Is Perfume Parlour Woody Incense a dupe of Giorgio Armani Bois d'Encens?
Bois d'Encens EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2004 | Year | 2004 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Woody Incense EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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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.
Woody Incense channels Armani Prive's Bois d'Encens with its dry frankincense and peppery cedar smoke. The meditative church-incense character comes through, though it lacks the resinous depth and projection of the niche original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
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 dry, smoky incense-and-wood profile is most at home in autumn and winter and feels heavy in summer heat.
Occasions
Its austere, contemplative character suits formal and evening wear and is restrained enough for the office.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Cedar, Vetiver, Labdanum
Adds frankincense and incense, drops spicy notes
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