Bois Impérial (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch
Votes lean masculine
3,420 ratings
From your scent profile
Essential Parfums Bois Impérial Eau de Parfum is a fresh, green and spicy woody unisex scent built around Thai basil, Sichuan pepper and Haitian vetiver.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 3,217 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Bois Impérial (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Most voters pick spring and summer, with autumn close behind. Daily wear, leisure and the office lead the occasions, while evening and night out sit further back. Both longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters read it as masculine, though a good share call it modern.
The notes have no top, heart or base split, so it reads as one piece. Thai basil and Nepalese sichuan pepper bring coolness and spice, while Akigalawood® and Georgywood® form a woody frame. Haitian vetiver and Indonesian patchouli round it out with an earthy depth. The overall impression is fresh, citrusy and slightly synthetic wood.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Spring
- 27%Summer
- 26%Autumn
- 15%Winter
- Daytime25%
- Casual23%
- Office22%
- Evening11%
- Nighttime10%
- Sport10%
Least picked for nights out.
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