w 0.40 · h 0.12 (high) - CapSmall cylindrical black cap/neck piece centered on the bottle top, matte finish.
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x 0.44 · y 0.58 · w 0.12 · h 0.07 (high) - Reed sticksMultiple long, thin matte black reed sticks inserted into the cap and fanned outward; sticks are straight with slight visible texture and reflective highlights on some edges.
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x 0.30 · y 0.02 · w 0.40 · h 0.72 (high) - Front printed textSmall printed text centered on the front face of the bottle.
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x 0.39 · y 0.72 · w 0.22 · h 0.05 (medium) - Legible brand text“Maison Louis-Marie”
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x 0.39 · y 0.72 · w 0.22 · h 0.05 (medium)
Other
Product is photographed on a white rectangular pedestal against a dark neutral background with directional lighting from the right creating a cast shadow to the right of the bottle and reeds; image is vertically composed and centered.
- Pedestal surfaceFlat white rectangular pedestal or shelf occupies the lower portion of the image and supports the bottle; pedestal edge visible at lower right.
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x 0.00 · y 0.84 · w 0.98 · h 0.16 (high) - Cast shadowNarrow elongated shadow of the bottle and pedestal extends to the right on the pedestal surface, indicating a light source from the left-front or upper-left.
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x 0.62 · y 0.86 · w 0.34 · h 0.08 (high) - BackgroundEven dark gray to near-black seamless background occupying most of the frame behind the product.
- Shot compositionCentered frontal composition showing full height of reeds and bottle, slight negative space above reeds.
- Lighting highlightsSpecular highlights visible on the glass rim, bottle edges, and on some reed edges, indicating directional studio lighting.
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x 0.36 · y 0.59 · w 0.28 · h 0.16 (medium)
Colors
matte black· reeds and capclear/very pale gray· glass body and liquid#D1D2D1- Bottle shapeShort cylindrical clear glass bottle with flat top rim and thick base; sides are vertical and the base shows a visible inner ledge.
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Product
Glass diffuser bottle with a short cylindrical body and a black round cap is visible through a rectangular front window of a white corrugated box; the bottle has a small centered printed label and pale amber liquid inside.
- Bottle shapeShort cylindrical clear glass bottle with a thick flat base and straight vertical sides visible through the window.
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x 0.20 · y 0.45 · w 0.56 · h 0.27 (high) - Bottle capGlossy black round cap sitting centered on the bottle neck, low-profile and circular in plan.
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x 0.41 · y 0.40 · w 0.18 · h 0.10 (high) - Bottle label text“Maison Louis Marie”
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x 0.33 · y 0.55 · w 0.34 · h 0.07 (high) - Liquid colorPale amber liquid fills the bottle, visible through the clear glass.
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x 0.28 · y 0.53 · w 0.44 · h 0.18 (high) - Internal illustrated backgroundBeige internal back panel printed with fine black botanical line drawings framing the bottle.
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x 0.22 · y 0.17 · w 0.56 · h 0.54 (high)
Packaging
A tall white rectangular display box with a large centered rectangular clear front window and printed brand and product text on the front panels.
- Box material and colorWhite textured rectangular cardboard box with visible fold edges and a rectangular cutout window on the front.
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x 0.13 · y 0.06 · w 0.66 · h 0.88 (high) - Front windowLarge centered rectangular clear plastic or open window revealing the bottle and internal illustration.
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x 0.20 · y 0.14 · w 0.56 · h 0.70 (high) - Top panel brand text“Maison Louis Marie”
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x 0.34 · y 0.08 · w 0.32 · h 0.04 (high) - Bottom product name text“No.04 Bois de Balincourt”
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x 0.26 · y 0.78 · w 0.48 · h 0.05 (high) - Bottom descriptor text“Diffuser / Diffuseur”
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x 0.32 · y 0.82 · w 0.36 · h 0.03 (high) - Bottom volume text“e 250 mL - 8.5 fl. oz.”
