Paragon Extrait vs Bois du Portugal - 872 Eau de Parfum
Paragon Extrait
| Extrait | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2022 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Bois du Portugal - 872 EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
This is a seriously divisive scent. Some call it an intoxicating masterpiece of creamy woods and juicy plum, while others get synthetic fruit, old lady vibes, or even stale pencil shavings. Definitely not a safe blind buy.
No. 872 leans on the same lavender-cedar-sandalwood skeleton as Creed's Bois du Portugal and captures its dry, old-world elegance reasonably well, but it lacks the original's Mysore sandalwood richness and settles into a thinner, more generic woody-aromatic drydown.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
While some find it office-safe with light sprays, many agree it's too strong for typical workplace environments. Its sensual, calming character with impressive longevity makes it ideal for dates and evening wear, and it suits casual cold-weather days surprisingly well.
Seasons
A dry, woody-aromatic composition that reads warm and appropriate through fall and winter, while feeling heavy in hot weather.
Occasions
Classic and restrained, it's built for the office and formal settings where a quiet, tailored signature matters more than sillage.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean woody, aromatic, fresh spicy
Adds cedar, drops palo santo and pepper
Where to buy
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