Bois d'Encens Eau de Parfum vs Sinai City Eau de Parfum
Bois d'Encens EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2004 | Year | 2014 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Sinai City EDP
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Which Should You 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.
Sinai City chases MiN New York's Dahab - that deep aquatic-incense opening turning into spicy saffron, oud and smoky woods. Wearers call it a solid likeness that lasts about as long as the original, though the Dahab stays a little more airy and elegant where the dupe leans heavier and earthier.
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
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.
Seasons
The smoky incense, saffron and oud are firmly cold-weather territory and feel heavy in heat.
Occasions
Bold and ritualistic - it suits evenings, formal occasions and dates over daytime or sport.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean woody, warm spicy
Adds amber and cumin, drops cedar and labdanum
Where to buy
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