Fragrances inspired by Bois d'Encens Eau de Parfum
The original
Bois d'Encens
Giorgio Armani
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Cedar, Vetiver, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds frankincense and incense, drops spicy notes
What they share
Shares 1 of its 8 notes, including Vetiver
The main difference
Adds cashmeran and cypriol oil or nagarmotha, drops cedar and labdanum
What they share
Shares 1 of its 3 notes, including Spicy Notes
The main difference
Adds resins and woody notes, drops cedar and labdanum
What they share
Shares 1 of its 5 notes, including Spicy Notes
The main difference
Adds amber and oud, drops cedar and labdanum
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Cedar, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds labdanum and spicy notes, drops amber and incense
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Spicy Notes, Cedar, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds amber and frankincense, drops vetiver
What they share
Shares 3 of its 13 notes, including Cedar, Vetiver, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds ambergris and cardamom, drops spicy notes
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds amber and cardamom, drops cedar and labdanum
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Giorgio Armani. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.