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x 0.30 · y 0.84 · w 0.40 · h 0.04 (high) - Side pull tabSmall rounded rectangular black pull tab or thumb cut on the right side of the box.
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x 0.71 · y 0.42 · w 0.07 · h 0.11 (high)
Other
Studio shot of the boxed diffuser placed on a white pedestal against a dark neutral background with directional lighting from the left producing soft shadows.
- Support surfaceMatte white rectangular pedestal or platform supporting the box near the bottom edge of the frame.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.87 · w 0.90 · h 0.12 (high) - BackgroundEven dark gray to charcoal seamless background occupying the full frame behind the product.
- Lighting and shadowDirectional light from the left creates a soft highlight on the left edges of the box and a shadow on the right side of the pedestal.
- Image crop and framingBox is centered vertically and slightly left of center horizontally with full box visible and some space above and below.
Colors
textured white· box exteriorPackaging#ECEAE4warm beige· internal back panelPackaging#CECAC3pale amber· bottle liquid#D6D2CBgloss black· capclear glass· glass body#544D3B- Bottle shapeShort cylindrical clear glass bottle with a thick flat base and straight vertical sides visible through the window.
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Customer Reviews
2 total2 reviews · out of 5
J’adore cet odeur !!!ça me
J’adore cet odeur !!!ça me rappelle nous séjour dans les hôtels à Chicago !!!
Parfait pour la maison
Parfait pour la maison
Reddit Insights
6 threads · r/FemFragLab, r/fragrance, r/bathandbodyworks, r/indiecandlesReddit users generally praise the creamy sandalwood scent of Maison Louis Marie No. 04 Bois De Balincourt, though some report a dill pickle note and inconsistent longevity across different product forms.
The scent is widely loved for its creamy sandalwood and amber profile, but a subset of users experiences an off-putting pickle smell, and many complain about fleeting spray performance.
Themes
Use Cases
- Everyday personal fragrance
- Fall and cozy weather scent
- Home fragrance (candle/diffuser)
Watch Out For
Compared To
vs Santal 33
Often described as a softer, creamier, more feminine alternative to Santal 33, though both can have a pickle note for some.
vs Cremo Palo Santo
Cremo's Palo Santo body wash and cologne are nearly identical and more accessible.
vs Ranger Station, Skandinavisk, Salt & Stone
Some users prefer these brands for candles over MLM.
Source Threads
Pickle scent experience
This became Pickles on me but I used to love her :'(
u/solarechoes888r/FemFragLabView thread →
Unisex appeal and brand femininity
There was actually a scent I purchased (same brand) and exchanged for No. 04 the same day because it was too masculine for me! If I’m not mistaken, it was my second choice - No. 13 Nouvelle Vague. From what I remember, it was refreshing with just enough musk to make it masculine. I’d say most of their scents are feminine-leaning though. Hope you get the chance to test them out!
u/ordinarygitar/fragranceView thread →
Batch variation and longevity differences
Batches seem to vary as well. I first tried a friend's Balincourt and not only smelled different but lasted longer than the oil I purchased. In my order, the sample size of the EDP smelled better than the oils. Sad because I thought I had finally stumbled upon a unisex/clean/woody smell akin to Jo Malone's Sea Salt
u/bloompthr/FemFragLabView thread →
Creamy sandalwood and Santal 33 comparison
I just did a blind buy of Maison Louis Marie Bois de Balincourt and it was exactly what I was looking for. I like woody, sandalwood/palo santo fragrances at this time of year (summer turning towards fall in my area) and I think it works well for that. It’s a creamy, clean sandalwood and amber scent. It is a lot like Santal 33, but I think it’s softer and more feminine.
u/FrutyPebbles321r/FemFragLabView thread →
Cremo Palo Santo as near-identical alternative
I love Bois De Balincourt! My first suggestion is not Bath and Bodyworks but I have Cremo’s line of “Palo Santo” body wash and cologne (available at Target) and it’s nearly identical to Bois de Balincourt.
u/ass_queuer/bathandbodyworksView thread →