Sceptre Amazonite Eau de Parfum vs Bois d'Encens Eau de Parfum
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Which Should You Buy?
Sceptre Amazonite is a beast - a highly divisive, potent oud and spice bomb. It's either a luxurious, dark masterpiece or a 'rotting corpse' on your skin. Definitely not a blind buy.
Bois d'Encens is a divisive frankincense bomb - genuinely profound for some, a short-lived disappointment for others. If you crave that dry, liturgical church vibe, this is your spiritual journey in a bottle, but its hit-or-miss performance is a real sticking point.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
With its insane projection and longevity, this beast-mode fragrance is far too potent for the office. It thrives in cooler weather, making it ideal for date nights where its sensual, mysterious aura can shine, or formal events where it commands attention, but its animalic nature makes it unsuitable for casual or sport wear.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Despite its often intimate sillage, the sophisticated and serious nature of this woody-incense scent makes it better suited for formal events or date nights where its unique character can be appreciated. It's too profound for casual wear and the mixed performance means it might not always last a full workday.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean woody, warm spicy, earthy
Adds cedar and labdanum, drops cinnamon and cypriol oil or nagarmotha
Where to buy
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