Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux Eau de Parfum vs Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux

Edp	Concentration	Edp
U	Gender	U
2019	Year	2012
££	Price Tier	££££

Songe d'un Bois d'Ete

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux Eau de Parfum

This one's a proper love-it-or-hate-it affair, polarizing opinions like few others. It's a bold, beast-mode oriental that demands confidence and can either be your signature masterpiece or just a bit too much 'body odour' for some. Definitely needs a test run before committing.

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Our Verdict - Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Thierry Wasser's cumin-and-saffron animalic woody for the now-discontinued Les Deserts d'Orient trilogy. A challenging, sweat-spiced leather-myrrh composition called 'the soul of fragrance' by collectors and 'a Komodo dragon' by detractors.

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Scent Profile

Citrus	5%	5%
Floral	12%	9%
Fruity	0%	0%
Green	10%	8%
Sweet	8%	8%
Warm	21%	37%
Woody	20%	17%
Earthy	24%	23%
Animalic	16%	19%
Fresh	12%	10%

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux EdP

Songe d'un Bois d'Ete EdP

Notes

Shared Notes

Bay Leaf 65% vs 41%

Neroli 34% vs 23%

Only in Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Cardamom 35%

Shared Notes

Cedar 41% vs 23%

Jasmine 24% vs 16%

Only in Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux Eau de Parfum

Patchouli 35%

Only in Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Saffron 32% Cumin 27%

Shared Notes

Myrrh 50% vs 28%

Leather 49% vs 29%

Only in Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Patchouli 23% Oud 19%

Accords

Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux Eau de Parfum Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

100%

Woody

63%

73%

Warm Spicy

100%

92%

Leather

87%

Amber

62%

85%

Fresh Spicy

61%

73%

Aromatic

61%

66%

Patchouli

49%

Oud

66%

63%

Balsamic

48%

62%

Animalic

58%

Camphor

Metallic

44%

Woody shared

100%

63%

Warm Spicy shared

73%

100%

Leather

92%

Amber shared

87%

62%

Fresh Spicy shared

85%

61%

Aromatic shared

73%

61%

Patchouli shared

66%

49%

Oud

66%

Balsamic shared

63%

48%

Animalic

62%

Camphor

58%

Metallic

44%

Performance

Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux Eau de Parfum Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Long (6-10h)

Longevity

Beast (10+h)

Strong

Projection

Room-filling

Strong

Intensity

Potent

Season and Occasion Fit

Les Absolus d'Orient Bois Mystérieux Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Its exceptional longevity and strong sillage, coupled with its intense woody, leather, and spicy accords, make it unsuitable for office wear. However, these same characteristics make it a standout for evening events, dates, and formal occasions where making a statement is desired.

Songe d'un Bois d'Ete Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

Fragrantica voters split 100% winter, 96.9% fall - the dense cumin-leather-myrrh composition is firmly cold-weather. Heat amplifies the cumin and animalic facets in ways most wearers find intolerable - summer is the weakest fit at 19%.

Occasions

Best For:

Formal

Also Works:

Date

Night-coded at 98.3% of voters - the dense, animalic, spice-soaked profile is firmly evening wear. Office is a non-starter (the cumin will offend); casual fit is weak; formal evenings and special occasions where statement projection is welcome are the natural setting.